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Welcome to the Test Plot log. Please check back for seasonal updates and research findings from our volunteers and stewards. 
BY PLOT
Elysian | Rio de Los Angeles | Baldwin Hills | USC Campus | Debs | Elephant Hill | San Bruno (Eucalyptus) | Catalina Island | Starr King | Burn Scar | LHS Ohlone Hillside | Rainbow Canyon | Puente Hills | La Esquinita | Interesting topics

AUTHORS


2026

01/15 RAINY DAYS & RECOVERY
by Andre Grospe


2025

12/15 FIVE MONTHS W/ TEST PLOT
by Kaitlyn Ray

12/07 STORMWATER WORKSHOP #1 at RAINBOW CANYON
(An Oral History)

11/09 WE PLANTED AN OAK GROVE AT RIO
by Tom Hurst

10/4 SITE SENSORY EVENT at RAINBOW CANYON
(An Oral History)

9/10 UNDER PRESSURE on CATALINA ISLAND
 by Alex Robinson

7/27 HEAVY HITTERS at RIO by Tom Hurst

6/13 SEED COLLECTION at OHLONE HILLSIDE
 by Will Macfarlane

5/23 GETTING AHEAD OF BRUSH CLEARANCE
by Jen Toy

5/01 GARDENING IN THE GERMAN SPEAKING WORLD
by Max Kanter

4/04 VINEGAR SPRAY TRIALS
by Jen Toy

3/31 “PLANT MVPS” UNDER THE EUCALYPTUS 
by Jen Toy

3/30 PHASE 2 AT STARR KING
by Théa Ryan

2/28 FERRY BOATS, VANS, & A BIT OF MAINTENANCE
by Scott Applebaum and Berit Cummings

2/27 BURN SCAR SEEDLINGS
by Hannah Pae 


2024

11/21 STARR KING TEST PLOT PHASE 2 BEGINS
by Elena Fox

10/24 RAINBOW CANYON KICKOFF 
by Tatianna Velicer 

10/22 GREEN RAVINE  @ CATALINA ISLAND TURNS 1!
by Alex Robinson

7/14 JULY AT THE BURN SCAR
by Hannah Pae

7/08 DISTURBANCE, ELYSIAN
by Jenny Jones

6/20 SUMMER SOLSTICE CHECK-IN
by Anthony Martin

6/08 BALDWIN HILLS TURNS 3!
 by Jen Toy

6/07 DEBS FIRST FRIDAYS
by Cody Porter

5/25  EUCALYPTUS UNDERSTORY 
1 YEAR EVALUATION
 by Jen Toy

5/17 MAY AT THE BURN SCAR
by Hannah Pae

1/15 EUCALYPTUS 2nd PLANTING
 by Jen Toy


2023

11/13 UNDER THE EUCALYPTUS
by Victoria Bevington

11/06 STARR KING INTRO
by Terremoto SF

10/16 WATCHING WEATHER
Q&A with Joey Farewell

9/18 CATALINA SOIL TEST #1
Q&A with Alia Harris and Emersyn Klick

7/10 DEBS FIELD SKETCHES
by Hannah Pae

6/08 IT’S RAINING OAKS 
by Joey Farewell

5/25 SECRET SUPERBLOOM
by Jenny Jones

3/29 RAINBOW RIVER
by Dani Vonlehe, Jenny Jones, Dante Inguinez

3/23 VERTICAL MULCH
by Nina Weithorn

3/10 SPRING AT DEBS
by Adrian Tenney

3/07 WHAT’S IN BLOOM AT BALDWIN
by Arely Media Perez

2/15 USC NEW PLANTS
by Nina Weithorn

VALENTINE’S DAY AT RIO
by Daniela Velazco

1/30 ELEPHANT HILL RAINS
by Joey Farewell

2022

FIELD DRAWINGS FROM SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN
by Lian Mae Tualla, Tera Johnson

10/22 RIO FIELD NOTES
by Daniela Velazco

STARTING THE USC CAMPUS PLOTS
by Alex Robinson

10/13 ELYSIAN AFTER 3 YEARS
 Q&A with Jenny Jones

10/06 RIO AFTER 2 YEARS
Q&A with Jen Toy

2021

STARTING BALDWIN HILLS
by Daniela Velazco


MEET THE SUPER STEWARDS
All interviews by Daniela Velazco + Hannah Flynn

TANIA ROMERO

DANTE INIGUEZ + ANTHONY MARTIN

LUIS RINCON

VALENTINE’S DAY AT RIO
Rio de Los Angeles Test Plot 
By Daniela Velazco
Test Plot Intern
DATE: February 14 2023

The rain came early this year and the test plots are loving it. The weeds around the plots are lush and green, starting to encroach on the plot area. Encelia californica and Sphaeralcea ambigua are in bloom.