Join The Nat, San Diego Bird Alliance, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve for a Border BioBlitz at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the trails with experts while observing wildlife using the iNaturalist application. No experience necessary, just bring a smartphone and your curiosity!
Spanish speakers will be available, and there will be two routes for folks with different mobility needs.
Meeting location: trailhead on 5th street & Iris Avenue.
May 2, 20269:30 am - 10:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their yearly migration. Walks begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted on calendar. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
Nature Walk: An Eye-Opening Experience Without Sight
Nature Walk: An Eye-Opening Experience Without Sight
May 2, 202611:00 am - 12:00 pm
Every 1st Saturday, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Thefirst Saturday Nature Walk, titled AnEye-OpeningExperience Without Sight, is with Docent Ron, who isblind, and demonstrates how usingother senses, besides sight, will create an enriched appreciation and enhancedknowledge of native plants. The Tijuana Estuary protects a variety of plant communities and wildlife. Walks begin at the Visitor Center. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
May 9, 20269:30 am - 10:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their yearly migration. Walks begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted on calendar. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
May 9, 202611:00 am - 12:30 pm 5th Street & Iris Avenue, 5th St & Iris Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every 2nd Saturday, from 11:00am to 12:30pm. The Tijuana Estuary protects a variety of plant communities and wildlife. Come and discover the richness that unfolds around the River Mouth trail, be it upland plant adaptations or the significance of our estuarine habitat. Walks begin at 5th & Iris Ave. (no restrooms). All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
Join our friends from the Living Coast Discovery Center for one of their "Trail to Bay" guided hikes.
This hike will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by using binoculars to search for native bird species. This event will also support the 2025 Border BioBlitz, a community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting outside of the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center (301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932)
May 16, 20269:30 am - 10:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their yearly migration. Walks begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted on calendar. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
May 23, 20269:30 am - 10:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their yearly migration. Walks begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted on calendar. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
May 23, 202610:00 am - 11:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Join us for the free, monthly Nature Book Club, ran by the City of Imperial Beach and the Imperial Beach Library. This event is hosted every 4th Saturday from the Tijuana Estuary Training Center. All books discussed can be checked out from the Imperial Beach Library. Coffee and snacks will be available! This book club is designed for an adult audience. No registration required.
May 23, 202611:00 am - 12:00 pm Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
Every 4th Saturday, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. The Tijuana Estuary protects a variety of plant communities and wildlife. 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!
May 30, 20269:30 am - 10:30 am Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Wy, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
Every Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their yearly migration. Walks begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted on calendar. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages welcome. No reservations required. FREE!
