| Join us to trek for Sea Turtles in the San Gabrial River on Saturday, October 2nd. It’s a lot of fun! Join us and environmental educators from the environmental consulting company, Tidal Influence, on Saturday, October 2nd for a wonderful walk along the levy of the San Gabriel River, which bisects Los Cerritos Wetlands. Attendees will be led on a tour of Los Cerritos Wetlands that will take us to the spot along the San Gabriel River where the sea turtles love to hang out. For part of our tour, we will view and discuss the Zedler marsh ecosystem while keeping an eye out for local wildlife. Much of our walk will take us through the Signal Hill Petroleum oil operations, where walk attendees will learn about the history of oil extraction and its impact on the wetlands. We will stroll past Calloway marsh, take the PCH bridge over to the western levee and walk past both privately and publicly owned wetlands on our way back to our meeting spot. WHAT: Turtle Trek at Los Cerritos Wetlands. WHEN: Saturday, October 2nd, 2019, at 8:00 am sharp! 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. Kids are welcome, but they must be closely supervised and able to walk for 2 hours without needing to turn back. Closed-toe shoes are required! WHERE: Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. Please wear close-toed shoes, and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to rsvp email elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org. Hope to see you there! Plant a wetlands plant with us on Saturday, October 2nd. It’s a lot of fun! Our wetlands are on their way to being restored and made more attractive. Thanks to all the hard-working folks who have volunteered their time, tons of trash has been removed from Los Cerritos Wetlands. Invasive plants and other weeds have also been removed, and new, “habitat friendly” plants are replacing them. It’s fun, it’s fulfilling, and it requires no special skills or experience–just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. If you have either of those qualities, then we hope you will join us on Saturday, October 2nd for a habitat restoration volunteer day at Los Cerritos Wetlands. Your contribution of time and effort is vital to the success of the restoration and is greatly appreciated! What: Volunteer Habitat Restoration of Los Cerritos Wetlands. When: Saturday, October 2nd, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, (directly after our nature walk.) Why: To help grow native salt marsh plants and help remove a persistent nonnative plant called Black Mustard or Brasica nigra that dominates and damages wetlands habitat. Where: Meet at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. To volunteer, close-toed shoes are required, and please bring sunscreen and water. Participants are eligible to win prizes such as a T-shirt or tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific. For more information or to RSVP email iwanttohelp@tidalinfluence.com. Click here for a comprehensive list of all the upcoming stewardship events at Los Cerritos Wetlands. |
Help Restore Los Cerritos Wetlands. Attend our upcoming Nature Walk and Community Restoration Event.
