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Theodore Payne Foundation Wildflower Hotline

Theodore Payne Foundation Wildflower Hotline

By Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants

Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May!

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.
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Wild Flower Hotline May 26, 2023

Theodore Payne Foundation Wildflower HotlineMay 26, 2023

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Wild Flower Hotline May 26, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline May 26, 2023

The acclaimed ⁠Theodore Payne⁠ Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos

May 26, 202304:46
Wild Flower Hotline May 19, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline May 19, 2023

The acclaimed ⁠Theodore Payne⁠ Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos


May 19, 202305:17
Wild Flower Hotline May 12, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline May 12, 2023

The acclaimed ⁠Theodore Payne⁠ Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos

May 12, 202304:31
Wild Flower Hotline May 5, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline May 5, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos


May 05, 202304:57
Wild Flower Hotline April 28, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline April 28, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos


Apr 29, 202303:45
Wild Flower Hotline April 21, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline April 21, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Apr 21, 202304:52
Wild Flower Hotline April 14, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline April 14, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Apr 14, 202304:41
Wild Flower Hotline April 7, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline April 7, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos


Apr 07, 202305:31
Wild Flower Hotline March 31, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline March 31, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos

Mar 31, 202305:46
Wild Flower Hotline March 24, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline March 24, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Mar 24, 202305:37
Wild Flower Hotline March 17, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline March 17, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Mar 17, 202305:13
Wild Flower Hotline March 10, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline March 10, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Mar 10, 202303:45
Wild Flower Hotline March 3, 2023

Wild Flower Hotline March 3, 2023

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild to Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California. While super blooms are a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, they are also delicate and are easily damaged by human activity, so it is important to enjoy them responsibly and minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems. Please…

Stay on designated trails Share the trails; be respectful of others Visit on weekdays and/or off-peak hours, if possible Do not collect or trample wildflowers Remember your experience(s) through photos
Mar 03, 202306:43
Wild Flower Hotline May 20, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline May 20, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild to Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths and Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

May 20, 202204:05
Wild Flower Hotline, May 13, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, May 13, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983,   offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild to Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths and Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

May 16, 202204:35
Wild Flower Hotline, May 6, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, May 6, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

May 07, 202203:59
Wild Flower Hotline April 29, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline April 29, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on  easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful  nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

May 07, 202204:12
Wild Flower Hotline April 22, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline April 22, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in   Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los   Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths  Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

Apr 24, 202203:50
Wild Flower Hotline April 15, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline April 15, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in  Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los  Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths  Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

Apr 16, 202203:21
Wild Flower Hotline April 8, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline April 8, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths  Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs

Apr 08, 202204:36
Wild Flower Hotline, April 1, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, April 1, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983,  offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in  Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los  Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color. 

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs. 

Apr 01, 202204:20
Wild Flower Hotline, March 25, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, March 25, 2022

The   acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers  free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March   through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in   Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible   public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in  Los  Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with   perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful    nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in   years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with  care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

Mar 25, 202203:23
Wild Flower Hotline, March 18, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, March 18, 2022

The  acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March  through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in  Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible  public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los  Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with  perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful   nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in  years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

Mar 20, 202204:25
Wild Flower Hotline, March 11, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline, March 11, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths. Stand on bare ground. Leave the flowers unharmed. Take only photographs.

Mar 11, 202203:33
Wild Flower Hotline March 4, 2022

Wild Flower Hotline March 4, 2022

The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983,  offers free weekly online and recorded updates – posted each Friday from  March through May – on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles. We balance the spectacle of annual flower displays with perennial plants and their spring color.

The Hotline is meant to help people enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of Southern California, without diminishing that resource in years to come. We encourage people to treat these floral treasures with care and respect.

Stay on the paths Stand on bare ground Leave the flowers unharmed Take only photographs
Mar 04, 202203:04