Huntington Library and Gardens Teacher Field Reports

Huntington Library and Gardens Teacher Field Reports
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: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 3:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)

Field Report by Deborah Symons, Monte Vista Elementary School GPS Location N34.17255, W118.10597 In early September I visited the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. The institution founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, a wealthy businessman and visionary, has created one the nation’s great cultural and educational centers. Just roaming the many gardens could be a full day in itself. They cover 130 acres of the 207 acre grounds and consist of 15 specialized gardens. One of the most popular is the Desert Garden with a wide variety of cacti and succulent plants. Some cacti look so strange that it was hard to believe they were real! Across the grounds is another amazing garden, the Japanese Garden, which has a complete bonsai collection, a Zen tatami tea house, and a drum bridge. To fully experience the Rose Garden one must come during the Spring when they are in bloom. The Huntington boasts one of the largest rose collections in the country. The Library and museums have some exhibits that are permanent and others that are temporary. I spent most of my time in the special exhibit featuring literary works from throughout Western history which a focus on American pieces and finally California works. As a fourth grade teacher the California History was specifically of interest. The special exhibit started with an original Gutenberg Bible dating from 1455. The Gutenberg is known as the first substantial printed book with only 120 original copies. The hand done decoration on one of these books took approximately 3 years. The beginning of the exhibit also included Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer which colorfully tell of courtly romances, animal fables, sermons, and legends. Canterbury Tales were followed by some of the dark, ominous, serious vellum works of the Middle Ages which were all centered on messages from the Catholic Church. The literature from the Enlightenment period had an entirely different approach which questioned much of the assumed wisdom. The Renaissance piece by Vesalius featured an exploration of the human body in 1555. Starting the U.S. portion of the exhibit were some original maps used during the Revolution. Moving through American history there were letters from the 1840’s featuring correspondence between James Monroe, Abe Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. Finally, the exhibit narrowed down to texts specifically from California history. Manuscripts from Juan Bautista and reports concerning the state of Baja by Jose de Galvez in 1770 were displayed along with drawings of the area. Original photos dating back to 1887 of Native Americans were exhibited showing the "before" and "after" effects of the white settlers and missionaries on them. The before pictures showed long, tattered, dread lock hair with little or no clothing on. The after pictures had the Native Americans dressed in European stiff clothes with hair slickly styled. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my day at the Huntington. It was a nice combination of leisurely walks and academic learning. I’d highly recommend a visit to the Huntington for both children and adults. If you go on the first Thursday of the month entrance is free!
Eyres, Jackson, Medendorp, Schlabach: . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
At the main entrance we observed original Ersatz classical structures surrounded by sculptures and exotic floral and native fauna. (N34.07’, W118.06’, el. 671’) Our second stop was on a south-facing slope surrounding aloes. (N34.07’, W118.06’, el. 642’) Wandering through the Desert Garden we stopped at the Golden Barrel Cactus. This was interesting because the seeds of this cactus are particularly small and produced in great abundance. (N34.07.561’, W118.06.615’) After passing the Wooly White Fly we headed to the Koi Pond where Koi nibbled at our fingers while ducks diligently dabbled in the dank depths of the dark pond. The elevation of this pond was 579 feet. Our stop before lunch was an overlook covered by wisteria vines with a view of the “Japanese Garden.” This garden, we learned, was not authentic to any specific Asian culture, but rather a medley. (N34.07’, W118.06’) Our ultimate stop brought us full circle to the exit, which ironically, had the same coordinates as the entrance of the Library. We paused under a Kapok tree to gather our thoughts and reflections of this glorious day. As a side note, life jackets of yore, i.e. the horse-collar kind, are filled with Kapok, which is one of the few fibers, which reliably floats when saturated with water. As a flip-side note, the Kapok tree figures prominently in the Thai version of Hell where naked sinners are chased up its thorny trunk by ferocious dogs. (check back for photos later)

L Macias/Tulsa St: : . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)

Today was a perfect day for a trip to the Huntington. The weather was perfect. We learned how to use our GPS devices. We plotted various points at the entrance (N34.07.644',W118.06.676', el. 728ft), cacti garden (N34.07.558',W118.06.611', el. 594ft), pond (N34.07.524',W118.06.688', el.581ft) Japanese garden (N34.07.562',W118.06.917', el. 598ft), and the Boone Gallery (N34.07.660', W118.06.926', el.658ft.). The terrain varied depending upon what the theme of the garden was...cactus to koi ponds. I enjoyed working with my colleagues, learning about the GPS. I look forward to using this with my students.
