Nature Park News – June

Volunteer plants milkweed in nature park

Milkweed Restoration & Giveaway

On June 21. we held our last park volunteer day before resuming in September. To make it special,Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO) and Monarch Mami  joined Friends of South Pasadena Nature Park in a milkweed restoration and giveaway. Volunteers planted narrowleaf milkweed in the park and were invited to take home some plants.

The group learned about the relationship between monarch butterflies and milkweed, and why native milkweed and other native pollinator plants provide the best food and habitat for our local fauna.

The turnout was great and we were able to plant zillions (well, maybe around a hundred) small milkweeds.

Group picking up plants to plant throughout the nature park.
Volunteer plants milkweed in nature park
Volunteer planting in the Butterfly Garden
Children watering the newly planted milkweeds
And watering more
The event would not have been such a success, or even happened, without the support and help of SAMO and Monarch Mami. Thank you!

Volunteer Days

WhereSouth Pas Nature Park, 100 block of Pasadena Ave, east of York Blvd Bridge. Street parking is available on Pasadena Ave for the upper entrance, and in the parking lots near the golf course by the lower entrance. Meet in the park near the lower entrance, next to the recreational path.

Nature Park volunteers should: 

  • Wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
  • Bring plenty of water
  • Bring gardening gloves and tools (weeders, trowels, whatever you use in your own garden), there are extra tools and gloves for those who need them
  • Wear comfortable work clothes, including work shoes (sneakers or boots) and long pants
  • Face mask is recommended – helps with allergies and dust
  • Bring binoculars for birdwatching (optional)

Children must be under adult supervision at all times. There is poison oak in the park that we will point out before starting. Also, if you are expecting a group of 10 or more, please email us at hello@southpasnaturepark.org so that we can have enough tools.

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