Action Alert: Protect our local wildlife from rodenticides with AB 2522

*These owlets deserve to grow up free from the impacts of deadly rodenticides.*
*Take action to protect them. It will only take a minute.*

Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,

With your help, AB 2552 passed out of the California State Assembly on May 23—thank you to all who wrote and called. Now the bill is headed to its first State Senate committee hearing on June 19. And we need your voices again, especially as this bill has faced stiff opposition from pesticide corporations and other industry advocates.

AB 2522 will close the loopholes on anticoagulants in California by adding chlorophacinone and warfarin (the remaining “first generation” anticoagulants) to the existing rodenticide moratorium established by AB 1788 and AB 1322. The bill also adds a buffer zone around wildlife habitat and makes it easier to report violations of these laws. Click here to read an overview of this proposed legislation, provided by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Local State Senator (and Senate Majority Leader), Lena Gonzalez, is a proven champion for the environment and is on the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. Please contact Senator Gonzalez and ask her to support AB 2552. Tell her that voting yes on AB 2552 closes the loopholes on anticoagulants and protects local wildlife, including those that live within the Los Cerritos Wetlands.

Thanks for making a difference

Elizabeth Lambe
Executive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust

Our good friends at LA River Expeditions host fun and educational summer kayaking trips. You should try one!

It is too crowded to safely host wetlands kayaking trips in the summer in Long Beach. So if you looking to get your summer adventure game on we suggest kayaking the Los Angeles River on trips hosted by our trusted partner, LA River Expeditions. They are the same folks who host the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust kayaking trips with us here in Long Beach. Hope you give them a try!

You will enjoy a meaningful kayak adventure paddle through Sepulveda Basin and Elysian Valley! LA River Expedition’s kayak tours not only promise an unforgettable experience but also contribute to significant community initiatives. Your support aids in organizing trash clean-ups and facilitates free kayak tours for underserved community groups.

*Take a fantastic kayak trip down the Los Angeles River near the Elysian Valley area of Los Angeles. Meet at Oros Street and Riverside Drive.*

Click here for further details or to register.

Check out the calm water of the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve (located in the San Fernando Valley, near Encino)

Click here for further details or to register

Fun & informative author reading at one of Long Beach’s top cocktail (& mocktail) venues

Speaking of kayaking, did you know that the founder of LARiver Expeditions and the first person to navigate the Los Angeles River via kayak is also an author and Long Beach local? Yes, it’s true! Author George Wolfe took on the Los Angeles establishment when he and his friends kayaked the entire length of the Los Angeles River. His trip helped gain the LA River a more protected status, not to mention a lot of publicity which helped turn the conversation to what the Los Angeles River could look like if cared for and restored.

George is also the owner (along with his partner Thea) of The Wicked Wolf cocktail lounge in West Long Beach, famous for, among other things, their amazing hand-crafted cocktails, with a focus on elevating non-alcoholic versions.

George will be reading from his book “Into the River of Angels” at the Wicked Wolf at 6 PM on Sunday, June 30th. What a great way to wrap up a weekend. There will be books for sale. Mention you heard about the event via the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust and get 15% off of your book purchase.

Author reading and book signing of “Into the River of Angels”. Details below.

You are invited……

On Sunday, May 19th the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust is hosting a fun and educational book reading and author signing event.

Author George Wolfe will talk about, and read excerpts from, his novel for young adults entitled “Into the River of Angels”. It is a story about two teenagers who kayak the Los Angeles River and what they learn along the way. “Into the River of Angels”, tells how a high school kid’s plan to canoe the Los Angeles River spirals out of control—an urban journey on a dangerous, forbidden waterway, woven together by a series of epic fails.

George Wolfe is the founder of LA River Expeditions and gained some notoriety when he, and a group of friends, kayaked the entire length of the Los Angeles River. This action helped earn the Los Angeles River “federal navigable water” status which aided in the fight to protect and restore the Los Angeles River.

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us on May 19th at 3:00 PM for this free-of-charge book reading and author event. It will be a fun, relaxing, and educational afternoon.

What: Book Reading and Signing featuring author and activist, George Wolfe, reading from his book “Into the River of Angels”.

Where: Belmont Heights United Methodist Church
317 Termino Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90814

When: Sunday, May 19th, 3 PM – 5 PM

RSVP via Eventbrite here. Or by emailing elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org

“Into the River of Angels” (Books provided by Page Against the Machine) will be for sale at the event.

Our 2024 Spring Kayak Tours are now available

Sign up now to reserve your spot!

Our Winter/Spring kayaking trips to Los Cerritos are available to book and I urge you to reserve your spot because they usually sell out. It’s an affordable and fun way to spend a weekend morning.

Our kayaking dates and times are scheduled for
Saturday, January 13th at 10:30 am
Saturday, February 10th at 10:00 am
Saturday, March 9th at 9:00 am
Saturday, April 6th at 8:30 am.

Each kayak trip takes about 2 hours.

Kayaking Los Cerritos Wetlands is a unique and fascinating experience. It’s a chance to check out Steamshovel Slough, which can only be viewed via kayak.

Reserve your spot via Eventbrite now!

We meet at Mother’s Beach near the children’s playground. Street and metered parking is available but can fill up on weekends, so plan on arriving early so you have enough time to find a place to park.

The cost to kayak with us is $40 (an amazing deal!) to help cover the rental expenses of kayaks, paddles, life-vests, and for the tour leaders who guide the trips. Tour leaders will be experienced kayakers from LA River Expeditions and environmental educator Katy Dressendorfer.

Hope to see you out on the water with us! You will have an awesome time. Please email if you have any questions.

You can check out a great article in the Long Beach Post about our wetlands kayaking program here.

Rules for kayaking: You must be able to swim. You must be in decent shape to handle about 2 hours of kayaking (with some breaks). It is recommended that you have been kayaking before, of course, novice kayakers are welcome to join us. Wear proper attire for kayaking; you will get splashed (no jeans and tennis shoes). If you are a minor 12 years of age (or older) you are welcome to join us as long as you meet the above requirements and are accompanied by a parent or guardian.