Canoga Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Historic Coast Redwood Grove

Canoga Park High School

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 1, 2019

1. Historic Coast Redwood Grove Marker

Inscription. Trees have always been an important consideration at Canoga Park High School since its founding in 1915. Many varieties of beautiful trees have been planted on campus over the years including the majestic Coast Redwood, (Sequoia Sempervirens), the world’s tallest tree. In 1936 the forestry classes and the agricultural classes under the direction of Mr. E. Yale Waterman, started the campus Coast Redwood grove, which would become the largest redwood grove in Southern California. They started with seven trees planted on Arbor Day that first year. The next year they planted another seven trees. During the following years cuttings were taken from those original redwood trees until there were a total of 58 trees on campus. When the Los Angeles River channel was deepened, 28 of the trees were lost. The grove still exists and flourishes today.

Erected 2005 by E Clampus Vitus Platrix Chapter #2, Canoga Park High School Boosters Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 34° 11.677′ N, 118° 36.297′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Canoga

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Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park CA 91303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canoga Park High School Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Assembly Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoga Park Post Office (approx. half a mile away); Canoga Park Fire Station #72 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Canoga Park Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Canoga Park Branch Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shadow Ranch (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Trapper's Lodge (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the quad near the southwest corner of the school, and the redwood grove is next to the running track near the northeast corner of the school.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 1, 2019

2. Historic Coast Redwood Grove Marker

Historic Coast Redwood Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2019

3. Historic Coast Redwood Grove

Historic Coast Redwood Grove - 1959 image. Click for full size.

courtesy Los Angeles Public Library, 1959

4. Historic Coast Redwood Grove - 1959

View is looking east at Canoga Park High School and the L.A.River.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,413 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.