Rancho Los Cerritos

This week (June 21st-June 27th) is #PollinatorWeek! Pollinator week is dedicated to celebrating all types of pollinators, protecting their health, and encouraging one another to preserve them so that they don’t go extinct. Pictured are some pollinators you can possibly see at the Rancho this week: West Coast Lady Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Allan’s Hummingbird, and Casia Sulphur Butterfly (the yellow one). ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Esta semana (Junio 21- Junio 27) es semana de polinizadores! La semana de polinizadores es dedicada a celebrando todo tipo de polinizador, protegiendo su salud, y animarnos unos a otros a preservarlos para que no se extingan. Las fotos enseñan polinizadores que se pueden ver esta semana en el Rancho: Mariposa dama de la costa oeste, una Mariposa Monarca, un Colibrí de Allan , y una Mariposa casia azufre

We're open today, Saturday, with extended hours from 10am-5pm so that you can enjoy the Rancho a little longer! Pictured: RLC adobe, view of veranda and east side of house with some bushes, old trees, and on right plot of corn; view is hand colored; sheds visible south of south wing; fine details include tub, barrel, plants in pots on veranda rail, circa 1928. #RanchoLosCerritos #Open ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estamos abiertos hoy, sábado, con horas extendidas desde las 10am hasta las 5pm para que usted y su familia pueda disfrutar el Rancho por un poco más tiempo! See more

This week (June 21st-June 27th) is #PollinatorWeek! Did you know that about 75% of all flowering plant species need animal pollinators for reproduction. Our gardens at the Rancho are preserved and maintained in a sustainable and clean manner to create a healthy habitat that helps pollinators reproduce effectively and remain safe. Check out these plants that are in bloom RIGHT NOW at our gardens + the pollinators they attract: ... Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mophead Hydrangea’ + doesn’t attract pollinators or bees Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’ + attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds Radiation Lantana + attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds

Check out these current featured items on our museum shop! Here are three options you can take when buying from our shop: Shop online + ship to your home (home emoji)... Shop online + order for pick up Shop in-person at our outdoor market, open from Wed-Sun 1pm-5pm, with extended hours on Sat 10am-5pm link to our online museum shop:https://rancho-los-cerritos-museum-shop.square.site/ Pictured: a wood bowl made from historic Rancho wood, pressed flower candles, handmade job’s tears earrings (green onyx sterling silver), and job's tears earrings (sterling silver freshwater pearl crystal) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mira estos artículos destacados en nuestra tienda de museo! Aquí están tres opciones que puedes tomar cuando estes comprando de nuestra tienda: Compra en-linea y envía a su casa Compra en-linea y ordena para recoger Compra en persona en nuestro mercado al aire libre, abierto los Miércoles a Domingos 1pm-5pm, con horas extendidas los sábados a las 10am-5pm enlace para nuestra tienda en-linea: https://rancho-los-cerritos-museum-shop.square.site/ En la foto: un cuenco de madera hecho de la histórica madera de Rancho, velas de flores prensadas, y aretes hecho a mano

Explore the California native garden and learn about the groundwater table. Open today until 5 pm. We can teach visitors thanks to these educational panels sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District. Photos taken by RLC intern Misael Enamorado.

Our beautiful historic gardens are a place of respite and rejuvenation for both our visitors and the wildlife who call our National, State, and Local Historic Landmark home. Pictured: a male house finch perched on Rancho persimmons and a white crown sparrow taken by RLC horticulturist Marie Barnidge McIntyre.

As we open the door to 2021 we hope that we can continue to connect you to nature, history, and our community. Happy New Year everyone. Pictured: the orchard gate taken by RLC intern Misael Enamorado.

"I work in the business of storytelling. Wanting to know the stories of the past and the stories of different cultures and backgrounds is what drives me to share diverse and fascinating history at Rancho Los Cerritos. As a curator, it is my job to listen rather than act like an expert on every topic I share with the public. By collaborating with people in my community to listen and share their stories, I use my curiosity to benefit the general public." "[C]ollaboration is so important when telling people’s history. You have to work with whatever community you are representing in an exhibit or other public history project," says our curator Sarah Wolk FitzGerald. She was recently featured in Shout Out LA. Check out the article to learn about her career, her motivations, and recommendations for Long Beach spots to check out.

