The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has exciting events for the community during the month of August. Included are Nature Walks, Storytime Tails, Nature Club for Kids, Native Plant Care & Sales and Trail Restoration. Some of the preserves and the White Point Nature Center are open, but it would be a good idea to check the website to make sure your hiking path is still open. 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
NEW! From Roots to Blooms: Native Garden Tour Experience with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy takes place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tour the White Point Native Plant Garden and learn how to grow and care for native plants. Meet at the White Point Nature Education Center located at 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. This event will take place monthly every 4th Saturday.
Guided by Nature: Explore George F Canyon Nature Preserve on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. You will wander along a willow lined canyon stream with restored coastal sage scrub habitat. Look down on the Peninsula’s exposed Catalina schist outcropping from one of the few places you can see this exposed rock in the LA Basin. This is considered an easy to moderate walk. Park in the dirt lot on the southwest side of Palos Verdes Drive East about 400 ft south of Palos Verdes Drive North. Meet at the Stein Hale trailhead. Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar.
Nature Club for Kids will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the White Point Nature Education Center. This month you can enjoy a Reptile themed Nature Club where they will do fun reptile activities and meet live reptile ambassadors! This event is free and suitable for ages 3 to 10.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Storytime Tails – Remarkable Reptiles – will take place on Sunday, August 10, 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 to 6 and their caregivers.
Guided Nature Walks
1st Wednesday Bird Walk will take place at the White Point Nature Education Center on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Expert Bob Shanman will be meeting you in front for a free bird walk with an experienced naturalist, and binoculars are provided. 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro.
Native Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, August 9, 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, August 23, 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.
Guided Family Nature Walk will take place at White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Naturalist 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 Volunteer Activities
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Agua Amarga Reserve will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Help remove invasive weeds and care for a community restoration site to benefit wildlife. Students can receive community service hours. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. You can help restore habitat on the 22 acre restoration site to create a home for rare cactus wrens and gnatcatchers, while enjoying beautiful views of Catalina Island. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve will take place on Sunday, August 17, 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
Act Fast For Nature: Help Restore Trails & Safeguard Wildlife with Rapid Response takes place on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Join the Rapid Response team to help maintain the trails and protect important wildlife habitat. You will be able to assist staff with various easy to moderate tail maintenance activities such as closing unauthorized trails, trimming and clearing brush, minor tread repair, and other projects. (Minor hiking involved). 15 years and older. No experience is needed. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Nature Ambassadors: Join the Community Outreach Team
The Conservancy is looking for 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+.
Nature Mentors in Action: Docents Inspire Tomorrow’s Environmental Stewards
The Land Conservancy is seeking volunteer education docents who would enjoy working with students, either in the classroom or for field trips and to greet visitors at one of two nature centers the Conservancy manages. For more information contact Holly Gray, at hgrav@pvplc.or. This is open to ages 18 and over.
To read my prior article on Palos Verdes Hikes and Trails click here
Photo of Nature Club for Kids