DGraver/Tulsa : . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I enjoyed learning how to use the GPS device today at the Huntington Library. We plotted various points at the entrance (N34.07.644',W118.06.676', el. 728ft), cacti garden (N34.07.558',W118.06.611', el. 594ft), pond (N34.07.524',W118.06.688', el.581ft) Japanese garden (N34.07.562',W118.06.917', el. 598ft), and the Boone Gallery (N34.07.660', W118.06.926', el.658ft.). I look forward to teaching my students how to use the GPS device. We are going to start by mapping out areas on the playground. Maybe we'll even get to take a field trip to the Huntington.
Matt Turner/Tulsa: . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Today I went to the Huntington Libray and Gardens to practice using my gps device. It was quite a fun experience routing the path I had taken and then backtracking my way back to the entrance. We plotted various points at the entrance (N34.07.644',W118.06.676', el. 728ft), cacti garden (N34.07.558',W118.06.611', el. 594ft), pond (N34.07.524',W118.06.688', el.581ft) Japanese garden (N34.07.562',W118.06.917', el. 598ft), and the Boone Gallery (N34.07.660', W118.06.926', el.658ft.). The terrain varied depending upon what the theme of the garden was...cactus to koi ponds. I also enjoyed learning how to measure my speed and distance with the gps device. I look forward to using this with my students.
: . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)

Weisbart@Malabar: . . . . Fri, Nov 16, 4:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I went with a group of teachers on Tuesday to visit the Huntington Library. We took this opportunity to use our GPS unit. We learned how we can apply this tool in our classrooms. It was a beautiful place to visit and I hope to take my class one day for a field trip
Barbara Heughins: . . . . Sun, Nov 18, 1:50PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thank You For Filling Out This Form Below is what you submitted to [e-mail] on Sunday, November 18, 2001 at 13:44:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- person_name: Barbara Heughins school_name: Van Deene Elementary grade: 4th longitude: N 34*07.550' latitude: W118*06.690' altitude: 302 ft. gpstype: Etrex date: 11/16/01 project: I visited the Huntington Library, botanical gardensand "Land of Golden Dreams" exhibit. I especially enjoyed the cactus garden and the Zen Garden. The quiet and solitude of the Zen garden was very refreshing. At the "Land of Golden Dreams exhibit I was amazed by the large wall size picture of the mountain scene. It was like you were part of the scenery. You wanted to know what at spooked the deer and birds in the near part of the scene. I was amazed that the picture had been painted by an artist while he was in Rome and the picture toured Europe. The picture was painted in the late 1800's and was displayed to show the people of Europe about the beauty of North America. observations: The terran was hilly in most places. We walked down to the cactus garden and then up to the main buildings of the library and the Boone Building. The Japanese Garden was hilly as part of its purpose. cloud_cov: 20 cloud_type: CI wind_vel: .05 wind_vec: 0 - no wind temperature: 76 rainfall_amount: none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FormMail V1.6 © 1995 -1997 Matt Wright A Free Product of Matt's Script Archive, Inc.
Margarita Banuelos, Assumption School: . . . . Sun, Nov 18, 7:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
On Friday, November 16, I attended the excursion to the Huntington Library in Pasadena. It was a perfect day to take the walk and to learn how to use the GPS device. We began our tour at N34*07.644', W118*06.675', el. 655ft. Our first stop was at the top of the Desert Garden, the GPS reading there was N34*07.561', W118*06.611, el. 594ft. Our next stop was at the Golden Barrel Cacti at N34*07.561, W118*06.611', el. 594ft. The next stop was at the Koi Pond at N34*07.521', W 118*06.694. We then headed over to the South Pavillioin which is located at N 34*07.506', W118*06.913. Our guide then led us to her final destination at N34*07.565',W 118*06.915', el. 610 ft., the Wisteria Garden. The main library was located at N 34*07.643', W 118*06.933', el. 677ft. The Boone Gallery is located at N34*07.667', W 118*06.928', el. 630ft. It is apparent through these measaurements that the walk and the terrain were widespread, we went through clear paths, down and up some slopes, but the walk was enjoyable because of the beatiful scenery. We were able to enjoy the gardens, the galleries, and our GPS units. I look forward to using the units with my students soon.