Alana will show you how to make a candle holder and a Q-tip snowflake for this month's Creation Station! For today's craft you will need: paper, cardboard, ribbon, ... Q-tips, glass jar, small candle, tape, glue, pencil, eraser, scissors, markers, and a hole punch See more

Explore our backyard. The camellia garden in the historic backyard was originally a rose garden, but over the years the trees have grown so tall that camellias thrive in their shade. Pictured: a Camellia japonica taken by Marie Barnidge McIntyre.

The Rancho is closed today and tomorrow in observance of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. We will reopen on Saturday January 2nd at 9 am. Pictured: the sycamore tree hanging over the courtyard wall by RLC intern Misael Enamorado.

It's #NationalBirdDay! Providing a habitat for and monitoring our feathered friends is an important job here at the Rancho. Take a look at some of the birds captured on camera in 2020. Pictured: a bush tit, a red-shouldered hawk, a California towhee, a Cooper's hawk, a pacific slope flycatcher, a hermit thrush, and a mallard couple. Photo credit: Marie Barnidge McIntyre.

Do you have a collection? One of tomorrow's books, Max's Words, talks about different types of collections. Sign-up for virtual storytime here: https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/storytime/

The Rancho is open today until 5 pm. Enjoy a walk in nature. Pictured: the courtyard taken by RLC intern Misael Enamorado.

It's Indigenous People's/Native American Heritage Month. One of the Indigenous people who first inhabited (and still inhabit) the land are the Tongva. Pictured here is a Model Ti’aat from our exhibit Tevaaxa’nga (Te-vaah-ha-nga) to Today: Stories of the Tongva People Soapstone carving of a ti’aat (6) by Chumash carver, Tony Ayala. Loan courtesy of Cindi Alvitre Check out our exhibit for more info on the Tongva. #nativeamericanheritagemonth https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/tevaaxanga-te-vaah-ha-ng/

These Cedar Waxwings are ready to soar on into 2021! Photography by RLC horticulturist Marie Barnidge McIntyre.

A red-shouldered hawk swooped into the Rancho. These birds are large raptors that hunts small mammals and reptiles. They will perch in a tree or soar while looking for prey. Picture : Marie Barnidge-McIntyre, Horticulturist

Creation Station encourages families to get creative by making art inspired by the nature and history found at Rancho Los Cerritos. Alana, our Public Programs & Outreach Coordinator, shows you how to make a leaf portrait and negative space leaf art. You will need:... Assorted leaves Paper Glue (liquid) Glue stick Scissors Markers/colored pencils/crayons/paint Tape (suggested)

The orange and black Milk Weed Bug makes use of stems, leaves, and the seeds of milkweed plants. The bug is on a Butterfly Weed named for its usefulness to monarch butterflies. Photo : Marie Barnidge-McIntyre, Horticulturist

Rancho Los Cerritos’s outdoor museum market opens this November on Saturdays (9 am 5 pm) and Sundays (1 pm 5 pm). Check out hand-made jewelry, jams, and wood products made from Rancho plants. Find unique gifts like ornaments, soaps, felted sheep, and pomanders. Contactless payment and masks required. For online ordering visit: https://rancho-los-cerritos-museum-shop.square.site/ or use the link in our bio and click shop. #shoplocal

The Abutilon hybrid or flowering maple (because of its maple-like leaves) blooms in shades of pink, yellow, red and white. Continuous watering and extreme sun is needed. They are native to South/Central America, Australia and Africa, but you can find them in the Backyard, Shade Garden of the Rancho.

The Cereus Peruvianus or the Night Blooming Cactus was recently caught in bloom by Horticulturist Marie Barnidge-McIntyre. The older the cactus gets, the more flowers bloom. High blooming occurs from July to October at night. This giant cactus can be found in the Backyard in the Activity Area of the Rancho. When entering the backyard from the forecourt take the first path on your right and walk past the pomegranate tree.

Happy Halloween from our Storytime reader Nancy and everyone here at the Rancho!

The grevillea thelemanniana or the Hummingbird Bush can be found in our Backyard along the back wall made of adobe bricks. Just take the center path through the backyard or ask a volunteer docent for help. We are open today from 1 to 5 pm.

The LA as Subject virtual exhibit When I Think of Home: Images from L.A. Archives discusses many historic homes including the Rancho. Check it out here: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/when-i-think-of-home/index Pictured: The Rancho in 1934 taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey

This Townsend’s Warbler is resting on a branch after taking a bath at the Rancho. Photo : Horticulturist Marie Barnidge-McIntyre. You can stop by the Rancho Wednesday through Sunday for birding.