CL S ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁live ▁steam ▁clubs ▁in ▁California ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁with ▁original ▁members ▁like ▁W alt ▁Disney , ▁O lie ▁John ston ▁and ▁Ward ▁Kim ball ▁all ▁of ▁Disney ▁fame . ▁The ▁club ▁moved ▁to ▁Tor rance ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁after ▁leaving ▁the ▁L om ita ▁Railway ▁Museum ▁property . ▁▁ ▁Mad ron a ▁Marsh ▁Wild life ▁Pres erve ▁& ▁Nature ▁Center ▁– ▁a ▁rare ▁Southern ▁California ▁wet lands ▁habitat ▁with ▁higher ▁Coast al ▁s age ▁community ▁native ▁plants ▁areas , ▁wild life ▁and ▁bird watch ing , ▁and ▁a ▁Nature ▁center ▁with ▁natural ▁gard ens ▁classes . ▁ ▁Columbia ▁Park ▁– ▁the ▁large ▁recre ational ▁urban ▁regional ▁park ▁has ▁pic nic ▁areas , ▁field ▁sports ▁facilities , ▁walking ▁paths , ▁jog ging ▁tra ils , ▁and ▁a ▁compet itive ▁cross ▁country ▁running ▁race course . ▁The ▁cher ry ▁bl oss om ▁tree ▁gro ve , ▁part ▁of ▁Living ▁Tree ▁D edic ation ▁program , ▁is ▁in ▁Columbia ▁Park . ▁ ▁Tor rance ▁Sm art ▁Garden ing ▁Center ▁– ▁Columbia ▁Park ▁features ▁a ▁Community ▁Garden ▁providing ▁plant ing ▁b eds ▁and ▁" community " ▁for ▁residents . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁twelve ▁county - oper ated ▁Sm art ▁Garden ing ▁Cent ers ▁around ▁the ▁region . ▁Columbia ▁Park ▁addition ally ▁serves ▁as ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Home ▁Garden ▁Learning ▁Center , ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁back yard ▁comp ost ing ▁demonstr ation ▁center ▁provided ▁by ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County . ▁ ▁Living ▁T ribute