Placerita Canyon Nature Center

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Leash Law is Being Enforced at Placerita Canyon

Please keep your dogs on leash when visiting Placerita Canyon Natural Area. It is very dangerous to have dogs off leash as rattlesnakes are found frequently at Placerita in the summer and a dog/rattlesnake encounter can result in the death of both animals.

 

Placerita Canyon Natural Area now features parking for alternative fuel vehicles

Please take advantage of our alternative fuel vehicle parking. There are three spaces available in front of the nature center and two additional spaces in the lower parking area near the bridge. This is preferred parking for vehicles that operate on fuels other than gasoline, such as compressed natural gas (CNG), hydrogen, biodiesel, and electric or hybrid vehicles.

 

 

 

Summer is Here

Summer is here at Placerita--the creek is still running in places, some wildflowers are still blooming (like the Mustang Mint pictured above), and the temperatures are rising. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to visit the natural area to beat the heat. We've been featured in a couple of articles in our local newspaper, The Signal, recently. Read about our tortoises by clicking here. And click here for a great overview of what's happening at Placerita this summer.

 

Time Warner features Placerita

Time Warner cable has produced an excellent video featuring Placerita Canyon.

 

Ranger Frank & Hopi Featured in Video

Ranger Frank Hoffman, Acting Placerita Natural Area Superintendent, and Hopi the Barn Owl are featured in a new LA County Parks Department Video.