Locality

Torrance

Visitor guides, field observations, plants, and routes that build a closer understanding of Torrance.

Places to visit

Madrona Marsh Visitor Center

Visitor Guide

Madrona Marsh Nature Center

A native plant demonstration garden encircles the visitor center of the Madrona Marsh preserve. Madrona Marsh is 43 acres of marshland left undeveloped after land intended for oil drilling was never used for that purpose. It is now an important bird preserve and habitat associated with the rare Palos Verdes blue butterfly.