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.
Historic Coast Redwood Grove. Canoga Park High School. 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.
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. Marker 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.
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
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 7, 2019
3. Historic Coast Redwood Grove
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 593 times since then and 99 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.
