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  • Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve Officials: Don’t Land Your Helicopter in Our Fields to See Super Bloom

    03/26/2019 1:22:48 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 18 replies
    KTLA ^ | 03/26/2019 | Tracy Bloom and Kareen Wynter
    Officials with the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve near Lancaster never thought they'd have to warn people not to land a helicopter in the middle of the fields -- that is, until one actually did. "We never thought it would be explicitly necessary to state that it is illegal to land a helicopter in the middle of the fields," the post stated. "We were wrong." Apparently, a couple landed the helicopter in the field and began hiking off a nearby trail. The hike didn't last long however, as law enforcement immediately intervened, according to post. They tried to contact the...
  • Field Trip: Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

    04/23/2011 8:33:01 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 13 replies
    cbds) ^ | April 21, 2011 11:51 AM
    Our state flower is the California poppy, a perennial wildflower that begins to bloom in late winter with April being the usual height of its blooming season. The best spot to see it in all its glory is in Los Angeles County, at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve where the elevation and climate are ideal for the flowers, which bloom spectacularly in the spring. With the right balance of rainfall and sunshine, there are years when all 1,745 acres of the Reserve are ablaze in orange poppy blossoms.