| Raptor Ramble/Gum Grove Nature Walk. Join us to learn about the ongoing restoration of the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands and the important raptor habitat it will enhance. This tour will be led by an ecologist directly involved with the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project. The tour will start with an overview of the progress of the project and proceed with a hike through Gum Grove Park, where we may see raptors or monarch butterflies in the eucalyptus trees. We will hike to a high point along the trail, where we can view the restoration project and the “los cerritos,” or little hills of the region. Next, we will explore the Heron Pointe cultural trail, where we will learn about tribal cultural history and, if we are lucky, come across an endangered least Bell’s vireo in the bioswale. This is a new, limited-time tour, so come check it out! Bring binoculars if you have them; we will observe many kinds of interesting wildlife. WHAT: Nature walk of Gum Grove Park at Los Cerritos Wetlands. WHEN: Saturday, April 4, at 8:00 AM. All participants must stay for the entire tour, which will end by 10:00 AM. WHERE: Meet in the Gum Grove Park parking lot, where Avalon Drive dead ends. There will be signs. Closed-toe shoes are required for the walk, and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to RSVP, click on this link. Following the Saturday nature walk, from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority will be hosting its monthly wetlands restoration public service event. For those interested in participating, please meet at the corner of 1st St. and Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach. From there, an event leader will escort you to the restoration site at the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands. Attendees will help with the removal of non-native invasive vegetation – all while enjoying the beauty of the wetlands landscape! For details, email iwanttohelp@tidalinfluence.com. |