: . . . . Sun, Nov 18, 9:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
An Educational Outing To The Huntington Friday, 11/16/01 Our day started at the classroom of the TLCG offices at 8:00 A.M. After an introduction by Beverly Royster we spent some time refreshing our acquaintancewith the Camp Internet website. We watched a film about the classroom applications of GIS software, the received a briefing of our trip to The Huntington by Brian Bartlett. We arrived and assembled at The Huntington at approximately 10:30 A.M. Just inside, at the our first waypoint (#1), we received an introduction and orientation to The Huntington. We started using the GPS units here, recording our first waypoint coordinates. I was taking photos, and my partner was taking the GPS readings. I will attempt to include the photos in this report. We still need to work on our coordinate data; and if there are any changes, I will change this report. Waypoint #1, just inside the entrance was located at: 34 deg, 07.644 min North latitude, 118 deg, 06.675 min West longitude; elevation 665 ft. We wound down a road next to the palm garden, and stopped at the upper end of the Desert Garden; waypoint #2: 34 deg, 07.620 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.624 min West longitude. We learned that this is one of the most valued collections of cactus and succulents. We saw Many interesting plants on the journey through the garden. We saw the Golden Barrel Cactus at: 34 deg, 07.561 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.611 min West 06.694? The07.521? W118longitude. The Koi pond was at Elevation: 596 ft. N 34 06.915?. It07.565? W118Wisteria Arbor was at elevation: 610 ft. N 34 overlooked the Japanese Garden. The Bottom of the Japanese Garden was located 06.933?. The Boone Gallery was at07.666?W118at: Elevation: 529 ft. N 34 06.928? I contained art of the West from the07.667? W118Elevation: 630 ft.N 34 06.713?. It07.643? W118Smithsonian. The Library was at Elevation: 677 ft. N contained genuine treasures of literacy, which I will describe later. This was a very interesting and inspirational trip. I plan to return. Thank you. Tom Russell Dana Middle School
Tom Russell, Dana Middle School: . . . . Sun, Nov 18, 11:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
An Educational Outing To The Huntington Friday, 11/16/01 Our day started at the classroom of the TLCG offices at 8:00 A.M. After an introduction by Beverly Royster we spent some time refreshing our acquaintancewith the Camp Internet website. We watched a film about the classroom applications of GIS software, the received a briefing of our trip to The Huntington by Brian Bartlett. We arrived and assembled at The Huntington at approximately 10:30 A.M. Just inside, at the our first waypoint (#1), we received an introduction and orientation to The Huntington. We started using the GPS units here, recording our first waypoint coordinates. I was taking photos, and my partner was taking the GPS readings. I will attempt to include the photos in this report. We still need to work on our coordinate data; and if there are any changes, I will change this report. Waypoint #1, just inside the entrance was located at: 34 deg, 07.644 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.675 min West longitude; elevation 665 ft. We wound down a road next to the palm garden, and stopped at the upper end of the Desert Garden; waypoint #2: 34 deg, 07.620 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.624 min West longitude; elevation: 630 ft. We learned that this is one of the most valued collections of cactus and succulents, including many species of plants that are endangered or extinct. We saw Many interesting plants on the journey through the garden, including the Boojum Tree, and the Golden Barrel Cactus. The Golden Barrel Cactus was located at: 34 deg, 07.561 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.611 min West longitude; 589 feet elevation. At the bottom of the Desert Garden we crossed to an area with grass, deodar cedars and redwood trees, among many others, a definite climate change. This was the area just before the Australian Garden area, where we visited the restrooms. Traveling north, we found the lily ponds. The lily ponds were teeming with koi, and there were mallard ducks dabbling for food. The Lily Ponds were at: 34deg, 07.521min North latitude; 118deg, 06.694 West longitude; 596 ft. elevation.We made a quick hike through the Australian Garden to the Japanese Garden Road, and gathered at the Wisteria Arbor, overlooking the Japanese Garden. The Wisteria Arbor was at: 34 deg, 07.565 min North latitude; 118 deg;06.915 min West longitude; 610 ft. elevation. After the gathering at the arbor, we broke for lunch; and following lunch, reconvened at the Boone Gallery. The Boone Gallery was located at: 34 deg, 07.667 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.928 min West longitude; elevation: 630 ft. The Boone Gallery is currently exhibiting a collection of American art LURE OF THE WEST from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The paintings and sculptures from the 1820s to the 1940s are by Catlin, Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, and others. I especially liked the very large (72 in X 120 in) Bierstadt painting: The Sierra Nevada In California. (In fact, I just ordered a print of it from: button and you can also go there and find prints of paintings you like!) After leaving the Boone Gallery, we went to the Japanese Garden. The Bottom of the Japanese Garden was located at: 34deg, 07.666 min N latitude; 118 deg, 06.933 min West longitude; elevation: 529 ft. This is a very beautiful and artificial garden. It is very carefully arranged and managed, and has the look of a Disney garden or a painting.The Japanese maple trees are beautiful, although losing their leaves now. But the most amazing plant there are the Sego Cycads (not really palms ? the are actually gymnosperms!) At the top of the Japanese Garden is the Japanese (Ikebana) House. The Ikebana House is at 34 deg, 07.666 min North latitude; 118 deg, 06.933 West longitude; elevation 529 ft. It is a beautiful display of a traditional Japanese house. After leaving the Japanese Garden, we went to the Library, which was at 34deg, 07.643 min North longitude; 118 deg, 06.713 min West latitude; elevation: 677 ft. This is the most magnificent library available to us. It contains priceless works of literacy significant to all subjects. There is a Gutenberg Bible; an Ellesmere Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales; works of Shakespeare; works by Hooke, Vesalius, Schleiden, Schwann, and Audubon. It is amazing. The Huntington is one of the largest and most complete research libraries in the United States. This was a very interesting and inspirational trip. I plan to return. Thank you. Tom Russell Dana Middle School I still cannot get my photos on here. Help.
