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Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue November 28, 2018
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Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue

Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date: January 26, 2019

Starts: 9:00 AM

Ends: 12:00 PM

Location: Bolsa Chica Conservancy: Interpretive Center, 3842 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, United States

Description: Help us restore the natural habitats of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands! Every 2nd Sunday and last Saturday of the month ...

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Date: January 26, 2019

Starts: 12:00 PM

Ends: 1:00 PM

Location: 3842 Warner Ave, HB 92649

Description: Come join us to learn more about the animals at our interpretive center! During the feeding, we will cover feeding ...

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Date: February 2, 2019

Starts: 12:00 PM

Ends: 1:00 PM

Location: 3842 Warner Ave, HB 92649

Description: Come join us to learn more about the animals at our interpretive center! During the feeding, we will cover feeding ...

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Date: February 9, 2019

Starts: 10:00 AM

Ends: 12:00 PM

Location: 3842 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, United States

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Date: February 9, 2019

Starts: 12:00 PM

Ends: 1:00 PM

Location: 3842 Warner Ave, HB 92649

Description: Come join us to learn more about the animals at our interpretive center! During the feeding, we will cover feeding ...

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Date: February 10, 2019

Starts: 9:00 AM

Ends: 12:00 PM

Location: Bolsa Chica Conservancy: Interpretive Center, 3842 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, United States

Description: Help us restore the natural habitats of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands! Every 2nd Sunday and Last Saturday of the month ...

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Have you ever seen a fish with blue eyes? This is an opaleye (Girella nigricans) that lives in our interpretive cen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Although we are thrilled to have gotten all of that rain last week, it's nice to be able to get out of the house ag… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Did you know CA ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi), marmots (Marmota), &… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Have you ever seen a fish with blue eyes? This is an opaleye (Girella nigricans) named Blue that lives in our interpretive center. You can come visit the opaleye and all of our animals in the interpretive center at 3842 Warner Ave. from 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, 7 days a week. If you'd like to see what they eat and learn about their feeding habits, we have our public animal feeding every Saturday from Noon–1:00 PM. We also have lots of information about the wetlands, as well as trail maps and bird lists (please note: snake feedings involve live mice) #interpretivecenter #opaleye #fish #blue #animalfeeding #wetlands #bolsachica #aquarium

Red-shouldered hawks (Buteo lineatus) are medium-sized raptors with brownish heads, reddish chests, and pale bellies with reddish bars. They also possess uncharacteristically long tails with white bars. Raptors in the genus Buteo are called buzzards in Europe, but we call them hawks in North America. (Photo: D. Gollwitzer) #redshoulderedhawk #hawk #buteo #wetlands #bolsachica #birder #raptor #birdofprey

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy's (BCC) Wetlands Exploration Program (WEP) is a STEM-based program that provides opportunities for middle, high school, and college students and teachers to learn about wetland ecology through inquiry-based learning modules that engage them in hands-on research. The program engages students in a variety of field studies that stimulate critical thinking using math, science and technology. For more information, please contact Whitney Thompson at whitney@bolsachica.org or 714-846-1114. #STEM #environmentaleducation #ecology #habitat #bolsachica #wetlands

Did you see the kayakers out in the Bolsa Chica Wetlands today? They are staff and volunteers of the Bolsa Chica Conservancy out cleaning up the bay. With the super moon comes king tides and with the water level up, it's a great time to get out there and clean up all the trash floating to the surface of the water. (Please note: boating of any kind is not permitted at Bolsa Chica without the authorization of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife) #kayakcleanup #kingtide #supermoon #volunteer #cleanup #bolsachica #wetlands

Every year some rare visitors are seen to the delight of birders. The Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) sightings at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands have been the talk of the town lately. (Photo: L. Hayashi) #longtailedduck #rarebirdalert #birders #bolsachica #wetlands #duck #migration

With its red, featherless head and wobbly flight pattern, the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is easy to spot as it soars over the wetlands. Capable of smelling fresh carrion from a mile away, they will stay airborne for hours using the wind currents to minimize exertion. As scavengers, Turkey Vultures do not catch live prey. Their talons more resemble those of a chicken than a bird of prey. Photo: G. Skipper II #turkeyvulture #scavenger #wetlands #vulture #bolsachica #birder #birding

Although we are thrilled to have gotten all of that rain last week—with rain comes life—it's nice to be able to get out of the house again! It's a great time to throw on a hat and some walking shoes and take advantage the Bolsa Chica Wetlands' five miles of beautiful hiking trails. #wetlands #rain #hiking #trails #nature #bolsachica

Occasionally a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swims into Bolsa Chica searching for prey like the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides). Photo: A. Lee #sealion #bolsachica #wetlands #marinelife #octopus #bolsachicaconservancy

Exploding in bursts of color amongst the plants of Bolsa Chica, the myriad of flower clusters on many plants’ stems make up the general plant structure called the inflorescence. On plants like Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea), the inflorescences are certainly a sight to see during their varied blooming season! Photo: J. McNamara #inflorescence #bladderpod #wetlands #bolsachica

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Did you know that California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi), marmots (Marmota), and chimpmunks (Neotamias obscurus) are all related? The main difference is their size, but they are all able stand upright on their hind legs. We have many California ground squirrels here at the Wetlands, but our native coyotes help to keep the squirrel population from getting out of hand. #squirrelappreciationday #groundsquirrel #squirrel #bolsachica #wetlands #marmot #chipmunk

We often talk about endangered animals, but the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is also home to plants of special concern, like the southern tarplant (Centromadia parryi australis). It is rated as a 1B.1 plant by the California Native Plant Society meaning that it is rare, threatened, and/or endangered in California and elsewhere. #southerntarplant #endangered #nativeplantsociety #bolsachica #flora

We have lots of educational programs at the Bolsa Chica Conservancy. Here you see students participating in a plant diversity lab. A quadrat is placed on the ground and the students record how many plants they can identify in each section. Our programs are a great way to get kids interested in the wetlands as they learn about all of the life here. For more info go to http://bolsachica.org/edu or contact Whitney at 714-846-114 or whitney@bolsachica.org #STEM #education #wetlands #ecology #plants

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