| Our next nature walk will be the Raptor Ramble on the Hellman property at Los Cerritos Wetlands. Why not kick off the holiday season with a guided nature walk at Los Cerritos Wetlands? I hope you will join us, and educators from the environmental consulting firm Tidal Influence, on a wonderful nature walk at Los Cerritos Wetlands on Saturday, December 4th. I urge you to get outside and enjoy some of our natural open space. We will be following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (CDC) for our outdoor nature walk, which means vaccinated people can attend mask-free. However, as the CDC recommends, face coverings and physical distancing for unvaccinated attendees are required. Of course, anyone can wear a mask if they prefer. Per the CDC. . .people are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at two or more weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or two or more weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen). If you feel sick and/or exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home, and we hope to see you another time. Our nature walk will begin with a brief orientation to our wetlands. We will stroll through heritage coastal sage scrub and historic dredge spoils while looking for raptors (birds of prey) and a number of other species that nest in the area. As we pass the salt flats, we may see tiger beetles and coyote tracks before hiking up to the Heron Pointe Cultural trail to discuss how tidal circulation shapes our local wetlands. We will complete our walk by heading back to the access parking area. Bring binoculars, if you have them; we will observe many different kinds of interesting wildlife. WHAT: Raptor Ramble on the Hellman Portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands. WHEN: Saturday, December 4th, at 8:00 am sharp! The parking lot gate will open at 7:45 AM and close at 8:10 AM. No latecomers can be admitted for the tour, and all participants must stay for the entire tour, which will end by 10:00 AM. WHERE: Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. Close-toed shoes are required, and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information about the nature walk or to rsvp (which is now required) please email Elizabeth. See below for a map of where we meet. Hope to see you there! |
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