| After a year and a half hiatus, I am delighted to announce that we are resuming nature walks out at Los Cerritos Wetlands. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be able to once again share this important and unique landscape with you. To restart out nature walks is just another small step towards normalcy and I, for one, am grateful. We are able to invite you to walk among the wetlands because COVID-19 levels are lowering and vaccine rates are increasing. Three cheers for that good news! For the walk, we will be following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (CDC), which means vaccinated people can attend mask-free. However, the CDC recommends face coverings and physical distancing for unvaccinated attendees. 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 2-hour guided nature walk begins at 8:00 AM and wraps up by 10:00 AM. We will look for wildlife sightings, learn about the rich ecosystems, reflect on the history of our local wetlands, and observe current restoration activities. Our walk begins with a brief orientation to Los Cerritos Wetlands. We will discuss their history and see an important portion of them, including the Pumpkin Patch property, as we walk along the San Gabriel River and across Westminster Blvd. to view the sea turtles. On our return, we will stop at Zedler Marsh, where there is a nursery for wetlands plants and where restoration is progressing. We will then walk on the levee back to our meeting place. Bring binoculars, if you have them; besides the turtles, we will observe many different kinds of interesting wildlife. For more information about the nature walk or to rsvp (which is required) please email Elizabeth. IMPORTANT DETAILS: Meet in the driveway near 1st street and PCH. Map of where we meet is below and you should park in the driveway. Event starts at 8:00 a.m. and the parking lot gate closes at 8:10 a.m. No latecomers can be admitted. Events are family-friendly but strollers are not permitted. Close-toed shoes are required. Please bring sunscreen and water. Rain Cancels. |
Nature Walks Are Back-Join Us!
