Palos Verdes Real Estate Blog

If  Palos Verdes homes owners are looking for some outdoor fun this weekend, there are two different opportunities for them to enjoy.

The Cabrillo Beach Nature Walk will be taking place this Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This is considered a moderate walk and you will be observing coast native plant gardens and the many different entities that make up this area.  This walk will include a visit to a restored salt marsh, where you will learn about the Salinas de San Pedro Wetland habitat and more about this historic area.  If interested, on Sunday, February 12, 2012, between 2 -4p.m., the Salt Marsh will be having an Open House where educators and volunteers will be giving more details on the animal and bird wildlife that you will be able to see while using binoculars and microscopes.  Parking will be at the Cabrillo Beach public lot at 3800 Stephen M. White Drive, in San Pedro.  For more information go to www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org.

If your interested in a guided nature hike by City of Los Angeles Rangers, then the White Point Nature Preserve might interest you.  This hike on Saturday, February 11, 2012, starts at 10:00 a.m. and features 102 acres of beautifully restored coastal sage scrub wildflower grassland habitat with hiking and handicap accessible trails which overlook the ocean and Catalina Island.  The White Point Nature Preserve is open daily from dawn to dusk, and the Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.  Follow the signs to the parking area near 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro.  For more information you can contact the center at (310) 561-0917.

Photo courtesy of Palos Verdes Land Conservancy