Attention San Diego Phenology Network volunteers (and other nature enthusiasts)! Many local organizations offer a variety of nature walks across the county. These casual hikes, led by knowledgeable guides, provide a great overview of local flora and fauna. If you can’t tell a sagebrush from a sumac, these hikes will have you feeling like an expert in no time.
Tijuana Estuary
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Come and discover the richness that unfolds around the Visitor Center, be it upland plant adaptations or the significance of our estuarine habitat. Walks begin at the Visitor Center. All ages welcome. No reservations required. Free.
Mission Trails Regional Park
Saturdays, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Join an MTRP Trail Guide on a free guided nature walk from the Visitor Center and learn about the history, geology, plants, animals and ecology of the park. Trail Guides choose from three trails. Walks may also include the Native Plant Garden near the Visitor Center. Walks are free, open to the public with no reservations required.
San Elijo Lagoon
Saturdays 10:00 AM
The Conservancy offers a guided nature walk with a trained naturalist starting at the nature center (2710 Manchester Avenue). Free.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Weekends and holidays, 10:00 AM and 2:00PM
Guided tours for the general public leave from the Visitor Center (The Lodge).
San Diego Natural History Museum: Canyoneers Guided Nature Walks
Various dates and times.
Canyoneers are San Diego Natural History Museum volunteers trained to teach appreciation of plants and animals in southern California. Open to the public; no reservations are required.
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