About this Event
Join the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden on May 16 and celebrate nature with a day of fun activities connecting you to your community!
About Clarkia Flower Festival:
This annual event is more than just a festival; it represents a significant step toward fostering community spirit, celebrating nature, and supporting local organizations. With engaging activities for all ages, the festival is a powerful platform to connect participants with the environment, share knowledge about sustainability, and create lasting memories.
Event Highlights:
- Tables from local organizations
- Themed Naturalist Walks
- Engaging talks and activities about nature
- Delicious food trucks
- A fun beer garden
- Live music
- Arts and crafts for everyone
Food Vendors:
- Rice Balls of Fire
- Creamy Boys
- Flaming Grain
- Sunseri’s Bar and Beverage Catering
Vendors:
- Invertebrate Club of Southern California
- Margaret Gallagher Art
- Berbo Studio
- Hunny Bunny Studios
- Fostering Flowers
- Soapure
- Louise Fleurs
- Sunny Tran
- Crafting for Cancer
- LA Is Not A Desert
- Growing Works Nursery
Community Partners:
- Altadena Seed Library
- Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains
- California Wildlife Center (CWC)
- CNPS Santa Monica Mountains Chapter
- Friends of the LA River (FOLAR)
- Los Angeles Public Library
- Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability
- Save the Vireo
- Southern California Botanists
- Stunt Ranch
- Tawa Compost
- The Xerces Society
- Theodore Payne Foundation
- Tree People
- Women Forage SoCal
- Westwood Greenway
- National Forest Foundation
- HoneyLove
- Community Organized Relief Effort
- Vets Garden
UCLA Organizations:
- Bruin Birding Club
- Congo Basin Institute at UCLA
- Sage Hull
- UCLA Botanical Club
- UCLA EEB Undergraduate Association
- UCLA ESN
- Ecological Restoration Association
- UCLA Campus Biodiversity 2025 IoES Practicum
Special thanks to our sponsors: Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, UCLA Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA Department of Life Sciences, the W Los Angeles, and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Visit this link for more information about parking on campus and an interactive parking map.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
10801 Le Conte Ave, 10801 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, United States
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