Wings Over Wetlands

WINGS OVER WETLANDS AT SAN ELIJO LAGOON
A Family Discovery Days Festival

January 23-24: 1-4 pm (rain or shine)
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center

Did you know? About 40% of North American bird species have been observed in San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. The coastal wetland hosts migrating visitors that wade, hover, hunt, and rest in the lagoons upon which they depend. Birds fly from as far as Canada and Chile along the Pacific flyway. Now is the best time to visit local lagoons.

Celebrate the arrival of our feathered friends during the winter bird migration at San Elijo Lagoon. Kids can meet live raptors brought by Living Coast Discovery Institute. Face painting, and interactive crafts and exhibits reveal the diversity of talons, beaks, wingspans and feathers. The San Pasqual High School Ecology Club will present a play about Dr. Seuss’ Lorax. Participants will speak for the trees and hang a conservation pledge on the Lorax’s tree. San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy naturalists will have spotting scopes for use along the salt marsh loop trail, with excellent birding views. It’s a festival for families to feel inspired about bird migrations and how to recognize common birds. Free. All ages.

San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center is located at 2710 Manchester Avenue in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Wings Over Wetlands Family Discovery Days is co-presented by San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy and San Diego County Parks and Recreation. The City of Encinitas and Mizel Family Foundation provide additional funding.

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, founded in 1987, is the nonprofit land trust for the 979-acre San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Its mission is to protect and restore the resources of the lagoon, its watershed, and related ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations.