SDSCS: Field Trip – The Conservation, Importance, Research, and Restoration of Southern California’s Largest Coastal Wetland
SDSCS
Lead by Jessie Lonney, State Park Interpreter
In Person: Saturday, Apr. 26, 1:30 – 12 PM
Please arrive by 1 PM so that our group starts on time!
About the Topic
The Tijuana River NERR was established in 1982. Since then, it has been a role model of salt marsh restoration and multi-agency collaboration. This nature walk includes the conservation history of the Tijuana Estuary, its important environmental functions, as well as its research and restoration. Join State Park Interpreter Jessie Looney as she leads you through the trails around the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center.
About the Visitor Center
The Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center is located at 3rd Street and Caspian Way in Imperial Beach, the most southwestern city in the United States. There is no entrance fee. The Visitor Center has information and displays that pique the interest of adults and children alike. Find out how plants in the estuary get rid of the salt they take in and which birds are threatened and endangered.
Important:
- Please arrive by 1 PM so we start on time!
- Bring layers and a hat as Spring weather on the coast is changeable. Wear closed-toed shoes. The approximately one-mile walk will be on flat, accessible trails.
Directions to the Visitor Center (from I-5 South / North):
- Take exit 4 – Coronado Avenue (not Coronado Bridge).
- Head West on Coronado Avenue for approximately 2.5 miles (around 13th street, Coronado Avenue will turn into Imperial Beach Blvd; continue straight).
- Turn left on 3rd Street at the stop sign.
- Turn left on Caspian Way, which leads into parking lot (parking is free).
San Diego School of CHristian Studies Fall 2024 / Spring 2025
This lecture is part of the current exciting lecture series: Loving God's Environmental Creations.
Are we loving God’s creation? Earth is our one and only home – our Eden – and we’ve been called by God to be its caretakers. Damage has been done by each generation but there IS hope! Join us as we explore where we’re at and what we can do to ensure this gift of Eden is passed to generations to come.
To view the full event line up, please visit the SDSCS webpage.
