Eaton Canyon Natural Area is a 190-acre zoological, botanical, and geological nature preserve situated at the base of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. Visitors can enjoy its hiking trails, equestrian trails with a staging area, picnic areas, seasonal stream, rocks and minerals, various natural habitats, native plants, and wildlife. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Western (Great Basin) Fence Lizard

Animals

Remember when visiting Eaton Canyon or any other natural area, take your camera or binoculars with you into the canyon, but please LOOK ONLY - touching or even trying to touch the wildlife can stress them and cause illness or death, upsetting the balance of nature.

Plants

As you walk through the Canyon, pay close attention and you will see and hear many interesting things. The coast live oak is the most prevalent tree in Eaton Canyon and in Southern California. We also have sages, buckwheat, monkeyflowers, prickly pear cactus, sycamore trees, and hundreds more.

The Nature Center

Our 7,600 square-foot building contains many fascinating displays, live animals, offices, classrooms, an auditorium, restrooms, and an information desk/gift shop. Feel free to come inside and look around.

Calendar

DOCENT-LED FAMILY NATURE WALKS
- Every Saturday at 9am. Meet in front of the Nature Center. No Dogs, please.more ...

NATURE TAILS STORY HOUR
- Every Saturday at 10:30am. Stories and activities for children

SIERRA CLUB
- No public program this month. See https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7010Z00000279ZCQAY for benefit diner details.

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY PLANT WALK
- Sunday, December 9 at 9am
Meet in front of the Nature Center

GIFT SHOP HOLIDAY SALE & Book Signing
- Sunday, December 9th 10am to 4pm
ECNCA members Receive 20% off non-sale items
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EATON CANYON GARDENING GROUP
- Sunday, December 9, at 10am. Meet in the Native Plant Garden.

EATON CANYON CONSERVATION WORK DAY
- Saturday, December 15 from 9am to noon.
RSVP required. Email: eatoncanyon.conservation@gmail.com

AUDUBON BIRD WALK
- Sunday, December 16, at 8am. Meet leader Hill Penfold in front of the Nature Center. more ...

NATURE JOURNALING
- Sunday, November 18 at 10 am - noon.
RSVP required: anna5belle@gmail.com
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PASADENA AUDUBON SOCIETY
- No public program this month
For Bird Count details see: http://www.pasadenaaudubon.org/?q=node/55

SOUTHWESTERN HERPETOLOGISTS SOCIETY
- Thursday, December 20 at 7:30pm
See website for information:
https://www.swhs.org/about/chapter/san-gabriel-valley

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
- no program this month

 

Family Nature Walk

Family Nature Walk

Every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9am to 11am.
Join us outdoors for a guided walk in Eaton Canyon Natural Area. This walk is geared to families, including small children, and everyone is welcome. Walking shoes, sunscreen, water, and a hat are recommended. The walk is free to the public. Meet in front of the building. No Dogs, please.

Nature Tails - Storybook Reading Time

"Nature Tails"
Storybook Reading Time

Every Saturday Morning at 10:30 am
Nature Tails is a program to read animal and nature stories to children visiting the Nature Center. The program is free to the public. Meet in the Children's Corner in the mueseum.

Agents of Discovery

Kids: Become an Eaton Canyon Discovery Agent!

SoCal Explorer Program. Download the Agents of Discovery App to your smartphone and go on a special mission in Eaton Canyon. After completing your mission come to the Nature Center Information Desk to receive your patch.
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