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COASTWEEKS — September 17 through October 9, 2011
Event details for October 8 - October 9
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Little River State Beach Restoration
- Humboldt County
Saturday, October 8, 9:30am-12:30pm. Help restore the dunes at Little River State Beach. See areas where heavy equipment has been used to remove European beachgrass and help remove the bits that were missed. See what native plants are already starting to grow and enjoy some free pizza. Meet Friends of the Dunes off the HWY 101 Crannell Exit just north of the Clam Beach Exit. Click here for map. Gloves, tools, and cookies will be provided. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring drinking water. For more information please call (707) 444-1397 or email emily@friendsofthedunes.org.
Putah Creek Native Habitat Planting
- Yolo County
Saturday, October 8, 9:30am-noon. Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee has partnered with Putah Creek Council and many volunteers to plant native California plants along Putah Creek. The planting is part of an ongoing OHV project, intended to prevent 4-wheelers from damaging sensitive creek bank habitat. We'll be adding plants to the native hedgerow and assessing future planting needs. Meet at the UCD Putah Creek Reserve parking lot at 27827 Pedrick Road in Davis. Register at (530) 795-3006 or sara@putahcreekcouncil.org.
Jenner Headlands Coastal Hike
- Sonoma County
Saturday, October 8, 10am-3:30pm. This is a free event from Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods. Please bring a lunch, including water. The hike will take place along the coastal headlands of the property. This strenuous 4.0-mile round trip hike will ascend more than 800 feet in elevation. Along the way, hikers will be greeted with dazzling views of the Sonoma Coast (on clear days!). Some sections of the route are especially rough with uneven footing so please wear sturdy hiking boots. This hike is not for inexperienced hikers - you must be in good physical condition. Along with the rough terrain comes the varying coastal weather that can bring bright, sunny skies or damp, cold, foggy and windy weather. We highly recommend dressing in layers and including a windbreaker jacket to protect you from the potentially biting coastal winds. Registration online is required, email stewards@mcn.org for more information. Cosumnes River Walk Bird Count - Sacramento County Saturday, October 8, 7am. Join the Cosumnes River Preserve for this free bird count. Meet at the Visitor Center. Find directions online. Contact info@cosumnes.org for more information. Cosumnes River Public Restoration Day - Sacramento County Saturday, October 8, 9am-3:30pm. Help the Cosumnes River Preserve at this free restoration work day. Meet at The Barn. Find directions online. Contact info@cosumnes.org for more information.
Full Moon Paddle
- Marin County
Saturday, October 8. Launch from Sausalito in the late afternoon for a sunset paddle to Sam's Anchor Cafe in Tiburon and enjoy a sumptuous meal. After dinner, we'll enjoy a stunning paddle home under the light of the full moon. Environmental Traveling Companions's guides will lead you on an unforgettable experience with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline. $135 includes a delicious dinner at Sam's, kayak gear, instruction, & guides. Environmental Traveling Companions opens the beauty and challenge of outdoor adventures to people with special needs. Groups and individuals of all abilities are welcome to participate. Call (415) 474-7662.
Richmond Greenway Workday
- Contra Costa County
Saturday, October 8, 10am-1pm. Come join The Watershed Project Staff and community volunteers to help beautify the Richmond Greenway. We will be planting, weeding, mulching, and removing trash along 2 blocks of the Richmond Greenway. Volunteers can also learn about how our bioswale project and native habitat garden contribute to improving water quality in San Francisco Bay and how you can repeat some of these practices at home or work! Meet at 8th Street and Ohio Avenue in Richmond. National Children's Day at the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve - Alameda County Saturday, October 8, 9am-noon. Grab the kids and come out to restore former salt ponds at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve! We'll cultivate the next batch of environmental stewards while we create habitat for birds, animals and our very own children. We are working toward re-establishing 100,000 acres of Bay wetlands to support a sustainable ecosystem for generations to come. Volunteers will help Save The Bay by removing invasive species and helping with shoreline clean-up. Get more information and register online. Sharp Park Beach Cleanup - San Mateo County Saturday, October 8, 9-11am Join Pacifica Beach Coalition at Beach Boulevard and Clarendon for this beach cleanup. Bags and gloves will be provided but if you can, bring your own bucket and gloves and we'll be even more sustainable.
Zmudowski State Beach Clean Up
- Monterey County
Saturday, October 8, 10am-noon. Join Save Our Shores for Monterey Monthly Beach Cleanups. Check-in will be located in the parking area at the end of Giberson Road and Zmudowski State Park. We will provide all cleanup supplies but we encourage you to bring your own gardening gloves and re-used plastic bags.
Bolsa Chica State Beach Cleanup
- Orange County
Saturday, October 8, 8am-noon. Join the Huntington Beach Seal Beach Chapter of Surfrider for this beach cleanup. Get more information here. Enter between Warner/Seapoint on PCH and turn right once in the park. Look for Tower 21 on the left hand side.
