{"id":5139,"date":"2025-04-05T02:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2025-04-05T02:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:32:59","slug":"2025-may-3-field-trip-bolsa-chica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/2025\/04\/05\/2025-may-3-field-trip-bolsa-chica\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 May 3 Field Trip &#8211; Bolsa Chica"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #2f5d7c\">Field Trip to the<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #4c7637\">Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #2f5d7c\">Saturday May 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5141\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5141 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"420\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-1536x1119.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-2048x1492.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-640x466.jpg 640w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/oc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Location.Bolsa-Chica-small.Dave-Pryor-1280x933.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 577px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 577\/420;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Dave Pryor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f5d7c\"><strong>OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is an approximately 1,300 acre coastal estuary including wetlands, uplands, saltwater marsh, and foredune habitats.\u00a0 Over 200 avian species have been identified, and native plant rare species include:\u00a0Coast woolly heads-\u00a0<em>Nemacaulis<\/em>\u00a0<em>denudata<\/em> var. <em>denudata<\/em> (1b.1), and Estuary Seablite- <em>Sueda<\/em>\u00a0<em>esteroa<\/em>\u00a0(1b.1).<\/p>\n<p>History of the wetlands, past uses, rare birds and the Pacific flyway, and efforts to enhance and protect the Reserve will be discussed\/described by Dave Pryor, Senior Scientist.\u00a0 We will start in the lowland area out of the South parking lot and transition to\u00a0an upland restoration success story at Wieder Regional Park.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #2f5d7c\"><strong>REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f99d25\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/bolsa-chica-tickets-1238046964799?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to REGISTER for this activity on our Eventbrite page<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2f5d7c\">LOGISTICS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday May 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet<em>:<\/em><\/strong> <strong>8 am<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Bolsa+Chica+Ecological+Reserve\/@33.6958127,-118.0469382,18z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80dd2446201c16d1:0x45c8c50fd5f98f4d!8m2!3d33.6956195!4d-118.0464005!16zL20vMGdrbDc1?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">South Parking lot. Enter right from North-bound Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) just past the entrance to Bolsa Chica State Beach.<\/span><\/a> The south parking lot is on the inland side of PCH between Seapoint and Warner.\u00a0 The parking lot fills quickly, recommended to carpool and arrive early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attendance<\/strong>: Limited to the first 20 sign-ups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees<\/strong>: There is no attendance fee but donations to Bolsa Chica Conservancy are highly encouraged.\u00a0 No entrance fee nor parking pass is required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leaders<\/strong>: Dave Pryor and Rachel Whitt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical Difficulty<\/strong>: Easy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to bring<\/strong>: Hat, sunscreen, camera, wildflower book\/notepad, binoculars for birds, water, and hiking shoes\/boots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facilities:<\/strong> Restroom near the parking\/start area only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plant Intensity<\/strong>: Moderate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>: Approx. 3-4 hours, depending on the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Trip to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Saturday May 3 &nbsp; 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