Ginkgo trees form a yellow path through the “Garden of Quiet Reflection” at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A Japanese Horse-Chestnut glows on a cloudy day at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Colorful oak leaves line the pathways at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Volunteer Margaret Page wears earrings to match the season at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Leanne Baroldi, center, points out a Japanese Persimmon tree to visitors during a walking tour of color at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A couple sit under the fall color of a Chinese Pistache tree at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Fall trees are marked at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Leanne Baroldi leads visitors through a walking tour of color at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Red Oak leaves present a kaleidoscope of color at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Ginkgo trees form a yellow path through the “Garden of Quiet Reflection” at the Los Angeles Arboretum on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trees at the Arboretum are showing off their colors, offering visitors a one-mile walking tour through the fall foliage. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Black Friday turned into a kind of Green Friday at The Arboretum in Arcadia on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving.
That’s right, amid the societal noise of blockbuster deals on T.V.s and the latest tech, The Arboretum zigged while shoppers zagged on Friday, kicking off a post-Thanksgiving series of walking tours designed to showcase the many trees at the 127-acre botanical garden and historical site.
In a 1-mile tour, visitors got a first-hand look a the array of trees, which at the Arboretum come into color from now until December.
In their walk, they learned about trees such as the honey locust, red maple, Japanese horse-chestnut, red oak, crape myrtle and many others.
The tours, which are free with admission to The Arboretum, will continue at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30.
For more information, call The Arboretum at (626) 821-3222.
