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Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue November 28, 2018
Do You Heart Bolsa Chica April 23, 2018
Go Above and Beyond – Become an EONS Volunteer March 26, 2018

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Expert Talk Series “Penquin Etiquette (and other things I learned in Antarctica” with Chris Epting | April 22, 2018

Expert Talk Series “Penquin Etiquette (and other things I learned in Antarctica” with Chris Epting | April 22, 2018

Go Above and Beyond – Become an EONS Volunteer

Go Above and Beyond – Become an EONS Volunteer

Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue

Upcoming Waterway Cleanup: United By Blue

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date: February 16, 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 23, 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: February 23, 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: March 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: March 9, 2019

Starts: 10:00 AM

Ends: 12:00 PM

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

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Date: March 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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TWEETS

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. The great blue herons (Ardea herodias) have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Not all of the birds here at the wetlands are large. The little ones, like the Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Who's observing whom? Looks like this osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is as interested in the photographer as the photog… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. The great blue herons (Ardea herodias) have begun preparing their nests in the palm trees by the tidegates. You can watch them fly into the trees with small branches in their beaks which they and their mate add to the nest. It's an exciting sight to see! (Photo: W. Kostrzewski) #valentinesday #heron #greatblueheron #heronnest #nesting #birder #birding #bolsachica #wetlands #nestingtrees #nestingbirds #birdnest

Who's observing whom? Looks like this osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is as interested in the photographer as the photographer is in the osprey. Nice capture! (Photo: R. Griswold) #osprey #wetlands #raptor #birdofprey #birder

Have you taken a tour of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands? We offer Guided Public Tours the second Saturday of every month with the next one happening this Saturday, February 9, from 10:00 AM—Noon. Meet in the parking lot of Interpretive Center at 3842 Warner Ave. to learn about the history, wildlife, and restoration of the wetlands. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring water, a hat/sunscreen, a camera and/or binoculars. Call 714-846-1114 for more info. #publicTour #wetlands #birding #birder #ecology #history #hiking

Are you interested in volunteering to help monitor our endangered and threatened species nesting sites? EONS (Eyes On Nest Sites) is a public education and outreach program integrating wildlife observation and monitoring of the endangered California Least Tern and threatened Western Snowy Plover nest sites at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Volunteers participate in active data collection and observations to gather valuable data for monitoring these species. To sign up, click the link on our Facebook post. For more information, contact Jeannette Bush at jeannette@bolsachica.org or 714-846-1114 #EONS #nestmonitoring #birder #birding #volunteer #bolsachica #ecologicalreserve #wetlands #endangeredspecies #threatenedspecies

Last week we mentioned that wetlands help to prevent flooding, but how does that work? Water that enters from streams, rivers, or flood control channels is slowed down and absorbed by the wetland which acts like a giant tub or sponge, thereby reducing erosion potential, decreasing the risk of flooding, and allowing for groundwater recharge. Thank you, wetlands! (Photo: D. Freeman) #wetlands #floodcontrol #erosion #bolsachica

Here's a sampling of marine animals that live in our interpretive center's touch tank. How many can you identify? Comment below! If you'd like to learn more about these animals, their biology, and their feeding habits, join us for animal feeding every Saturday in the interpretive center at 3842 Warner Ave. from Noon–1:00 PM. #animalfeeding #marineanimals #touchtank #interpretivecenter #naturecenter

Not all of the birds here at the wetlands are large. The little ones, like the Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula), are just as impressive! This is a great photo showing the ruby crown of feathers that the males possess. Typically the crowns are concealed, laying flat against the head. (Photo: T. Gussler) #rubycrownedkingslet #birder #birding #wetlands #bolsachica #feathers #

Save the Date! Our Earth Day Festival is coming up on April 13, 2019 from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM at 3842 Warner Ave. The Bolsa Chica Earth Day Festival offers FREE family fun for everyone! Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with live animals, learn about pollution and wetland ecology, test the water quality, and much more! Alongside a multitude of educational activity booths, the festival will also include a jump tent, food for sale, and guided tours of the reserve! You can reserve your spot now by clicking the links on our Facebook post for event times and to RSVP. For more information, contact Jeannette Bush at jeannette@bolsachica.org or 714-846-1114 #earthday #bolsachicaconservancy #wetlands #ecology #festival #freeevent #animalfeeding #education #environment

Nice glamour shot of a reddish egret (Egretta rufescens)! Known for their hunting practices, reddish egrets can often be seen dancing around in shallow waters searching for food during low tide at the wetlands. Their animated display makes them easy to spot among the other shorebirds. (Photo: P. Malkemus) #reddishegrets #egret #wetlands #lowtide #shorebird #bolsachica

Happy Make a Friend Day! Volunteering is a great way to meet local people with similar interests. The Bolsa Chica Conservancy counts on volunteers to help keep the wetlands clean of debris and functional for the wildlife that lives here. If you would like to volunteer—and perhaps make a new friend—we offer volunteer training on the first Saturday of every month. Our next one is Saturday, March 2nd from 9:00 AM–Noon in our interpretive center at 3842 Warner Ave. Sign up through the link on our Facebook post, or for more info, contact Whitney Thompson at whitney@bolsachica.org or 714-846-1114 #volunteer #makeafriendday #bolsachicaconservancy #wetlands #interpretivecenter

Some days you're the heron, some days you're the mouse. We hope you're having a heron day! (Photo: R. Fitzer) #greatblueheron #birder #birding #wetlands #bolsachica #habitat

We hear there's some big game going on today. Something about a Superb Owl? We think this little burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is pretty superb! They are called burrowing owls because they nest and roost in burrows in the ground instead of in trees. They are also diurnal, meaning they are active during the day and hunt at dawn and dusk. Your best shot at seeing one is along the Brightwater Trail. (Photo: J. Lazarz) #burrowingowl #wetlands #bolsachica #diurnal #owl #bolsachicaconservancy

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