nature walks2017 2nd Saturdays january 14, 9 am White Point Nature Education Center & Preserve 1600 W Paseo Del Mar | San Pedro, CA 90731 | Tel: 310.561.0917 vicente bluffs reserve Hours: Wed, Sat & Sun 10 am - 4 pm Follow the bluff top from Family Nature Exploration: Every second Saturday (Free) 10 am Point Vicente to Oceanfront Third Wednesday Bird Walks: (Free-provided by Wild Birds Unlimited) 8:30 am Estates, an area containing Nature Walks with Naturalist: Every fourth Saturday (Free) 9 am restored coastal sage scrub Native Plant Sale: Every fourth Saturday 12 noon - 2 pm habitat. Great location for Workshops & Presentations: Different topic each month - For dates and to RSVP: pvplc.org sighting whales. Easy. RPV

february 11, 3 pm George F Canyon Nature Center & Preserve 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East | Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 | Tel: 310.547.0862 sacred cove Hours: Fri 1- 4 pm; Sat & Sun 10 am - 4 pm Situated between First Saturday Family Hikes: Guided hikes through the canyon (Free) 9 am Portuguese Point and Fourth Wednesday Bird Walks: (Free-provided by Wild Birds Unlimited) 8:30 am Inspiration Point, this small Full Moon Hikes: Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 12, Apr 9, May 7, June 9, July 8, Aug 6, Sep 3, Oct 6, cove features wonderful Nov 7, Dec 2. Must be age 9 and up ($12 person). For times and to RSVP: pvplc.org rock formations edged with tide pools and a channel into a sea cave. Strenuous. RPV june 10, 9 am october 14, 9 am Artists march 11, 2 pm alta vicente reserve lunada canyon white point/royal Explore 15-acre restoration Walk the trail in this quiet Plein air artists will be palms site with cactus wren neighborhood canyon in the painting on the preserves for the indicated walks. Explore the preserve and and gnatcatcher habitat Agua Amarga Reserve. This is the first land owned by the demonstration garden with beautiful views of Conservancy, donated by the followed by a visit to the tide Catalina Island. Moderate to Zuckerman Family in 1992. pools at Royal Palms State strenuous. RPV Moderate. RPV Special event Beach. See unusual geologic invitations are formations on the coastal july 8, 9 am november 11, 9 am sent via email bluffs walking down to the la rotunda/south white point nature shoreline while also learning shores preserve To be added to our list more about the cultural and learn other ways to Walk through impressively Celebrate Veterans Day history of the area from the become involved in the restored habitat on top of viewing a former gun abalone fishing industry of an ancient slide area with emplacement to learn about the late 1800s to the recent Land Conservancy, please spectacular bluff-top ocean the military history of the landslide. Easy to moderate. “join our mailing list” at views that are well worth the area. Don’t miss the Nature LA pvplc.org. visit. Moderate. RPV Education Center with april 8, 9 am activities for the whole family. august 12, 9 am Moderate. LA linden h. chandler preserve george f canyon nd Wander along a willow- 2 Saturdays Experience this impressively december 9, 9 am Join monthly outdoor filled canyon stream with restored 28-acre nature walks held year-round coastal sage scrub restored for families, groups and preserve with its lush oasis habitat. Look down on the reserve individuals. of riparian habitat and home Peninsula’s rare Catalina Hike Burma Road to Led by naturalists, for the rare Palos Verdes blue Schist from one of the few Rattlesnake Trail. Enjoy historians and geologists, . Moderate . RHE places you can see the rock views of Altamira Canyon. all walks are family- oriented. Most are on dirt exposed. Easy to moderate. Strenuous. RPV trails. Walks are usually may 13, 9 am RHE forrestal nature january 13, 2018, 9 am one and a half to two hours. Longer walks are reserve september 9, 3 pm mcbride trail noted on the descriptions. Appreciate some of the pelican cove Walk along the same rim Dogs on leash are best wildflower viewing Hike with us and admire trail that was the site of welcome. Wear walking and dramatic geological picturesque ocean views and the Conservancy’s very first shoes with good traction formations on the cliffs of restored seaside buckwheat nature walk 25 years ago and sun protection. Bring Preserve this former basalt quarry. covered bluff tops that with panoramic views over water. In case of rain, walks See the faults, folds and support the recovery of 191-acre Filiorum Reserve are cancelled. For more info: 310.541.7613 or visit igneous intrusions visible in the rare El Segundo blue out to Catalina and beyond. Restore www.pvplc.org to RSVP. the sedimentary bedding. butterfly. Moderate. RPV Easy. RPV Educate Moderate to strenuous. RPV Walkers A few “walk-only” groups will be led by expert trail users. Suited for those who wish to walk without Enjoy interpretive stops, these hike options are offered starting June 10. nature walks2017

