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Nature Centers in the San Gabriel Valley and nearby Mountains
Audubon Center at Debs Park
... family-oriented educational programming ... located on the border of Highland Park and Montecito Heights between Dodger Stadium and South Pasadena ... over half the park is covered in walnut-oak woodland, grassland, and coastal sage scrub, a remnant of the native habitats that once rimmed the Los Angeles Basin.
Chilao Visitor Center
... history of the San Gabriel Mountains ... play the "Who walked here?" game to see if you can identify the footprint of some of the local animals ... enjoy the sights, sounds and fresh air
Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center
... unusual rock formations ... rugged wilderness ... one mile away from the famous San Andreas fault .. elevation starts at 4,200 feet and climbs to 6,500 feet above sea level
Eaton Canyon Natural Area
... fascinating displays, live animals, restrooms, library and an information desk/gift shop ... five miles of nature trails ... the canyon is very lush and has beautiful displays of local flora and fauna
Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
... snowshoe walks ... pictorial displays and video presentations of forest lore ... preserved local animals, birds and reptiles ... feeding station to provide a local bird appreciation and viewing opportunity
Monrovia Canyon Park
Mt. Baldy Schoolhouse Visitor Center
... native animal room ... reproductions of a gold-mining camp and Native-American (Tongva-Gabrielino) village
San Dimas Canyon Nature Center
... near the Angeles National Forest ... nature trails that traverse over one thousand acres of chaparral and riparian vegetation ... natural history museum and zoo
San Gabriel Canyon Environmental Education Center
... learn about Curve and Williams Fires of 2002 ... see the location of Eldoradoville, an 1870's gold mining camp ... study the wildflowers and the geology of the San Gabriel Mountains
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
... last of its kind place in Los Angeles County: alluvial fan sage scrub plant community daring to exist on braided river habitats
Whittier Narrows Nature Center
... natural woodland including four lakes that provide a winter sanctuary for migrating waterfowl
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