Los Cerritos Wetlands Nature Walk : Heron Hike

Our walk will begin with a brief orientation about Los Cerritos Wetlands. We will then turn our focus to the interface between the urban edge and the Los Cerritos Wetlands buffer areas. Attendees will participate in a dialog about how can the restoration process best restore core wetland habitat while at the same time balancing the human population growth coming to Southeast Long Beach.

Tour leaders will discuss the history and ownership of various parcels within Los Cerritos Wetlands, followed by a walk towards the levee and a discussion on the reintroduction of tidal flow. After that, using service roads for oil infrastructure, we will walk to the old bridge on the levee and discuss the San Gabriel River and the future of bringing water back into the land. Then we will view the City of Long Beach owned lands, including Marketplace Marsh, and then head back to our meeting place. Bring binoculars if you have them; we will observe many different kinds of interesting wildlife.

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WHERE: Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st St and PCH in Seal Beach. Close-toed shoes required, and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. There are no bathrooms along the route so please plan accordingly.

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WHEN: Saturday, September 6th, 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, and all participants must stay for the entire walk, which will end by 10:00 AM.

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Host or Publisher Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust