Sunday, June 30; 3:00PM - 5:00PM
California’s Iconic Flora
About This Event
Register here for the Talk.
Register here for the Walk.
Questions? Please call the Education Department at 626.821.4623
Join Matt Ritter, botany professor and author of the new book California Plants, for a visual tour and celebration of California’s iconic native flora.
There are more than 5,000 native species in California—one in five of which are now rare or endangered. Author Matt Ritter, professor of botany at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, will take attendees on a visual “tour” through the state’s most iconic flora in a lecture based on his new book, California Plants. A richly illustrated field guide to the state’s spectacular native plants, the book also seeks to raise awareness of the unique beauty that is at risk. California Governor Jerry Brown writes in the book’s foreword, “Matt Ritter teaches us to better understand how our future is linked to that of all other living things: our soil, our microbiota, and our wonderful and indomitable native plants.”
Matt will use his beautiful photographs, insight, and humor to share the natural history of California’s fascinating plants. A book signing will follow the presentation.
The walk is separate from the talk and is limited to 30 participates
Cost
Talk/Book Signing: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
$10 Arboretum members
$15 non-members (Includes Arboretum Admission)
Walk: 4:30pm
$25 Arboretum members
$35 non-members (Includes Arboretum Admission)
*Walk is limited to 30
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Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the class non-viable. If the Arboretum cancels a class, registrants will be offered a full refund. There are no refunds for cancellations within 7 days of the start of the class. For all other cancellations, your payment will be refunded minus a 10% processing fee.
Questions? Please call the Education Department at 626.821.4623.