thehotdrpepper: . . . . Tue, Nov 20, 10:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
As the first time to visit the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens I found it interesting to see the unique collection of plants and exhibits. A few hours is inadequate to explore or see the uniqueness that this place can offer. The park represents an opportunity to see and experience vegetation that may no longer exist in its original setting. There were North American desert biome representatives, Australian plant representatives, and Japanese culture representations. As the other members of our tour group I took a series of GPS readings to create a track. Comparing my readings to others in the group indicate that my GPS is reading compariable to other in the group. The Cactus garden as my start point (N.34* 07.543?, W.118* 06.606?, 571 ft). The Koi pond (N.34* 07.530?, W.118* 06.794?, 605 ft) and the Japanese Garden (N.34* 07.566?, W118* 06.926?, 618 ft). As with any new application, practice improves the skills and fine tune the results. The students will find it interesting and commonplace to use such instruments in the future. Enjoy the tranquility. Monte Barger (thehotdrpepper) - Fleming MS
: . . . . Tue, Nov 20, 0:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ms. Gomes, Nightingale Middle School - For want of a better place to make reports, the students and parents who accompanied Mr. Meyerhof, my partner, and I on a trip to the Southwest Museum this morning are posting to the family field reports. The visit with the docents covered the Southwest, California and Northwest Indians which gave the students an in-depth look at the differences among the climatic regions and the resulting civilizations. The information that the children have been gathering from the various digs and lessons for the Global Gardens unit, helped them to ask more cognitive questions and to think with more complexity about these various Native groups. They work in teams so they can be more attuned to the plethora of information available. As the humanities teacher I'm helping them look differently at the information they would otherwise gloss over in favor of "getting through" material and the result is very gratifying. I'll be posting again before the end of the week as I utilize the holiday weekend to gather my thoughts.
Carmela Gomes-Nightingale Middle School-GPS information from Huntington Gardens - First of all, my unit gives altitudes and readings different from others. Therefore, if we don't agree on the readings, so be it. After leaving the steps at the end of the patio behind the entrance we stopped at the path where there is separate path to the left to enter the Desert Garden. My readings were Alt. 637' 34.07.623 N Lat., 118.06.629 W Long. At the end of this path as it enters the garden the readings were Alt. 610', and the last three digits (seconds) for Lat.were .590 and for Long .591 By the time we had reached the golden barrel cactus the readings were Alt. 597' and Lat/Long Seconds were .561/.610 The GPS unit displayed a winding path with flags to show these new locations. At the Euston Gate the Alt was 576' Lat/Long .497/.633 the lowest point and a pivotal indication on the GPS unit. By the time we reached the "latrines" where we were to follow the path to the Coy Ponds the Alt. was 598' Lat/Long .491/.685 The area around the Coy Ponds gave me an Alt reading of 591' and the seconds ( in case you forgot my shorthand) for Lat/Long were .530/.692 which indicates we had made something of semi-circle in our path. At the South Pavillion we had dropped Alt 582' and Lat/Long .511/.913 We climbed the roadway to the Arbor overlooking the Japanese Garden where the Alt was 702' and the Lat/Long .562/.917 Happily it was time for lunch so we made our way to the restaurant where the Alt. 680' and the 34.07.602 N Lat. and 118.06.853 W. Long which, upon observation of the map issued to us at the beginning of our jaunt indicated we had succesfully completed the 0.8 mile walk with a modicum of accuracy. Now, for the rest of the trip, after lunch we went to the Boone Gallery where I found the primitive earlier paintings to be the most interesting. I bought the book about the exhibit because there are some fascinating folk art effects that the earlier painter George Catlin produced. The articles that coincided with all this study in the LATimes this weekend are the experimental forest in San Dimas, the critic's remarks about the Lure of the West exhibit and the GPS nuts that roam the Santa Monica Mountains, etc. Enough said!
