Biodiversity in L.A. Backyards

A week's worth of spotlighting species (and some ways you can help) in recognition of California's Biodiversity Week, September 7–15, 2024.
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Drink in Your Summer Garden

The Museum's manager of horticulture, Daniel Feldman, identifies five plants—for your garden and ours—that thrive in summer. 
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Get Off Your Lawn

Quit cutting grass and start cutting down your water usage with inspiration from our Nature Gardens

NHM BioBlitz at Liberty Canyon

An introduction to a wild crossing
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How Littler Raptors Are Making It in the Big City

Picturing the perfect city raptor with community science data
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Backyard Birding Episode 2: Habitats

The incredible variation in L.A. County’s landscape also means there’s an incredible variety of birds.

Backyard Birding Episode 3: Seasonality

From molting to mating, there’s always something new happening throughout the year.

A Ponding We Will Go!

¡Vámonos al charco!
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Explore Jane Goodall's Profound Impact on Conservation and Advocacy

On March 25, a panel of L.A. community scientists, conservationists and activists discussed Dr. Goodall's evolution to activism and how we can all make a difference for the second installment of A Closer Look at Becoming Jane at NHM.
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Off to Anacapa!

Our Anthropology Curator heads to the Channel Islands on an unprecedented underwater archaeology expedition to find evidence of the first people to set foot on these shores