Theodore Payne Foundation

Native-plant nursery and gardens — the place to learn what actually wants to grow in the Valley.

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Seven fenced acres of off-leash chaos in the basin — separate runs for big and small dogs.

A free, shady teaching garden on the CSUN campus — ponds, native plants, zero crowds.

The 1970s natural-foods market and café that gave the world Vegenaise. Pure Valley counterculture history.