(April 2, 2015) -- Saturday April 4 is a free opportunity to take a two-hour morning walk (8:00-10:00 a.m) through the Los Cerrtos Wetlands including an up-close-and-personal view of the sea turtles inhabiting the San Gabriel River.

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust says biologists/environmental educators Tia Blair and Alene Spindel of Tidal Influence will lead the way on a hike along the levy of the San Gabriel River (which bisects Los Cerritos Wetlands) to reach a spot along the San Gabriel River frequented by the sea turtles.

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[LCWLT text] Meet in the driveway near 1st street and PCH. You may park in the driveway. [Event starts at 8:00 a.m. and the parking lot gate closes at 8:10 a.m. No latecomers can be admitted...and the event is two hours.]

Our walk begins with a brief orientation to our wetlands. We will walk along 2nd street to the bridge and look for sea turtles. For part of our tour we will view and discuss the Zedler marsh eco-system while keeping an eye out for local wildlife. Part of our walk will take us through the Signal Hill Petroleum oil operations where we will talk about the history of oil operations and their impact on the wetlands. We will wrap up our walk by hiking along Calloway marsh, taking the PCH bridge over to the western levee and walking past newly acquired city owned wetlands past the Pumpkin Patch, land swap property and campground marsh.

We will complete our walk by heading back along the access to the parking. Bring binoculars, if you have them, we will observe many different kinds of interesting wildlife. [To download a flier, click here.]

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[LCWLT text] After our nature walk wraps up, you are invited to join in and help the community-based restoration of Los Cerritos Wetlands. Community-based wetland habitat restoration takes place from 10:30 am -12:30 pm the first Saturday of every month, including this Saturday. Meet at the same place we meet for our nature walks.

Close-toed shoes are required, and please bring sunscreen and water. Participants are eligible to win prizes such as a T-shirt or tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific. For more information or to rsvp, emailiwanttohelp@tidalinfluence.com.

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So...RSVP and come along Saturday morning (remember: event starts at 8:00 a.m. and parking lot gate will close at 8:10 a.m.)

WHAT: Turtle Trek at Los Cerritos Wetlands.

WHEN: Saturday, April 4th, at 8:00 am sharp! Parking lot gate will open at 7:45 am and close at 8:10 am.

WHERE: Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. Please wear close-toed shoes; and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

RSVP: Email elizabeth@lcwlandtrust.org...

IMPORTANT NOTE: The event begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp; gate opens at 7:45 a.m. and closes at 8:10 a.m. No late-comers can be admitted for the tour, and all participants must stay for the entire tour, which will end by 10:00 am. Kids are welcome but they must be closely supervised and able to walk for 2 hours without needing to turn back.