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Nix Nature Center
Nix Nature Center, headquarters for the Laguna
Coast Wilderness Park (part of the 20,000-acre
South Coast Wilderness area), comprises more
than 4,600 acres. It features an easy trail around
the center, as well as access to other walking
paths suitable for children. The Interpretive
Center features interactive displays, interpretive
panels, fossil-embedded rock work, audio recordings, art and many artifacts.
In addition to the displays within, the Nix
Nature Center hosts a series of educational
programs including guided fitness and geology
hikes, which feature more than 40 miles of trails
through the sycamore-filled canyons, along the
hilly ridges and past the coastal sage scrub in
the park.
Other programs include those focused on
native plants. Weekends at the center feature
hands-on activities for families. Free admission;
open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (lagunacanyon.org)
exploring the local tidepools
PATSEE OBER
Because Laguna Beach is situated in a Marine Protected
Area, or MPA, there are plenty of animals to spot below
the water's surface. Good places to view marine creatures include Crescent Bay, Picnic Beach, Main Beach
and Treasure Island. Sea life you might observe at low
tide includes sea stars, limpets, black turban snails, sea
urchins, hermit and shore crabs, sea anemones and
more. At Crescent Bay, you might also see and hear
barking sea lions from nearby Seal Rock.
With the steady increase in visitors to the tidepools,
it was recognized by the Laguna Ocean Foundation,
a group established in 2003 dedicated to sustainable
ocean ecosystems along the Laguna Beach coastline,
that visitors to the beaches needed to be better educated on the fragility of the marine ecosystems. So they
launched the Tidewater Docent program to provide interpretive education experiences at five coves in Laguna
Beach. The program has over 100 volunteers who commit to at least one three-hour shift per month, educating
visitors about the unique ecology in the intertidal and the
three MPAS, which are areas seaward of the high tide line
that have been designated to protect or conserve marine
life and habitat.
The Foundation also sponsors the annual Kelp Fest,
taking place on Main Beach each April. The free and
fun for all ages festival features activities, exhibits and
information about the shoreline and ecology of Laguna
Beach and the organizations that promote its health.
For more information go to lagunaoceanfoundation.org.
Tidepool charts can be picked up at the Official Visitors
Center, 381 Forest Ave., or viewed on the Visit Laguna
Beach app.
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