La Esquinita Test Plot

A plot within a community park for food, herbs and medicinal plants

Closest address: Los Angeles Center River and Gardens, 570 W Ave 26, Los Angeles, CA 90065. See map for exact plot location.

Enter the LA River Center & Gardens off of Ave 26. Park in the main lot. When facing the main building, walk to the right 300’ and around the corner. It is open between sunrise and sunset.

Partnering with Mujeres de la Tierra, Studio-MLA, LA Works and MRCA to incorporate an ethnobotanical Test Plot into a newly renovated park called La Esquinita “the little corner” formerly known as the River Garden Park, in the River Center and Gardens.

To become a regular volunteer, please join our Google group.

LOG (coming soon)

INATURALIST PROJECT

TEAM

—Test Plot (Jen Toy)
—Mujeres de la Tierra (Jordan Gonzales, Austin Boldt, Irma Muñoz, Linet Perez )
—Studio-MLA (Marco Rangel, Megan Horn)
—MRCA (Vanessa Alonzo)
—LA Works (Yancy Comins, Lance Lake, Sophia Kay Bulander)

YEAR

—March 2025 initial planting

PLANT LIST

CALIFORNIA NATIVES

Achillea millefolium / Yarrow
Anemopsis californica / Yerba Mansa
Berberis aquifolium 'Repens' / Creeping Oregon Grape Root
Cercis occidentalis / Western Redbud
Clinopodium douglasii / Yerba Buena
Epilobium canum / California Fuchsia
Lepechinia fragrans / Coyote Mint
Monardella villosa / Fragrant Pitcher Sage
Prunus illicifolia / Catalina Cherry
Ribes viburnifolium / Evergreen Currant
Salvia apiana / White Sage
Salvia clevelandii / Cleveland Sage
Salvia 'Bee’s Bliss' / Bee’s Bliss Salvia
Opuntia ficus-indica / Nopales or Prickly Pear