Nature Centers in Los Angeles and Southern California
See Attractions for more fun things to see
and do.
Long Beach
- El Dorado Nature Center. "The Nature Center’s wildlife habitat
is an island of serenity in the midst of the busy urban landscape. Two
lakes, a stream, two miles of dirt trail and a 1/4-mile paved access trail
wind through meadows and forested areas to offer visitors a rewarding
getaway. Visit the interactive, hands-on exhibits available in the museum
before you walk the trails."
Los Angeles
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Page
Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. "The Page Museum
is located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in the heart of
Los Angeles. Rancho La Brea is one of the world’s most
famous fossil localities, recognized for having the
largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age
plants and animals in the world. Visitors can learn about
Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago,
during the last Ice Age, when animals such as
saber-toothed cats and mammoths roamed the Los Angeles
Basin. Through windows at the Page Museum Laboratory,
visitors can watch bones being cleaned and repaired.
Outside the Museum, in Hancock Park, life-size replicas of
several extinct mammals are featured."
