Nature

Exhibitions

The Woolsey Fire in Southern California seen from Malibu Canyon Road.

February 25 - August 5, 2019

Wildfire

For many years, we've been adding fuel to the fire.

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Exhibition

Living Wall

Where stone meets soil.

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Exhibition

Nature Lab

Live animals and hands-on interactives show you L.A.’s wild side.

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Exhibition

Discovery Center and Insect Zoo

Dig for dinosaurs, investigate insects, and explore the natural world.

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Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on purple flower

March 17 - September 2, 2019

Butterfly Pavilion

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.

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Events

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Today

24

Jun

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows

3 pm

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Today

24

Jun

Nature Walk

Tours & Shows

3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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Tue

25

Jun

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows

3 pm

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Tue

25

Jun

Nature Walk

Tours & Shows

3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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Wed

26

Jun

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows

3 pm

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Stories

Helen's first backpacking trip, before she knew cotton was a bad idea!

Voices of L.A. Nature: Interview with Helen Leung

Welcome to our new series, Voices of L.A. Nature, where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Valley Bugs and City Lizards

From the San Gabriel Mountains to the beaches, L.A. is home to plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth.

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

People usually purchase home security cameras to document human intruders and to keep their families and property secure, not to document wildlife in their backyard

C-145 spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood, Photo Credit: National Park Service

Coyotes of L.A.’s Urban Core: Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area formally announced this week that they launched the first study on urban coyotes of Los Angeles.

The Sound of Our Griffith Park Mountain Lion: P-22 and the Mysteries of Puma Communication

What comes to mind when you imagine the call of P-22, L.A.'s famous urban mountain lion?

Girl in Griffith Park Ferndell Nature Museum

The Scoop on Ferndell: Griffith Park's Enchanted "Nature Museum"

At the border of the Hollywood Hills and Los Feliz neighborhoods is an enchanting, tree-shaded half-mile trail of Griffith Park.

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Summer Nights in the Garden

The Summer Nights in the Gardens series is a celebration of all things summer in the enchanting Nature Gardens.

lisa gonzalez holding net bioblitz urban nature research council

Urban Nature Research Center

Community Science

Community science (sometimes called citizen science) mobilizes volunteers to work alongside scientists to help answer questions about the world.

L.A.’s Wild Side

Get out into nature, right here at NHM. Discover all of the species that call our great city their home and be amazed by their stories.

Exhibitions

Events

Stories

Voices of L.A. Nature: Interview with Helen Leung

Valley Bugs and City Lizards

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

Coyotes of L.A.’s Urban Core: Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction

The Sound of Our Griffith Park Mountain Lion: P-22 and the Mysteries of Puma Communication

The Scoop on Ferndell: Griffith Park's Enchanted "Nature Museum"

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