Palos Verdes Hikes & Trails Events November 2019
During the month of November 2019, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is offering outdoor hikes/activities for Palos Verdes home owners to enjoy including bird walks, nature walks with naturalists, and volunteer opportunities which are listed below.
Special Events:
Guided Nature Walk by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy will take place at White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Celebrate Veterans Day walking through restored coastal sage scrub habitat and stop at a former gun emplacement to learn about the military history of the area. Don’t miss the Nature Education Center with activities for the whole family. This is considered an easy to moderate walk. Park at the Nature Center located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Sign up at www.pvplc.org.
Monthly Activities:
The Family Nature Walk at George F Canyon will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Families will enjoy this easy and educational walk with a Naturalist through this beautiful canyon preserve and discover the unique variety of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects that call it home. The walk concludes inside the Nature Center with a hands on exploration of the exhibits. This event is free and appropriate for all ages. Stroller friendly. Leashed dogs are welcome. The preserve is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. For more information, call (S-S) 310-547-0862 or (M-F) 310-541-7613 or RSVP at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
The Family Science & Storytime Featuring the Gray Fox will take place at the White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Bring your family to experience a hands on science exploration of the Peninsula’s Gray Fox. Listen to our wonderful librarian, Carla Sedlacek, sharing related children’s literature. Afterwards you can explore the wildlife exhibits in the Nature Center and take a self guided walk on the trails. This event is free and appropriate for all ages. Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome. The preserve is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. For more information, call (M-F) 310-541-7613 or (S-S) 310-547-0862 or RSVP at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
The Family Science & Storytime Featuring Crows and Ravens will take place at George F Canyon on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Bring your family to experience a hands on science exploration and listen to our Naturalist share children’s literature about Crows and Ravens. Stay and explore the wildlife exhibits and beautiful preserve trail, then picnic under the shady Learning Tree. This event is free and appropriate for all ages. Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome. The preserve is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. For more information call (M-F) 310-541-7613 or (S-S) 310-547-0862 or RSVP at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
Fall is a Great Time to Plant! Native Plant Sale at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. These beautiful and resilient plants will attract butterflies and other pollinators with plants grown in the Conservancy’s native plant nursery. Purchase colorful, drought tolerant native plants that make fertilizers and insecticides virtually unnecessary and require little or no water. Naturalists are on hand to give advice. Plants sold on first come, first served basis. White Point Nature Preserve is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. RSVP at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
The Family Nature Walk at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Everyone in the family will enjoy a naturalist guided walk through the Tongva Demonstration Garden where you’ll learn how early inhabitants used native plants for survival. Then walk through beautifully restored coastal sage scrub habitat with views of Catalina. For those interested in the military history of the area, continue to walk up to a WWII gun emplacement. The walk concludes with a visit to the Nature Education Center with multi-media activities for all ages. This is a moderate walk and is free, stroller friendly, and leashed dogs are welcome. The White Point Education Center is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. RSVP at www.pvplc.org,Events & Activities.
The Wild Bird Unlimited Walk at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Join the Wild Birds Unlimited to explore the birds making White Point Nature Preserve home. Try to spot a burrowing owl or listen for the call of the endangered gnatcatcher. This program is free and all ages are welcome. Binoculars supplied for beginners. Parking is available at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. For more information call (310) 547-0862 or RSVP at www.pvplc.org,Events & Activities.
Do you Know Fall is a Great Time to Plant? Native Plant Sale at George F Canyon will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Help attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden with local native plants grown in the Conservancy’s nursery. Purchase colorful, drought tolerant native plants that make fertilizers and insecticides virtually unnecessary and require little or no water. Naturalists are on hand to give advice. Plants sold on first come, first served basis. George F Canyon is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. RSVP at www.pvplc.org, Events & Activities.
The Wild Bird Unlimited Walk at George F Canyon will take place on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Join the Wild Birds Unlimited expert birder to search for the winged creatures that thrive in the coastal sage woodland of this beautiful canyon. This program is free and all ages are welcome. Binoculars supplied for beginners. Parking is available at the Center which is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. For more information, call (310) 547-0862 or RSVP at www.pvplc.org,Events & Activities.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove Reserve will take place on Saturday, November 2nd & 16th, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Help restore this unique shoreline reserve by planting native shrubs, removing invasive weeds, water native plants and more! Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Help beautify the native demonstration garden and surrounding habitat. White Point Nature Preserve is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. RSVP at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
The Family Outdoor Volunteer Activity at the George F. Canyon Nature Preserve will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Put on your work clothes and take part in a kid friendly habitat restoration activity: plant seeds, care for native plants, and track butterflies. Children of all ages will be learning about the role that they can play in nature conservation. This event is free. George F Canyon is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. For more information, call (310) 541-7613 or RSVP at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve will take place on Saturdays, November 30, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. You can have fun and help restore this unique canyon habitat home to many threatened and endangered wildlife species with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Adopt your own piece of nature! Become an Adopt-a-Plot volunteer with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Enjoy the outdoors and become inspired by nature as a volunteer. You will help create habitat for rare and endangered species like the PV blue butterfly at one of the restoration sites on the Peninsula on your own schedule. For more information, call (310) 541-7613 x 215.
