National Public Lands Day -Saturday Oct 3

This Saturday morning The National Wildlife Refuge at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station will host the event to remove invasive weeds and plant native vegetation.   

The stations environmental pprogram has been awarded a grant to restore a 3 acre area with native flowers, shrubs and and grasses in upland habitat  adjacent to the wetland.  This area is being choked out by invasive fennel, thistle, and mustard.  This work will create a much needed transitional habitata for native birds, reptiles, mammals and pollinating insects.

The project starts at 8:30 a.m. and will be completed by noon.  If you or your family, friends, or neighbors are interest PLEASE call the refuge office at 562-598-1024 and get your name on the list to be one of those working for a few hours this Saturday.   This will be a day you and your children will long remember and perhaps get you interested in becoming a regular docent for the refuge. 

Did you know that the  Naval Weapons Station is the ONLY national wildlife refuge in the five county area?  That it is home to the largest year round red-tailed hawk population in the Western U. S.?   That it is now the ONLY KNOWN burrowing owl population left in Orange County?  

The 911 acres of salt marsh was established to protect all birds but primarily the Least Tern and Clapper Rail.  Recently Green Sea Turtles have been found to be “nesting” in the refuge…and are a welcome addition.  The agriculture grown on part of the 5,000 acres contributes no pollutants or poisons to the refuge and actually contributes over $1 million dollars annually to benefit the refuge.

Don’t miss out this Saturday.  Call 562-598-1024 right now before you forget!

You’ll be glad you did!