Chavez Ravine Arboretum Explained

Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Designation1:LAHCM
Designation1 Date:April 26, 1967
Designation1 Number:48
Location:929 Academy Road, Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.083°N -118.238°W

The Chavez Ravine Arboretum, in Elysian Park, just north of Dodger Stadium, at 1025 Elysian Park Dr, Los Angeles, California, contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United States. Admission to the arboretum is free.

The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1967.

Trees in the Arboretum include:

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