Saturday May 3rd

An amazing turn out last Saturday!  Thank you to everyone who came out and lent a hand at the Science Center.

A tremendous amount of work got done that day.  We had 89 volunteers who showed up willing to weed the garden, sweep walkways, clean animal pens, tend the fruit trees, flip compost, and so much more.









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Our next community day is June 7th. We will be open from 8:00 am to noon. Hope you can come support us!

May 3rd - Last Community Day of the School Year!

Tomorrow is the last community day of the school year.  June 7th, falls after school lets out.  But not to worry, our community Saturday clean up days will continue.

So come lend a hand and help us prepare for the summer.  On Saturday May 3rd, we'll be open from 8:00 am to noon.

New Look

We're Getting a Face Lift!

Painted Lath House

With the help of the men from Beacon House, the appearance as you walk into the center has changed dramatically.  If you haven't been to the center lately, The barn, green house, front fence, and rooster cages have been repaired, painted, and made to look amazing.

Prepping for Paint

Adding the Trim

Beacon House was awarded a grant from the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to help us improve and beautify the Christensen Science Center. The grant allows Beacon House the opportunity to improve our "curb appeal" by providing the funds to purchase materials and supplies to make repairs at the center for the students of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the community.

Building new rooster cages

The men from Beacon House have been impressive.  They have participated in the monthly clean up days, built and installed 16 new garden boxes, repaired and prepped structures for painting, and built and updated cages for many of our hens and roosters.

And the work they do is gorgeous!

Completed Rooster Cages

And more changes are on the way.  The albino squirrel is getting a new home and many more improvements are being made to the big chicken pen and the pony shelter.

Come on in and see the changes

Another Successful Community Day!

Many thanks for Saturday's Success 

The volunteers and community rocked last Saturday!  With the help from so many people, we were able to continue cleaning up the front area, weed and tend the roses, weed the vegetable garden, and so much more. The Banneker/Doyle plot is moving forward and the MOM's club continues to be a great partner for the Science Center. Local High Schools were a huge help weeding the vegetable gardens, cleaning the animal  pens, tending the roses, and clearing the Banneker/Doyle plot.  And as always, Beacon House is an amazing work force.



Thanks to the everyone who participated and showed your support in improving the Christensen Science Center!









With each completed project we are getting closer to becoming a sustainable demonstration garden for the students of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the community.

The Roses are Blooming!

Thanks to the Christensen Family and the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation grant award, roses greet every guest as they enter the Science Center.  Bold color bursts out of every bloom.






From the brightest orange to the most vivid pink, the roses are a wonderful addition to the Science Center front lawn.










Although the finishing touches to the Rose Garden haven't been completed, the roses are catching the attention of every visitor who comes into the center.





The Rose Garden is just one of many improvements underway at the Science Center.

Come see what's new.

Winter ended gorgeously at the Christensen Science Center.  

Today is the first day of spring. Enjoy!

New Plot for New Partnership!

Science Center Welcomes the Banneker/Doyle CTC

Last Saturday was an amazing day at the Science Center.  A 3200 sq. ft. plot was cleared of overgrowth and debris to make way for the new Banneker/Doyle CTC (Career and Transition Center) vegetable plot.

Banneker/Doyle CTC has both a horticulture and culinary arts strand which has partnered with the Christensen Science Center to plant, grow, and harvest produce as part of their educational program.

The event was well attended.  Parents and teachers from Banneker as well as 39 high school students from San Pedro High School participated in the event, giving them the opportunity to earn their Service Learning hours.

No one could have been more surprised and appreciative than the principal of Banneker,   Dr. Christopher Eaton, who couldn't thank everyone enough for their hard work and
dedication.  Dr. Eaton wrote in a email, "it was nothing short of astonishing what the group accomplished."

The plan is for the plot to be ready to harvest this fall.  With this type of enthusiasm, I'd say they were off to a great start!