Owl-Z: . . . . Sun, Nov 25, 10:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Al Zabloski, Fleming Middle School, Lomita, Ca. The most exciting exhibit for me at the Huntington last Sat, Nov 17 was the Japanese garden exhibit. (530 ft elevation, N34’ 07.650 /W118’06.891) I had lived in Japan and lived in a house similar to the Japanese house on display. At the Koi Pond (578’ elevation, N34’07’495, W118 06 634) I had another flashback to a temple in Kyoto, Japan I had visited. The Australian forest and foliage exhibit (similar to the rain forests of Queensland and the Cactus gardens (640 ft., N34.07.650, W118.06.640) is a native to the American South West. I enjoyed the day there in Pasadena, as it took me around the world in an afternoon; At the Boone Gallery 630ft’, N34’ 07.660/W118’ 06.690") I enjoyed the American Indian display of Lure of the West . I will return . After this practical demonstration and use of the GPS unit , I am making plans to use the unit in the relative neighborhood around our school. We will be visiting the Lomita Railroad Museum and some points on the Palos Verdes Peninsula after we get back from the Thanksgiving holidays. Owl-Z
L.Johnson2Peary Middle School: . . . . Mon, Nov 26, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
My experience attending the Huntington on Nov. 16th was phenomenal. Our trip was instrumental in becoming familiar with our GPS unit and introduction to the various plants life. The trip was perfect a for a tactical and kinesic learner of my type. The hands on application of the GPS while we toured the Huntington was an excellent icebreaker to feel my way around the unit. After a brief introduction of the Huntington, I learned how to mark my point on my GPS. The tour of the Desert Garden was breath taking. I marked 8 points on our tour: Beginning, top of Desert Garden, Golden Barrels (cool!), bathroom (very important), Pond (wow!), South Pavilion, and the Japanese Garden. The GPS unit has more features than I was aware of and my colleagues were more than helpful sharing their knowledge. I always benefit from hands-on experience and discussions with other teachers. This trip ignited the GPS unit and integrated it into the current activities of Camp Internet for my class.
San Miguel Eduardo Bonilla: . . . . Mon, Nov 26, 0:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
THe Huntington was a great experince for us. We were able to use the GPS unit while we toured the Gardens. THis gave us a great hands on experience using the GPS. It also allowed us to find our way back throught the smae rout we took. I feel that I am ready to start using my GPS with my students to map the perimiter of our school and to find key areas of our school using the GPS.
Joel Ginsburg - Eagle Rock High : . . . . Fri, Nov 30, 3:21PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thanks Carl for a great day. Coming in with limited knowledge of the program, it's expectations, and possibilities I'm not leaving that way. Thanks also to Marcy, Barbara and specifically Beverley for their assistance in getting here. There will be a lot of teachers getting e-mail this evening. Check us out. button
Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Sat, Jan 12, 7:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Following a classroom demonstration of field report techniques and the Camp Internet GIS center, I had the pleasure of joining LAUSD teachers on a field expedition January 10 to Huntington Gardens........................................................................................................................... The Desert Garden (34.12622 Lat, -118.11004 Long) enthralled me so much that i returned there at the end of our day. .............................................................................................................................................. I also loved stepping into the bamboo forests. ......................................................................................................................................................... I very much enjoy working with fellow Camp Internet teachers. If you wish to utilize any of the photos taken on our excursion to Huntington, you may find them here: button
Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Sun, Jan 13, 3:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sounds like it was a great trip to the Huntington - we look forwards to seeing everyone's reports soon !
Ms. Lukstein, Carneigie Middle: . . . . Fri, Jan 11, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .......... We are at the workshop at Soto Street learning how to use the GPS, Garmin Personal Navigator and Carl is explaining how to input text and photos. This is a wonderful experience and will enable fellow teachers and I to teach our students how to use the GPS as one of the methods for collecting data on a field trip. ........I am learning about formatting for the chat room field trip report posting process..... Carl just showed that I and others have web space on the Camp Internet server by going to button name)..... ***** I am glad that things were going so well in my classroom and with my students that I was able to come today for this special training. Although I am an English and drama teacher at Carnegie Middle School, it is good for me to also know how to use the GPS which may help me from getting so lost....? .......like I did when I over shot Soto Street today and used my cell phone plus helpful people at gas stations and Beverly to help get me back to Soto. :-)......ok I am looking forward to seeing this nice bridge at the Huntington Library this afternoon. button (It may be slow but hang in there for the the great photos and info. Good luck!) Ms. Lukstein, Carnegie Carl just shared the web site for the library http: Bye for now, Ms. Lukstein
Camp Trainer: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp Internet Teachers toured the desert gardens (34.12622 Lat, -118.11004 Long) of Huntington Library.
