Remembering Bart Tendick
By Tracy Drake, former Madrona Marsh Manager ~ I was just thinking about Bart Tendick and couldn’t help but smile. I can still see him—not much taller than his students—enthusiastically
Marsh Insider Newsletter – June 2026
Supporting Future Environmental Leaders – This year, the Friends have again awarded three scholarships to encourage future environmental leaders. Congratulations to Hayden McMahon, Darius Luanglat, and Charlotte Moo. These scholarships
Madrona Marsh 2025-2026 Student Scientist Environmental Research Projects
During the 2025-2026 academic year, thirteen high school and college students conducted eleven environmental research projects at Madrona Marsh under the scientific mentorship of Miriam Taeubel, Ph.D. (Madrona Marsh Instructor
Marsh Insider Newsletter – May 2026
Candidates for Mayor Talk About the Marsh – The Friends of Madrona Marsh Board of Directors invited the two candidates for Mayor of Torrance, Mayor George Chen and Councilmember Sharon
Candidates for Mayor Talk About the Marsh
The Friends of Madrona Marsh Board of Directors invited the two candidates for Mayor of Torrance, Mayor George Chen and Councilmember Sharon Kalani, to visit the Marsh and Nature Center
Marsh Insider Newsletter – April 2026
Congratulations, Science Fair Participants! We are honored that eight high school students from the Torrance Unified School District, who conducted science projects at the Marsh under the scientific mentorship of
Abstracts of 2026 LA County Science and Engineering Fair Projects Conducted at Madrona Marsh
We are honored that eight high school students from the Torrance Unified School District, who conducted science projects at the Marsh under the scientific mentorship of Miriam Taeubel, Ph.D. (Madrona
Marsh Insider Newsletter – March 2026
The Bold and Brave Darkling Beetle – Darkling beetles are those small black beetles doing a head stand in the middle of the trail. At least that’s what it looks
Native Plant Garden History
By Carol Roelen ~ In the year 2000, after the Madrona Marsh Nature Center was constructed, a plan was needed for landscaping around the new building. Carol Roelen submitted a
Marsh Insider Newsletter – February 2026
The fifth-grade class of 2026 from Victor Elementary School in Torrance (approximately 180 students over a three-day time span) went beyond their classroom walls during a visit to Madrona Marsh