The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has exciting events for the community during the month of February. 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 White Point Nature Preserve/Tidepool on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 12:00 noon. You will walk through the native plant garden at the White Point Nature Preserve. Then you will head to the tide pools at nearby White Point/Royal Palms, where you can discover local marine life. This is considered a moderate walk. Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar.
Trail Crew Intro Training will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. You will learn about trail building and maintenance from a nationally recognized trail expert covering various techniques for erosion repair, building rock walls, proper pruning and more. No experience required. Age 18 & over. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Native Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, February 8, 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, February 22, 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.
Nature Club for Kids will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the White Point Nature Education Center. This will be a Bird Themed Nature Club where you will do fun bird crafts and observe birds in their natural habitat. This event is free and suitable for ages 3 to 10.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Storytime Tails – Feathered Friends – will take place on Sunday, February 9, 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 cool critters that live on the nature preserve with crafts and hands on activities. Recommended for ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Guided Nature Walks
Guided Family Nature Walk will take place at White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, February 15, 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 Agua Amarga Reserve will take place on Saturday, February 8, 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 White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Sundays, February 9 & February 23, 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 Alta Vicente Reserve will take place on Saturday, February 15, 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+.
To read my prior article on Palos Verdes Hikes and Trails click here.
Photo of Storytime Tales Feathered Friends
