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Native Plant Tour
This Friday, October 28th 2011, The Anabolic Monument will host a Native Plant Tour throughout the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Following the tour, a few people from the Tongva tribe will be giving a presentation. The tour will be led by Olivia Chumacero and will begin at 6:00pm. We would suggest arriving a few minutes early to gather with the group before it begins. If you have any questions please contact Olivia at chumacero13@gmail.com.
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Candle Making Workshop
The Metabolic Studio (a.k.a. Farmlab) will be hosting a candle making workshop tomorrow, Saturday October 15th. If you are interested in participating in the workshop please email Olivia at chumacero13@gmail.com.
Here is a link to The Metabolic Studios website.
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City Parks Alliance- Sustainable Urban Parks Workshop
City Parks Alliance and California State Parks Foundation are teaming up to host a workshop highlighting the importance of sustainable urban parks. To register contact: info@cityparksalliance.org
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Summer Sunset Campfire Recap
Saturday marked the last of our campfires for this season and we went out with a bang. We were joined by The Children’s Nature Institute. The Children’s Nature Institute was kind enough to bring critters, plants and skeletons along with them. We learned about milk snakes, lizards, cockroaches and more. We also roasted marshmallows and watched the sunset. We would like to thank all those who came out to the park to help us have a fantastic campfire. We would also like to give a special thank you to Kate Heller from the Children’s Nature Institute and her group of wonderful volunteers from Pepperdine! To donate to The Children’s Nature Institute please click here.
Here are some of our photos from the fun night:
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Your Weekly Park Polaroid
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Uncovering The Past
Visitors to Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP) often wonder what exactly makes our park historical. This is due to the fact that most of our material history is underground. This past week, State Park archaeologists have been at LASHP uncovering some of that history.
In 1875, the Southern Pacific Railroad made its way into what is now downtown Los Angeles, connecting the city to the transcontinental railroad in the north. The property chosen for the new passenger depot and yard was located in what is now the middle section of the park and was considered far from the existing town center at the time. 4 years later, in 1879, passenger traffic had increased to the extent that a hotel was constructed next to the depot, offering weary travelers a respite with a “parlor sitting room” and restaurant serving quick “25 minute meals.”
This past week State archaeologists uncovered the foundation of the hotel and what was once the ice house for the rail yard. Based on their current excavation, we now know that the ice house walls went much further down than originally thought. It appears the ice was kept cool below ground in something much like a basement. They also located what they believe to be a hotel water closet, based on terra cotta and metal piping that was found.
Here are a few photos documenting the dig and illustrating how the layers of history within our park continue to reveal hidden stories about the park and the city’s past.
Dog Of The Week
Meet Wolfie and Kozmo. These two standard poodle siblings are frequent park visitors. We often spot them enjoying cool morning walks. It’s nice to finally meet you! Thanks for being our dogs of the week and for always wearing your leashes!
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