Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Eaton Canyon Restoration Takes Center Stage at Arboretum Lecture Series

[photo credit: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden]

Free “From Ashes to Action” session on April 8 explores native seed conservation and landscape recovery

Fifteen months after the Eaton Fire swept through the canyon, a second panel of experts will gather at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden to discuss what comes next for one of the region’s most beloved natural areas.

The lecture, “From Ashes to Action: Growing a More Resilient Landscape,” takes place on Wednesday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is the second session in a series hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Attendees will hear about the new Landscape Recovery Center at Eaton Canyon and how native seed conservation and seed banking are guiding the next phase of ecological restoration.

The first session in March drew roughly 130 attendees and featured panelists from the county Department of Parks and Recreation, Studio-MLA, SWCA Environmental Consultants and the Theodore Payne Foundation. Arboretum chief executive Su Oh moderated the discussion, drawing on the institution’s own history — its Fire-Resistant Plant Project Collection dates to research prompted by Southern California wildfires in the 1950s and early 1960s.

The Eaton Canyon Natural Area carries designation as a county Significant Ecological Area, and officials have described the restoration as an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine the preserve and its nature center, which were devastated by the fire.

Admission is free, but advance reservations are required.

“From Ashes to Action: Growing a More Resilient Landscape” takes place on Wednesday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Admission is free. Advance reservations required.