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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. / 34.1415392; -118.0540609. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres (51.4 ha), is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains in Arcadia, California, United States. Open daily, it only closes on Christmas Day.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, [ a] is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntington in San Marino, California. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th and 19th ...
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for that award.
Chavez Ravine Arboretum. / 34.083; -118.238. The Chavez Ravine Arboretum, in Elysian Park, just north of Dodger Stadium, at 1025 Elysian Park Dr, Los Angeles, California, contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United ...
Descanso Gardens is a 150-acre (61 ha) botanical garden located in La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California. It sits on the northern edge of the San Rafael Hills . Stream with ducks at Camellia Forest. Descanso Gardens features a wide area, mostly forested, with artificial streams, ponds, and lawns.
Dr. Richard Lert was appointed Music Director and Conductor in 1936. Under Lert, the Symphony became a founding member of the Los Angeles Symphony League in 1955, and was recognized with Metropolitan Status by the American Symphony Orchestra League in 1968. During his tenure, the organization became known as The Pasadena Symphony Association.
Concord. 37°57′43.2″N 122°0′18″W. / 37.962000°N 122.00500°W / 37.962000; -122.00500. Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. University of California. Los Angeles. 34°03′57″N 118°26′28″W. / 34.06583°N 118.44111°W / 34.06583; -118.44111. McConnell Arboretum and Gardens.
Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree (1879–1979), a renowned field botanist and horticulturalist, was a pioneer in the study, propagation, and conservation of California native plants. In numerous journal and magazine articles, books, and public lectures, she shared her extensive knowledge of wildflowers and shrubs while arguing tirelessly for ...