Daniel Gabellini: . . . . Wed, Jan 23, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Trying copying and pasting pictures into the whiteboard
Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Wed, Jan 23, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We are looking forward to visiting the Japanese gardens

Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)

This is my field report. Put my picture: Put my button in my report: We went to the Huntington button
gtorres: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Here are a few pictures during the field trip at Huntington. button Here is a look at the path to the Desert Garden, where there are numerous exotic plants. The barrel cactus is an interesting plant that consists of plant-like bulbs. A picture was captured of this lizard without a tail.
M. Barela @LAAMS: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
On January 11, 2002 I participated in the field trip to Huntington Gardens. This was my first visit. I truly enjoyed walking through the Desert Garden. I didn’t realize how many different cacti there were. Here is my favorite (barrel cacti). As we journeyed through the gardens I was truly amazed with the “pond area”. I saw first hand the papyrus plant. Kitti, our tour guide demonstrated how papyrus paper was made. I found the Gardens to have useful sources that I can relate to curriculum. I’m hoping to bring my students here on a field trip. For those that have not visited the Gardens, it’s a must! For those that have, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
JSais: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)

teacher: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Here is an image of a cactus seen at the Huntington Library on January 11, 2002
Too Tired: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Huntington Garden Trip On January 10, 2002, I took a special trip to Huntington Gardens in San Marino, California. I took the GPS to locate the longitude and latitude of the different plant observed in the garden. John and Arabella Huntington created the Huntington Gardens. It is a private non-profit institution visited the Desert Garden, which is the oldest garden at Huntington. I saw the red cactus. (W-118.11129/N+34.128) There was a cactus called a creeping devil. (W-118.11009/N+34.12501)

M. Barela @ LAAMS: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Okay I;m going to try this again. On January 11, 2002 I participated in the field trip to Huntington Gardens. This was my first visit. I truly enjoyed walking through the Desert Garden. I didn’t realize how many different cacti there were. Here is my favorite (barrel cacti). As we journeyed through the gardens I was truly amazed with the “pond area”. I saw first hand the papyrus plant. Kitti, our tour guide demonstrated how papyrus paper was made. I found the Gardens to have useful sources that I can relate to curriculum. I’m hoping to bring my students here on a field trip. For those that have not visited the Gardens, it’s a must! For those that have, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
sydney,hillside: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is my report on our Camp Internet trip to the Huntington Library and gardens on Wednesday, January 23,2001. It was a beautiful day, clear and cool. We first headed toward the desert garden and there I discovered that the aloe plant comes in many sizes, shapes, and colors. The tall orange flowered aloes I found most beautiful. From the aloes we went into the barrel cactus garden. I have never seen such huge barrel cactus plants. The ones you buy in the nurseries are thumb size and take forever to grow to any appreciable size. We then crossed the road to the lily ponds where a koi almost bit me. I was informed that they do have teeth, so maybe I shouldn’t have tried to pet them! The ducks also joined the party. I guess the ducks and the fish thought we had food for them. On the way to the tropical garden we stopped at a stand of papyrus, where Carl demonstrated how the Egyptians made paper by slicing and layering and then pressing the pieces together. Walking through the jungle past a waterfall and through the shaded areas took me right out of California into a mini vacation where I couldn’t hear the sounds of traffic or people. It was wonderful. After lunch I toured the Japanese gardens and the house. I was surprised that the stream water was so dirty and feel they should do a better job of keeping it clean. The gardens, however, gave me the incentive to do what I have always wanted to do. I’m moving to a new place and am going to redo the back yard and make a Zen/Japanese garden that I can see out of my painting studio. It will include rocks, bamboo, walkways, Chinese magnolia, and a gravel stream. To make sure I do it right, I bought several books from the bookstore before I left. As a result of this trip, I am now planning to visit the Huntington often, especially since the brochure states that the first Thursday of every month is admission free!
E. Nakano, Fletcher Drive: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We met at the Soto Street Site for the morning session from 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Following that, we left to assemble at the Huntington Library in Arcadia. Our tour guide took us on a wonderful walk through the Desert Gardens, where we observed a multitude of unusual cacti and learned about the interesting history of the Huntington Library itself. I have been to the Huntington on several previous occasions, but had not had the opportunity to take this particular tour. The skies were clear, the sun was shining, yet the air temperature was mild and very pleasant. Some of the cacti I observed were the Creeping Devil, (Lat. N34.1253, Long. W118.11004), the Dombeya Cayuex ((Lat. N34.12604, Long. W118.11132), and a tree called Ombu, brought over from Argentina. Further along on the tour, we were given a sample of a papayra plant, which the early Egyptians used to manufacture their own paper! The guide gave a simple demonstration of the technique probably used: the plant was sliced into very thin slivers, laid side-by-side and crosswise, then pressed and/or rolled tightly together into a mat, which was then written or inscribed upon. We also walked through the ‘Rain Forest’, which had a variety of plants, including a huge tree called ‘Monstar Delicioso’, whose large leaves were filled with holes! The guide explained how this unique trait enabled the tree to withstand severe weather storms by allowing strong winds to blow right through the leaves, thus meeting with less resistance! Our lovely tour concluded just before noon, near the south terrace of the Huntington Gallery (Lat. N34.12657, Long. W118.11262). It was a nice field trip, and I enjoyed the walk through the serene grounds.

