Hands-on learning doesn’t get much more hands-on than with Jennifer Alexander and Michelle Terrazino, College of Science staff who maintain and run the on-campus Rain Bird BioTrek, an on-campus simulated rainforest used in education and outreach.

They will be speaking about the Ethnobotany Garden within the rainforest BioTrek facility. The Ethnobotany Garden teaches visitors about the environment of Southern California and how native people interacted with it. They will be giving background information on native California plants (native milkweed vs. tropical milkweed) and talking about the benefits of planting native species to our California area.

These two staff members run its K-12 outreach programs, which give their school-age participants a glimpse at one of the world’s rapidly dwindling natural wonders.

Did you know?

BioTrek has live animals? BioTrek is a haven for a number of visitors, including campus personnel that wish to walk through our facilities. BioTrek’s outdoor spaces are open to the public for self-guided visits at your leisure.

To learn more, visit: BioTrek Ethnobotany Garden

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