Watsonville Wetlands Watch
Calendar
This calendar page lists events for Watsonville Wetlands Watch, the City of Watsonville Nature Center, and the Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center.
Click on links below for more information on a particular event.
There is no Restoration Saturday in December.
February 2012
| Saturday, Feb. 4th, World Wetlands Day, 9 a.m. – noon | Join us for a fun-filled day of planting, digging, and weeding in our local wetlands. Explore our hidden treasure UP CLOSE and discover the wonders of this habitat! Learn about native plants, animals, and restoration. Community service credits available. SNACKS PROVIDED. Click for details. |
| Saturday, Feb. 25th, 9 a.m. – noon |
Restoration Saturday. We invite you to help restore wetland habitat
. The work includes planting native plants, removing exotic invasive plants, and helping in our native plant greenhouse.
We meet at the Fitz WERC located at the top of the Pajaro Valley High School campus (500 Harkins Slough Rd) at 9 a.m. Please bring water, and wear layered work clothes, sturdy shoes and a sun hat. We will provide tools, gloves, and a snack. Map/directions. Afterwards we will go on a nature walk. Contact Mary for more information at 831-566-4938 or mary@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org. |
March 2012
| Thurs., March 22. Talk: Rattlesnakes — America’s Unique Reptiles, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Popular educator and biologist Bruce Elliott will talk about an “American Original” — the rattlesnake. Hear the myths and learn the facts! Often maligned, rattlesnakes are a fascinating group of reptiles found only in the New World. Enhanced with amazing adaptations, 28 species are inhabitants of every temperate and tropical zone of the Americas. At the Fitz Wetlands Education-al Resource Center, at the top of the Pajaro Valley High School campus. Admission is free. Please reserve a seat by contacting Kathy Fieberling at 831-345-1226 or kathyfieb@yahoo.com. Map/directions. |
| Saturday, Mar. 24th, 9 a.m. – noon |
Restoration Saturday. We invite you to help restore wetland habitat
. The work includes planting native plants, removing exotic invasive plants, and helping in our native plant greenhouse.
We meet at the Fitz WERC located at the top of the Pajaro Valley High School campus (500 Harkins Slough Rd) at 9 a.m. Please bring water, and wear layered work clothes, sturdy shoes and a sun hat. We will provide tools, gloves, and a snack. Map/directions. Afterwards we will go on a nature walk. Contact Mary for more information at 831-566-4938 or mary@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org. |
The Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource
Center promotes research on, education about, and conservation
of the wetlands and watersheds of the Pajaro Valley.
Guided walks meet every Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Watsonville Nature Center. All ages are welcome. Binoculars will be provided. Find out more...
More Links:
Docent Calendar
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Restoration Saturdays
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