sydney,hillside: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 11:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)

This is my report on our Camp Internet trip to the Huntington Library and gardens on Wednesday, January 23,2001. It was a beautiful day, clear and cool. We first headed toward the desert garden and there I discovered that the aloe plant comes in many sizes, shapes, and colors. The tall orange flowered aloes I found most beautiful. From the aloes we went into the barrel cactus garden. I have never seen such huge barrel cactus plants. The ones you buy in the nurseries are thumb size and take forever to grow to any appreciable size. We then crossed the road to the lily ponds where a koi almost bit me. I was informed that they do have teeth, so maybe I shouldn’t have tried to pet them! The ducks also joined the party. I guess the ducks and the fish thought we had food for them. On the way to the tropical garden we stopped at a stand of papyrus, where Carl demonstrated how the Egyptians made paper by slicing and layering and then pressing the pieces together. Walking through the jungle past a waterfall and through the shaded areas took me right out of California into a mini vacation where I couldn’t hear the sounds of traffic or people. It was wonderful. After lunch I toured the Japanese gardens and the house. I was surprised that the stream water was so dirty and feel they should do a better job of keeping it clean. The gardens, however, gave me the incentive to do what I have always wanted to do. I’m moving to a new place and am going to redo the back yard and make a Zen/Japanese garden that I can see out of my painting studio. It will include rocks, bamboo, walkways, Chinese magnolia, and a gravel stream. To make sure I do it right, I bought several books from the bookstore before I left. As a result of this trip, I am now planning to visit the Huntington often, especially since the brochure states that the first Thursday of every month is admission free!
sydney,hillside: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 0:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Practice, practice, practice!!!
Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 0:04PM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is my field report to Huntington Gardens. We visited the Desert Gardens. This is a papyrus plant. ( Lat 34.12564 Long –118.11179 ) Our botanist demnonstrated how to to cut it into strips and layer it to make paper, just like the Egyptians. Read more about the Huntington at their website button
Marvin Elementary: . . . . Thu, Jan 24, 0:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Who would have thought that Wednesday, January 23, 2002 would end up being the most enjoyable, exciting, and fun learning experience at the Huntington. It all started at the TLCG office at Soto St. where Carl did a great job explaining and demonstrating how to post pictures on Camp Internet. We would like to share our experience with everyone out there. The Huntington at waypoint #1 (visitor’s center: N34.12816, W118.11133) was an overwhelming experience. The Desert Garden was absolutely fascinating with its unbelievable collection of cacti. This was our waypoint #2 and we read it at N34.12704, W118.11036. Here we took the most pictures and spent the longest time. From there, we made our way past the lily pond (N34.12522, W118.11117) to the papyrus plants (N34.12564, W118.11179) where Carl demonstrated how papyrus paper was made. Before breaking for lunch, we made our way past the waterfall located in the Jungle Garden, which gave us a feeling of tranquil serenity. Following lunch, we walked through the herb garden where we encountered the Evening Primrose which we learned was used by the Native Americans to help cure hangovers. We ended the day touring the Japanese and Zen Gardens (N34.07562, W118.06917).
Doug at Menlo: . . . . Sat, Jan 26, 10:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Huntington Library. We met our somewhat reserved hostess at the visitors center *n34.12807 w118.11124. We then proceded to the cactus garden where we saw cacti from all over the world. I had no idea there were so many varieties. There were enough spines to make an acupuncturist nervous.N34.12691 W118.11044 We went on to the dark lagoon where one of the coi tried to eat one of our members. She escaped with minor injuries. The ducks were noticeably perturbed that we had not brought any food for them and apparently cursed us in their native duck language. N34.12542 W118.11110 Here is a picture of the ducks. To the very large tree called a butu tree (I can't remember the real name, but I am sure that, translated, it means very large tree.) The house was grand and the grounds were huge. After lunch we paired off,and went to the sycamore glen, where we promptly got lost. Thank God for our keen tracking skills and of course the GPS which told us which way to go. What a great trip.
