Guided Activities

TreePeople’s Eco-Educators offer a variety of guided experiences at Coldwater Canyon Park and beyond. Bring your students on a memorable field trip, experience the park under the stars, or join a public tour to learn more about TreePeople and the ways we are working to grow a greener, shadier, and more water-secure city.

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Moonlight Hikes

Looking for an adventure? Come howl at the moon and experience our trails after dark!

Grab a flashlight and join us to explore Coldwater Canyon Park and neighboring Wilacre Park under the stars. Our wonderful Eco-Educators lead three different hikes, so all ages and experience levels are welcome. Come early to experience the harmony between soundscape and landscape with an inspirational outdoor musical performance provided by Floating. Check-in starts at 6:30 pm, music starts at 7 pm, and the hike starts at 8 pm.

Early registration is required. Moonlight Hikes are open to the public at $20 per person. Children under 15 are $10 and children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision.

Weather permitting, Moonlight Hikes are usually offered the fourth Friday of every month. View upcoming dates and register through our calendar.

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We welcome hikers of all experience levels to enjoy the outdoors with us in either a Coyote Crawl, Silver Bear Stroll, or Night Owl Prowl.

  • Coyote Crawl – Slow-paced informative walk aimed at taking in all the surrounding beauty and sounds. Great for kids and kids at heart!
  • Silver Bear Stroll – This medium-difficulty hike is filled with fun facts and a rewarding challenge at the end with a terrific view!
  • Night Owl Prowl – A 2-mile power hike with incredible views that leave you breathless with a sense of accomplishment!

Dates: Weather permitting, Moonlight Hikes are usually offered the fourth Friday of every month. You can view upcoming dates in yellow on our calendar.

Time: Check-in starts at 6:30 pm, music starts at 7 pm, and the hike starts at 8 pm.

Location: 12601 Mulholland Drive. Parking is available at TreePeople’s Parking Grove, but space is limited, so please carpool if you can!

Cost: $20 per person. Children under 15 are $10 and children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision.

Can I bring my dog?

While we love dogs, we strongly recommend that you do not bring your pet to a Moonlight Hike. Wildlife is active in the evening hours and we may come across a coyote or snake. If you do bring your dog, please stick to the easy hike.

Questions? Please contact ecotours@treepeople.org.

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Public Family Tours

Get your family out of the house and onto the trails for a special kid-friendly tour at TreePeople’s Coldwater Canyon Park!

Join us for a guided 1.5 hour adventure where we walk along the trails, learn to identify plants native to Southern California, visit the Watershed Garden for a live demonstration of how rainwater flows through our urban environment, and plant a seedling to take home. Who knows? You may even meet the Dirt Doctor, our on-site professional specializing in the magic of mulch medicine. Picnic tables are available if you’d like to bring lunch and enjoy a picnic after the tour.

Geared toward families with elementary-aged children or youth groups, our Family Tours are open to the public at $10 per person. Children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision. Minimum 1 child per adult.

Weather permitting, these tours are available the first Sunday of every month. View upcoming dates and register through our calendar.

Dates: Weather permitting, Family Tours are available the first Sunday of every month. You can view upcoming dates in orange on our calendar.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: 12601 Mulholland Drive. Parking is available at TreePeople’s Parking Grove, but space is limited, so please carpool if you can!

Cost: $10 per person. Children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision.

Questions? Please contact ecotours@treepeople.org.

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Public Hilltop Tours

Join us for an interpretive tour of TreePeople’s beautiful headquarters at Coldwater Canyon Park.

Learn how TreePeople unites the power of trees, people and nature-based solutions to grow a sustainable, more climate-resilient future. Led by our wonderful Eco-Educators, the Hilltop Tour is an informative and interactive outdoor experience. During this 1.5 hour tour, we’ll cover TreePeople’s history, renewable energy sources, water conservation techniques, recycled building materials, native plants, and more. Picnic tables are available if you’d like to bring lunch and enjoy a picnic after the tour.

Hilltop Tours are open to the public at $10 per person. Children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision.

Weather permitting, these tours are available the second Saturday of every month. View upcoming dates and register through our calendar.

With shifts in our climate, we are at a greater risk for drought and fires, our urban canopy is in jeopardy, our groundwater is being overdrawn, our air quality is suffering, and we are losing local wilderness and habitat. However, there is hope! The Hilltop Tour showcases various solutions we use at TreePeople that you can implement at home and in your community. By using nature-based solutions that recreate the functions of a healthy forest in an urban setting, we not only help combat the effects of climate change, but create a more resilient, sustainable urban environment!

The Hilltop Tour includes stops at TreePeople’s:

  • Parking Grove
  • Mark Taper Foundation Environmental Learning Center
  • W. M. Keck Foundation Nursery
  • LEED Platinum-rated Conference Center
  • Urban Watershed Garden

Dates: Weather permitting, Hilltop Tours are available the second Saturday of every month. You can view upcoming dates in yellow on our calendar.

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: 12601 Mulholland Drive. Parking is available at TreePeople’s Parking Grove, but space is limited so please carpool if you can!

Cost: $10 per person. Children under 3 are free. All children must have adult supervision.

Questions? Please contact ecotours@treepeople.org.