August at the LA County Arboretum
Live music featuring Arboretum Summer Night Concerts and the Pasadena POPS. New this month Beat the Heat: A Self-Guided Garden Adventure, and Spanish Storytime.
The Baldwin Lake and Tule Pond Restoration Project construction will begin in September 2026 and is expected to be completed by Fall 2027, with pre-construction activities starting in August 2026. Los Angeles County Public Works will share additional project information during its pre-construction community meeting on August 27. For the latest updates, please visit the project website at Baldwin Lake Tule Pond Restoration – LA County Public Works.
Arboretum Summer Nights presented by MonteCedro
Sustaining sponsor: Longo Toyota-Lexus/Penske Motor Group
Select Fridays; 5-8pm
July 31: Carlos Y Charlos
August 7: Jonathan Stout
August 21: June Clivas and The Ditty Boys
September 11: Upstream
Pasadena POPS Summer Concerts
Select Saturdays; 5:30-10pm. Arboretum members save 10%.
(For the discount code, please call the membership department at 626.821.3233.)
August 15: The Elton John Tribute
August 29: Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Friends
Movies in the Garden: Member Exclusive
Luca Friday, September 25; 6-9pm
Beat the Heat: A Self-Guided Garden Adventure
Discover clever “heat hacks” plants use to beat the heat.
Summer Camp for Adults: The Spirited Garden
Saturday, August 30; 5-8pm
Compulsive Gardeners: A Self-Directed Class
Fridays; 9:30am-12pm
Acorns and Oaks: Seasonal Explorations
Sundays, September 6-October 11; 9:15-10:15am
At Home Nature Adventures: Magical Hagstone
Online, anytime; free
Birthday Parties in the Garden!
Goat Yoga with Hello Critter
Saturday, August 1; 9:30am or 11am
Forest Bathing: Second Sunday at Sunset
August 9; 6-8pm
Sound Bath
Saturday, August 15; 3-3:30pm
Full Moon Forest Bathing
Thursday, August 27 or Friday, August 28; 7:30-9:30pm
ClickBotanical Art & Illustration
Tuesdays, July 7-23; 10am-2pm
New! Spanish Storytime
Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25; 10:30-11am
Children’s Storytime
Thursdays; 10:30-11am
Plumeria and Tropical Art Exhibit
Presented by Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California
Daytime Knitters & Makers
Wednesday, August 5; 10:30am-12pm. Included in paid admission; members free
Knitters & Makers
Friday, August 14; 6-8pm. Free
Botanical Book Club ABCs of California’s Native Bees by Krystal Hickman
Friday, August 21; 3-4pm
Reading the Western Landscape Inland Island: The Sutter Buttes by Walt Anderson
Wednesday August 26; 7-8pm. Free
With your support, 722 new plants went into the Arboretum gardens this past year. In addition, your gifts to the Arboretum Foundation help fund half of our garden staff who care for our 10,000 species of plants across our 127 acres.
You make up an Arboretum Community whose gifts of all sizes help the gardens thrive. We simply could not sustain these living collections, our plant conservation programs, our historic landmark buildings, or our robust education programs without your vital support.
Thank you for making a gift today!
Beyond taking care of family, a will allows you to create a lasting legacy.
By including a gift to the LA Arboretum Foundation in your estate plans, whether a specific bequest in your will or naming us as a beneficiary of an IRA, bank account, or life insurance policy, you can support our mission for generations to come without spending a dime today.
It’s a great opportunity to think about the mark you want to leave on the world. To learn more about creating a meaningful legacy with the Arboretum contact Audrey Pettyjohn, Director of Gift Planning at 626.566.3718 or visit our website: https://arboretum.planmylegacy.org
