We Are Open!!!!

The school year has officially begun.  We are now back in regular session and the gates are open every week day between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.  We got an amazing amount of work done over the summer.  

Come see us now!

Summer Closure Begins Next Week

Beginning on Monday, June 9th, we will be closed. Our gates are closed so that the staff can focus on maintenance, projects, and annual repairs that they can't get to during the regular school year.  We appreciate your understanding and only want to make this facility as safe and clean as it can be for our visiting students and the community.

 For groups and organizations to gain access to the center, they can call the office phone and make an appointment.  The office phone number is (310) 832-7573.  Our staff will let you know if we have any availability for summer tours and events.

Green Festival

Science Center Joins Port of LA High School's Green Festival

On Friday, May 30, the Science Center proudly helped support the students of the Port of LA High School at the Green Festival.  While promoting the use of Native Plants in drought tolerant gardens, the Science Center gave away native California coastal shrub plants to anyone who visited the booth. 

It was a great day! We connected with the community, met many amazingly gracious high school students, and shared plants we grew right here at the center.  Rachel Bruhnche and her Environmental Club were superb hosts for the event!

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