Notes about your surroundings
Wetlands Tours--Guided public tours of the Bolsa Chica wetlands will be held Saturday morning. The tours, sponsored by Amigos de Bolsa Chica, will depart from the wetlands’ ecological reserve every 20 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. The last tour will depart at 10:30 a.m.
Bolsa Chica is one of the best bird-watching sites in the county. Birds expected to be seen on the tours include egrets, loons, herons, grebes and other waterfowl.
Those who would like to take the tour are asked to meet at the ecological reserve on Pacific Coast Highway about half a mile south of Warner Avenue, across from Bolsa Chica State Beach.
Bay Tours--A guided tour of the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve will be offered Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
The tour is $2.50, or free for California Wildlife Campaign members. The naturalist-led tour lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
Those who would like to participate are asked to meet at Backbay and Eastbluff drives in Newport Beach. For more information, call (714) 640-6746.
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