A team of volunteers, carrying garden tools and a curiosity about indigenous coastal plants, helped spruce up the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s native garden on Saturday, Jan. 10, as part of a regular activity that occurs on the second Saturday of the month.
Helpers are always welcome to join in the monthly endeavor, which provides an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and learn about native plants in the “front yard” adjacent to the sands of Cabrillo Beach.
A sign noting the natural garden sits among bushes at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Aquarium staff member Ixchel Sanchez carries a bundle of pulled weeds past a cleared section of an outdoor garden at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Aquarium staff members Denisse Guitierrez, left, and Ixchel Sanchez move a bundle of pulled weeds onto a cart as they clear up an outdoor garden at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Aquarium staff member Denisse Guitierrez throws a pile of pulled weeds onto a cart as she clears up an outdoor garden at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Staff member Celeste Frometa clears weeds out of a natural plant habitat at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
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A sign noting the natural garden sits among bushes at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The free group project is open to all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are requested for groups of 15 or more. Student credits are also available.
For information and dates of upcoming garden cleanups, go to the aquarium’s website.
Also coming up at the San Pedro aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, is the annual Whale Fiesta, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, and will celebrate the migration of Pacific gray whales and the beginning of the whale watching season.
Family activities will include games, arts and crafts, puppet shows, a life-sized inflatable whale, a “Duct Tape” whale contest, and expert guest lectures.