BE ADVISED: On Thursday, October 17 our museums will participate in a brief earthquake drill. Guests will hear an overhead announcement, but are not required to participate, nor will the building be evacuated. Please plan your visit accordingly or contact us at info@nhm.org or 213.763.DINO if you have any questions or would like to reschedule your visit.

Urban Waterfall & Creek Bed

Come get your feet wet!

people in urban waterfall in nature gardens

Meet the many plants and animals that occur in creeks around Los Angeles, then dip your toes in the waterfall.

Kids flock to wade in the urban waterfall on a hot summer day

Kids wading on a hot summer day.

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf.

urban waterfall and 1913 building view in nature gardens

Urban waterfall with the museum's historic rotunda in the background.

kids playing in urban waterfall in the nature gardens

There's room for everyone!

Toyon berries in the rain

Toyon berries in the rain.

Visitors stroll the boardwalk

Visitors stroll the boardwalk.

A brown bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree

Bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree.

Creek view

Creek view in the rainy season.

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Kids wading on a hot summer day.

Mourning cloak butterfly eggs on a willow leaf.

Urban waterfall with the museum's historic rotunda in the background.

There's room for everyone!

Toyon berries in the rain.

Visitors stroll the boardwalk.

Bushtit nest in a coast live oak tree.

Creek view in the rainy season.

While you're visiting, you can:

  • Spend a hot summer day wading in the water.
  • Walk over the riverum, creekand through the woods.
  • Keep your eyes peeled for bird nests.