Ms. Burdick- Hillside Elem: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 8:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We went to the Huntington Botanical Gardens last week. button It was a great visual experience! It also gave me fantastic practice in using my GPS locator... At the visitor center: Latitude N+ 34.12813 Longitude W- 118.11130 First- we hit the Desert Garden...the cactus was amazing- great barrells covered with huge thorns. Then on through the Lily Ponds (ducks, ducks everywhere) on our way to the Jungle Garden. There we saw the waterfalls and other ecological wonders of a water logged environment, including Papyrus (Latitude: N+ 34.12524 Longitude: W- 118.11007). Overall, it was a beautiful day full of gorgeous scenery and fantastic information! If you're ever out there- make sure to hit the Zen Garden and Bonsai Court!
Mrs. Lee: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello.....My name is Joanne Lee and I teach fourth grade at Hillside Elem. School. I am currently off track so I haven't shared our January 11th field trip to the Huntington Library Gardens with my students. Here is my report. Our meeting point was the Visitor Center, lat. N+34.12813, long. W-118.11130. Our docent took us first through the desert garden where we saw the Creeping Devils (lat. +34.12524, long. W-118.11007). Later we visited the Lily Pond where we learned how paper is made from the papyrus plant (lat.N+34.12570,long. -W118.11183). We ended up at the south terrace of the Huntington Library (lat. N+34.12638 long. W-118.11259) At this point we were free to visit the rest of the gardens on our own.
Anthony Zuniga, Humphreys Avenue Elementary: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I had a great time touring the grounds at the Huntington Library. After we were denied a tour guide, Carl taught us all how to use our GPS tracking devices near the Visitor's Center N34.12807/W118.11124. We were given the pleasure of meeting the most over qualified security guards. "Excuse me, where you going?, Where's your sticker? I have a blue jacket." We set off to the Desert Garden. I had no clue there were so many cactus in the world. I was amazed that all these cactus could survive in our climate. My favorite cactus was the blooming cactus N34.12582/W118.11214. Other fascinating cactus were the Creeping Devil at N34.12501/W118.11009 and the Red Cactus at N34.12801/W18.11129. I met some nice people on the trip especially Doug and Ramiro. button
Mrs. Cordes: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 8:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi! My name is Barbara Cordes and I teach 5th grade at Hillside Elem. (that is when I am on track!) On January 11th, I went to the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, for the day 2 training. Here is my report. The latitude at the visitors center was N t 34.12813 and the longitude was W-118.11130. Our group had a wonderful docent who first took us to the desert garden. I am not a desert person but I must say that I found the plant life truly amazing! I think we should replace all bars on windows with the Creeping Devil plant! This plant would surely deter any intruder! My husband is considering planting it in front of our daughter's window! You can find this amazing plant at : Long. N t 34.12524 and long. W - 118.11007. From there we were guided to the Papyrus plant. The original paper! Try making paper with your students using the Egyptian method! What a fun and interesting experience! This fits right in with Open Court. After this we were free to explore! What a wonderful day and break from the daily grind!
Anthony Zuniga, Humphreys : . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
In the Desert Garden at huntington, we were given the opportunity to see the blue agave plant, which for all you tequila drinkers is the plant used to make the famous drink.
Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Fri, Feb 1, 9:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Field Report by Carl.--------------------- This is a primer on including images and buttons in your field report. If you want to include an image, such as this image of the Huntington Gardens simply paste the web address of the image into the text of your report. If you want to include a button link to another page, simply paste the url of that page. Here is the url of more pictures that we took at Huntington Gardens. button
harbison: . . . . Fri, Feb 15, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
My field trip took me to the Huntington Gardens. I'd never been there and always wanted to see it. The day couldn't have been nicer - sunny and warm. During our tour, we came to a stand of papyrus and the guide explained the process of making paper from the plant. I'd like to bring my 8th grade science class next year to see the adaptations plants make to grow successfully in their environment.
Ms. Perea, Carnegie MS: . . . . Fri, Feb 15, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ms. Perea, Carnegie MS. We visited the Huntington Gardens on Jan. 11, 2002. We felt especially lucky when our guide, Kathleen Connolly, mentioned that somehow we had managed to visit on the most spectacular day of the year. Before we entered, we took a GPS reading: elevation 661ft., N +34.12813, W –118.11130. Kathleen led us to the desert gardens first because they were in bloom and filled with beautiful colors. On our tour, we saw aloe plants, cactus (some of which are more than 90 years old), pink and orange bromeliads, banana trees, a creeping devil plant, bamboo, and a dombeya tree with pink and yellow flowers. Kathleen demonstrated how the Egyptians used papyrus to make paper by cutting it into slices, overlapping it like shingles, and flattening it to force out all of the air cells. Some of the critters we saw were koi, butterflies, turtles, and birds. My favorite places were the Shakespeare Garden and the Rose Garden. We ended our tour at the South Terrace and took a second GPS reading: elevation 648 ft., N 34.12632, W 118.11264.