The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has exciting events for the community during the month of January. Included are Nature Walks, Restoration Activities, Storytime Tails, Nature Club for Kids and Native Plant Sales. Some of the preserves and the White Point Nature Center is open, but it would be a good idea to check the website to make sure your hiking path has not been damaged by the land movement. Also in order to keep all these areas open, volunteers are needed to help restore and maintain the beauty of Palos Verdes. Today in the Volunteer Activities you can find additional opportunities to help our reserves.
Special Events
Guided Family Nature Walk will take place at McBride Trail on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. You will walk a rimmed canyon trail with stunning panoramic views and an overlook of a 96 acre addition to the nature preserve. This is considered an easy walk. Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar.
Nature Club for Kids will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the White Point Nature Education Center. This will be a Rock & Fossils Nature Club where you will learn about being a geologist and paleontologist while doing fun activities and crafts. This event is free and suitable for ages 5 to 10.
Native Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at George F Canyon from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Create your own butterfly garden with a beautiful native plant from the Palos Verdes Peninsula. A native plant expert will give you a professional tips on creating a garden way station which will become a home for local species. George F Canyon is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. White Point Nature Education Center will also be having their Native Plant Sale on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to noon for another opportunity to get native plants. White Point Nature Education Center is located at 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Storytime Tails – Fabulous Fossils – will take place on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join the group at the White Point Nature Center for fun stories about the fabulous fossils and cool critters that live in the nature preserve. Storytime includes crafts and hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
MLK Jr. Day of Service will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Join in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the White Point Nature Preserve. You will be caring for the Native Plant Demonstration Garden by planting native shrubs, removing invasive weeds, watering native plants, grooming trails and more. Your efforts will help to restore this habitat for wildlife as well as create a beautiful place for the community to enjoy. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Docent Orientation – Virtual – will take place on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. You will learn about the interesting ways you can share your love of nature to educate students and the public. No experience is required. Must be 18 years and up. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Guided Nature Walks
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy 1st Wednesday Bird Walk at the White Point Preserve will take place on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Expert Bob Shannan will be leading the group and you will meet in front of White Point Nature Education Center. This is a free bird walk with an experienced naturalist, and binoculars are provided. White Point Nature Education Center is located at 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro.
Family Nature Walk will take place at George F Canyon Nature Preserve on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. At the preserve, naturalists will guide you along a trail to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their canyon habitat (with amazing views of the LA Basin). Meet on the back patio of the Nature Center and come inside to explore after the hike. Park in the Preserve lot located at 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar.
Guided Family Nature Walk will take place at White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Naturalists will guide you along a trail (with amazing views across to the ocean) to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their coastal sage scrub habitat. Meet in front of the Nature Center and come inside to explore after the hike. Preserve parking available at the end of the street in a gravel lot at 1600 West Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar.
Outdoor Restoration Activities
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove Reserve will take place on Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 9:15 a.m. to noon. Join the conservancy in helping to volunteer on this breathtaking coastal reserve helping restore wildlife habitat. Students can receive community service hours. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Sunday, January 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Join volunteers at White Point Nature Preserve as they work to maintain the preserve’s restoration area of native plant species to improve critical habitat for wildlife at the preserve and beautify outdoor natural space for the community. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Agua Amarga Reserve will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Help remove invasive weeds and care for a community restoration site to benefit wildlife. Sign up at www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Help restore habitat (with beautiful views of Catalina Island) on the 22 acre restoration site to create a home for rare cactus wrens and gnatcatchers. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Volunteer Opportunities
The Conservancy is looking for Conservancy Community Outreach volunteers who enjoy sharing their love of nature and the Peninsula, at community events held around the South Bay. Join the Community Outreach volunteer team to help engage our local community at events and greet participants at the free monthly guided nature walks. No experience is needed and a flexible schedule is available. For more information, contact Lynn Rotunno, at lrotunno@pvplc.org. This is open to ages 18+.
The Conservancy is also looking for Conservancy Education Docents who are interested in sharing a love of nature on the Peninsula with students either in the classroom or on field trips or greeting visitors at one of two nature centers the Conservancy manages. For more information contact Holly Gray at hgray@pvplc.org. This great opportunity is open to ages 18+ and all training and materials provided.
To read my prior article on Palos Verdes Hikes and Trails click here,
Photo of Volunteers at Agua Amarga Reserve