Nature Center Locations

White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731, on the north side of Paseo del Mar off Western Avenue. Telephone: 310.561.0917

George F Canyon Nature Center and Preserve is located at 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. Directions & Parking

East, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 at the southwest corner of Palos Verdes Dr. January 14, 9 am East and Palos Verdes Dr. North. George F Canyon is owned by Rolling Hills Estates. Vicente Bluffs Reserve – Park in dirt lot Telephone: 310.547.0862 at Point Vicente in front of Lighthouse. 31501 Palos Verdes Dr. West, RPV

February 11, 3 pm Sacred Cove – Abalone Cove Shoreline Trail maps Park - 5970 Palos Verdes Dr. South across from Wayfarers Pacific Coast Hwy Chapel. Parking fee waived. RPV Discover the preserves. View and download trail Chandler George F March 11, 2 pm White Point/Royal Palms – 1600 W. Paseo maps online at: pvplc.org Apr 8 Canyon Aug 12 del Mar, San Pedro. Go to southern end of Western Ave turn George F left onto Paseo del Mar and drive 1/2 mile to parking lot. LA Canyon April 8, 9 am Linden H. Chandler Reserve – From Rolling Hills Road turn onto Empty Saddle Road and park in the lot at Empty Saddle Club located at 39 Empty Saddle Rd, RHE

May 13, 9 am Forrestal Preserve – Park along Forrestal Dr. or Pacific Coast Hwy park in lot at Ladera Linda Community Center. Meet near gate. 32201 Forrestal Drive, RPV

June 10, 9 am Alta Vicente Reserve – Park at Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall - 30940 Hawthorne Blvd, RPV

Lunada Canyon Portuguese July 8, 9 am La Rotunda/South Shores – Take La Rotunda Oct 14 Bend Reserve Dec 9 Dr. to Twin Harbors View Dr. Street parking available. RPV

Crest Del Cerro Alta Vicente August 12, 9 am George F Canyon Nature Center 27305 Jun 10 Palos Verdes Dr. East, RHE. Park in lot. Additional parking

McBride Trail Via Canada available off Palos Verdes Dr. East near the intersection with Jan 13, 2018 Forrestal May 13 Palos Verdes Dr. North, RHE Vicente Blu s Reserve Jan 14 September 9, 3 pm Pelican Cove – Park in Pelican Cove parking lot located at 31300 Palos Verdes Dr. S, RPV Sacred Cove Pelican Cove Terranea Resort Feb 11 Sep 9 October 14, 9 am Lunada Canyon – Street parking available along Posey Way and King Harbor Drive. Hike will meet at the La Rotunda/ South Shores trail head at the end of the the Posey Way cul de sac. RPV Jul 8 November 11, 9 am White Point Nature Preserve – 1600 printing sponsored by SAN PEDRO W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Go to southern end of Western P.V. Drive South Ave turn left onto Paseo del Mar and drive 1/2 mile to parking

Gaffey St. 25th Street lot. Meet at Nature Center. LA

Pacific Ave. White Point Western Ave.Nature Preserve December 9, 9 am Portuguese Bend Reserve – Park in lot at Paseo del Mar , 2 Park Place or along Crenshaw Blvd, RPV PACIFIC OCEAN January 13, 2018, 9 am McBride Trail – Meet at the end of White Point Ocean Terrace Dr. Drive south on Highridge Rd., cross Crest Products designed by experts. Mar 11 & Nov 11 Rd., then turn right on Ocean Terrace Dr. and park at the end. Point Fermin Trusted local advice.TM RPV

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY The Land Conservancy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Where indicated, walks are co-sponsored by Rancho Palos Verdes P.O. BOX 3427 organization dedicated to open space preservation (RPV), Rolling Hills Estates (RHE), or City of Los Angeles (LA). PALOS VERDES PENINSULA, CA 90274 and habitat restoration throughout the Peninsula. 310.541.7613 | WWW.PVPLC.ORG