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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!
The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!
The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

    Wild Flower Hotline April 26, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline April 26, 2024

    Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May.
    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

    • 4 min
    Wild Flower Hotline April 19, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline April 19, 2024

    Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!
    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

    • 4 min
    Wild Flower Hotline April 12, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline April 12, 2024

    Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!
    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

    • 5 min
    Wild Flower Hotline April 5, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline April 5, 2024

    Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!
    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.

    • 4 min
    Wild Flower Hotline March 29, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline March 29, 2024

    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…
    Stay on designated trailsShare the trails; be respectful of othersVisit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possibleDo not collect or trample wildflowersRemember your experience(s) through photosSee the full report on the Theodore Payne Foundation website.

    • 4 min
    Wild Flower Hotline March 22, 2024

    Wild Flower Hotline March 22, 2024

    The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…
    Stay on designated trailsShare the trails; be respectful of othersVisit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possibleDo not collect or trample wildflowersRemember your experience(s) through photosSee the full report on the Theodore Payne Foundation website.

    • 4 min

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