Our final wedding of the season took place at Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach on Oct. 7. It was a beautiful evening and the bride and groom put their special touch on the event. Be inspired, then get in touch. We’re booking now for 2018!
A Look at our Final Wedding of 2017
Gallery By Rancho Staff Cermonies, Receptions, Weddings Oct 17, 2017
Plant of the Moment: October
By Rancho Staff Gardens, Long Beach Oct 03, 2017
Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa, is October’s plant of the moment. Our is located in a pot by the Visitor Center. An evergreen shrub native to the deserts, this member of the rose family displays lovely white flowers that look like a mini version of an old-fashioned single rose. Rather than developing a typical rose hip or even[…]
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft
By Curatorial Intern history Sep 26, 2017
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft spans thirty-nine volumes and details four hundred years of history in the western hemisphere, from Alaska to Panama. The volumes in the Rancho’s collection range in date from 1883 to 1890. These nineteenth century books are bound in sheepskin and imprinted with the name J. Bixby at the bottom[…]
A Sonoran Bumblebee Buzzes Through our Long Beach Gardens
By Rancho Staff Gardens, Photos Sep 15, 2017
We were recently visited by a Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus), a fuzzy insect native to the Sonoran desert and much of the western United States. Typical ground dwellers, the female workers forage for pollen and nectar to take back to the nest for storage as food for the young. Like many North American bees, the population[…]
Plant of the Moment: September
By Rancho Staff Gardens Sep 03, 2017
Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, is September’s plant of the moment. Native to Arkansas and eastern Texas, this unusual tree first came to Rancho Los Cerritos in the 1840s, when it was planted by John Temple. The Osage Orange was brought west by early pioneers, but what attracts visitors’ attention today is the peculiar-looking fruit that drops[…]
Museum Education Internship (paid)
By Rancho Staff Job Opportunities Aug 08, 2017
RANCHO LOS CERRITOS FOUNDATION 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, California 90807 (562) 206-2040 Paid Internship Opportunity! EXPLORE A CAREER IN MUSEUM EDUCATION POSITION: Museum Education Internship HOURS: 200 hours (approx. 20 hours/week) between September 1 & November 15, 2017 COMPENSATION: $15/hour The Museum Education Intern at Rancho Los Cerritos Historic[…]
Plant of the Moment: August
By Rancho Staff Gardens Aug 07, 2017
Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, is August’s plant of the moment. These two trees were added by the City of Long Beach, which owns Rancho Los Cerritos, circa 1960. Hot summer temperatures encourage the best floral display, and with this summer’s heat, we are experiencing a spectacular bloom. Other plants in bloom in our Long Beach garden[…]
Two Recent Baby Showers at Rancho Los Cerritos
Gallery By Rancho Staff Events, Long Beach, Photos, Receptions Aug 01, 2017
Rancho Los Cerritos hosted two beautiful baby showers in its gardens. Check out these photos for inspiration, and for info on how to book a private event at the Rancho email rancho@rancholoscerritos.org. We offer spaces for everything from your book club to corporate and nonprofit training sessions, baby showers to weddings!
The Writings of Anne Bixby Chamberlin
By Curatorial Intern history Jul 18, 2017
When guests visit Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach today, they often hear docents talk about Sarah Bixby Smith. She was one of the nieces of Jotham Bixby. She would often spend summers at the Rancho. Her popularity now is due to her work, Adobe Days, which gave a plethora of information about the Bixby’s[…]
Plant of the Moment: July
By Rancho Staff Gardens Jul 12, 2017
Gladiolus are July’s plant of the moment. Breeding Gladiolus was popular in the early 1900s with old catalogs offering dozens of hybrids. Disease has eliminated most of them but these two old varieties have been found and added to the summer color scheme for the Inner Courtyard. ‘Dauntless’ is medium pink with a magenta throat[…]