Upper Newport Bay Tour
- Orange County
Saturday, October 8, 9am. This 90-minute tour from Newport Bay Conservancy is free. No advance reservations required. Bring sun protection and binoculars if you have them. Meet at the Vista Point lookout at the corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay Drive where you will join a Naturalist who will lead you on a tour between outdoor "classrooms" set up along Back Bay Drive. Tours depart from the lookout roughly every 15-20 minutes between 9:00 and 10:00 AM. Round-trip distance in a little under a mile. The current tour format is geared towards the local community college audience and serves as a useful adjunct to life science, marine biology and earth science classes. At the same time it provides an intense but easily understandable overview of the ecology and history of Upper Newport Bay for the general public. More details online or at (949) 923- 2269.
Salton Sea Shore Clean Up
- Imperial County
Saturday, October 8, 8am. Join the West Shores Salton Sea Growth Association to clean up the West Shores Nature Trail area. Dress for the weather and bring plenty of water. For event details, visit the website or Facebook, email or call (760) 332-8102.
Rios Avenue Trailhead-Solana Beach Trail Walk
- San Diego County
Saturday, October 8, 9-11am. Explore the San Elijo Lagoon's southern side and take delight in the abundance of birds in the reserve. Learn about the resting, nesting, and visiting birds of this important wetland. View rare and endangered birds up-close through the docent's telescope and learn how to see and listen for bird identifications. Binoculars are suggested, but not required. Walk lasts approximately two hours and covers about two miles on trails. Find directions at sanelijo.org/rios.htm.
Rose Creek Volunteer Work Day in Pacific Beach
- San Diego County
Saturday, October 8, 10am-noon. Meet with San Diego Canyonlands behind the Rose Creek Cottage at 2525 Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach. Park on Fogg Street just South of Garnet. Enjoy weeding, watering and planting native species and get involved with your creek and your community. We'll have snacks and beverages. Easy one to two hours project - great for children of all ages. However, due to liability concerns, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the event. Volunteers should bring water and heavy-duty work or gardening gloves. Contact Karin Zirk at (858) 405-7503 or kzirk@earthlink.net.
Ellis Creek Wetlands Walk
- Sonoma County
Sunday, October 9, 8:30am-1pm. Marin Audubon hosts this event. The new Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility (ECWRF) came on line a few years ago and now much of the area is a wildlife sanctuary accessible via a 3 mile trail system. Good birding and nature-viewing places are around the polishing ponds wetlands, seasonal wetlands (winter to spring), in the trees lining the edges of the property, and along the tidal marsh trail to the river (Sept. 1 to Jan. 14). Bird sightings could include Blue-winged Teal, Great-tailed Grackle, White Pelican, moorhens, rails and good shorebirds like dowitchers. Also, the trip is well timed to hit a late wave of neotropical migrants if we're lucky. The walk may be extended over to Shollenberger Park. Directions: Going north on Hwy 101 from Marin, take the second Petaluma exit, Rte 116 (Lakeville Hwy). Go east about one mile to South McDowell Blvd (4th traffic light) and turn right. At the curve turn right on Cypress and drive straight to east end. Meet in the parking lot just past the gate. Contact Vicky Van Meterat at vicky.vanmeter@gmail.com or (415) 299-2514. Welcome Back Monarch Day - Santa Cruz County Sunday, October 9 10am-4pm. Visit Natural Bridges State Beach for this joyful, monarch-filled day and welcome the monarchs back to this park, their over-wintering habitat. Participate in numerous activities including arts and crafts, active games for kids, music by the 5M's (the mostly mediocre musical monarch mariposas), hand-cranked monarch ice cream (pumpkin), information and action booths as well as more about monarch butterflies and how-to's for a butterfly garden. The park is located at 2531 West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This event is appropriate for all ages. More information is available at (831) 423-4609. Coast Mounted Assistance Annual Poker Ride - San Luis Obispo County Sunday, October 9, 9am. Join San Luis Obispo Parks Open Space & Trails Foundation for the Coast Mounted Assistance Annual Poker Ride at Montana de Oro State Park Horse Camp. Horse camping is available and requires preregistration by October 1, 2011. You can ride, come to a wonderful BBQ, and join in on a Poker hand to win prizes. It is fun and helps our State Park. Download the registration form. Watershed Repair: Weed Wars Restore Habitat - Los Angeles County Sunday, October 9, 8:45am-12:15pm. We work in the shade of majestic oak trees removing non-native invasive species so native grasses, plants, and oak seedlings will again form the understory of the creek-side corridor. We'll take out trash from along the creeks. From Highway 101 or Pacific Coast Highway, turn onto Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon Road. The park entrance is at 884 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. All ages are welcome to this event sponsored by California Native Plant Society. No fees. Closed shoes, hat and water are suggested. Community service credit offered. Reservations required (818) 3488-5910. Native Plant Landscaping Maintenance at Bolsa Chica State Beach Visitor Center - Orange County Sunday, October 9, 9am-noon. Join Amigos de Bolsa Chica for this volunteer work day, located just north of the entrance to Bolsa Chica State Beach, across from BC Ecological Reserve South parking lot. Amigos supervises light weeding, some planting and general tidying around the State Beach Visitor Center. Wear closed shoes, jacket. Tools and instructions are provided. Joint project between Amigos and Bolsa Chica Stewards. Call Margaret at (714) 842-5619 for more information, or to RSVP.
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