Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery

The Hahamongna Nursery is a grassroots habitat restoration initiative led by the Arroyo Seco Foundation in partnership with Pasadena Water and Power and Pasadena Public Works Department. Volunteers are working with us to propagate local native plant species for habitat restoration as part of the Arroyo Seco Canyon Project, a joint project with Pasadena Water and Power. In the process, volunteers learn about the Arroyo's native flora and ecology, horticultural technique, nursery management, and local ethnobotany.

The Hahamongna Nursery is volunteer-driven, so community members have a chance to learn at every step in the process. Our experienced nursery staff guides volunteers through tasks, imparting general horticultural skills specialized knowledge for native species. These include collecting, storing, and processing seed, sowing seed flats, collecting and starting cuttings, caring for seedlings, potting up plants, hardening, and planting.