La Cañada Flintridge in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Descanso Gardens

Bird Observation Station

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

1. Descanso Gardens Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in memory of Helen Steele Pratt, 1883-1965. Devoted naturalist, nature teacher and counselor, whose efforts led to the adoption of the California Quail as the California State Bird.

Erected 1968 by San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, and Los Angeles County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 34° 12.086′ N, 118° 12.79′ W. Marker is in La Cañada Flintridge, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Descanso Drive south of Verdugo Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located inside the park, open daily 9-5. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge CA 91011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Japanese Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Descanso Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away); Lanterman House (approx. half a mile away); La Cañada Congregational Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); La Cañada Centennial Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Montrose Founding (approx. ¾ mile away); Glendale and Montrose Railway (approx. ¾ mile away); Rocky Cola Café (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Cañada Flintridge.

Also see . . . Descanso Gardens Website. History, admission tickets, gardens map, etc. (Submitted on June 5, 2018.)

Bird Observation Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

2. Bird Observation Station

Marker is on the wall at the upper left.

Entrance on Descanso Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

3. Entrance on Descanso Drive

Ancient Plants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

4. Ancient Plants

Ferns, Cycads, and Redwood Trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

5. Ferns, Cycads, and Redwood Trees

Reveals how different the Earth looked hundreds of millions of years ago. There were no flowers. Instead, plants used spores and cones to reproduce.

Native Plant Garden, 1959 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 17, 2018

6. Native Plant Garden, 1959

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on June 8, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 5, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.