EVENT 2: The Botanical Garden

EVENT 2: The Botanical Gardens 

For the second event, I went to the Botanical gardens on UCLA’s campus for Bird Day LA. This is a somewhat hidden area on campus and if you didn't know it was there then you could go all four years without seeing it. I have always wanted to go and see the gardens especially because my mom and grandfather were very interested in plants. While going to the Gardens I had a faint idea what to expect, I have been to a few botanical gardens before but I had no idea that there would be so many plants from all over the world in this one area. 












This activity was a self-guided tour throughout the garden. I received a set of headphones that guided me around the garden teaching me about all of the different birds and plants from places like the Mediterranean, Africa, Australia, and places in the US. I could hear the different types of birds through my headphones even when I couldn't spot them on the tour. 

My favorite part of the tour was looking at all of the plants. I got to see many different species and look at how their properties could be used. There was one specific tree that I liked called the Pinaceae. Its genus name is Pinus torreyana but is more commonly known as the Torrey Pine. I think I liked this tree the most because it reminds me of camping when I was younger. I loved to go camping, I have been to Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Redwoods and many other places. This tree reminded me of hiking and exploring the wilderness with my family. I also learned that this tree had medicinal purposes. I learned that it can help cure coughs, colds, cores, burns, and boils. I thought that was cool because even though I have been around these trees my whole life I never knew they could be used in a medicinal way. 

This is a really cool place to go and if you have time I would strongly recommend going. It is like a little escape from the busyness of life. 

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