Sweet Springs Nature Preserve Tree Planting Event - Make your holiday green!
The holidays are about caring and sharing. Give something back to nature this season by joining Morro Coast Audubon and friends on Saturday, December 8th from 9am to 12pm to help restore this beautiful coastal habitat on the shores of Morro Bay. We'll be planting lots of wildlife friendly shrubs like dune lupine, buckwheat, black sage and lots more. Bring a shovel with your name on it, if you have one. Otherwise, just bring yourself and your friends and family of all ages to the Sweet Springs Nature Preserve on the corner of 4th Street and Ramona Avenue in Los Osos. Tools, tips, and holiday treats provided – even prizes for correct answers on our Nature quiz! For more information, call 239-3928 or email Morro Coast Audubon.
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is taking reservations for the 2013 Festival, which will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, January 18-21. Join the 500 birders from around the country at this year's festival, which features 113 different events, including pelagic cruises, boat rides, birding by bicycle, kayaking on the Morro Bay Estuary, van trips and informative workshops. Many events are designed for beginning birders. The most popular events fill quickly (some within the first five minutes), so check out the Festival's website and register early: www.morrobaybirdfestival.org. There is no registration fee for the Family Day events, which takes place on Saturday January 19.
Scavenge with the Vultures at the Winter Bird Festival Family Day
Gather the family and friends are plan to attend the Winter Bird Festival Family Day, Saturday, January 19th. Events begin at 9 AM at the Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay and continue until 1 PM, when all participants are encouraged to convene at the Morro Bay Community Center for the Family Day Finale: THE VULTURE HUNT!
No pre-registration needed—first come, first served. Events are planned for both indoor and out and are free for kids ($3 fee for adults entering the Museum). Beginning and intermediate birding trips, bird-related arts and crafts ($2 materials fee), the ever popular "Rubbing Noses with Reptiles," a "Critter Crawl," "Learn to Track," "Bird for a Day," and a puppet show await participants. Kayaking and canoeing (from 10:30-noon with a $10 per person fee) is available at Sub Sea Tours on the Embarcadero.
The sixteen Family Day leaders and participants completing the Vulture Hunt (hunt cards available at the Museum on hunt day) will meet at 1:45 at the Morro Bay Community Center to enter drawings for fabulous and fun prizes. Be there or be DEAD MEAT!
For the complete schedule, see the Morro Bay Winter Festival website or contact Jan Surbey, Family Day coordinator, via email or by phone at 805 772-7273. Also, check out the Family Day flyer (pdf).
3rd Annual Cayucos Sea Glass Festival
MARCH 9-10, 2013—Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Cayucos Vet's Hall (at the foot of the Pier)
Entry: $3.00
Website: Cayucos Sea Glass
Calling all Sea Glass enthusiasts, Sea Glass craftspeople and Sea Glass jewelers and artists!
Come discover why sea glass collecting is so popular on coasts all over the world. Cayucos Chamber of Commerce is hosting this exciting Central Coast event by the beach. Vendors from around the nation will be selling and displaying their sea glass treasures and creations. Also, place your bids at the silent auctions to win some great prizes. Local wine, beer and food vendors will be selling their specialties under the tent next door, overlooking the surf. Enjoy live music and dancing both days!
NEW THIS YEAR! Richard LaMotte, renowned author of "Pure Sea Glass," will be selling and signing his merchandise. Become a sea glass expert at the new Sea Glass Discovery Station and smile for the camera with real mermaids.
Cayucos is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, near the world famous Hearst Castle. This quaint town has lodging to suit every beach lover's needs as well as fantastic weather and beaches. See Cayucos Chamber of Commerce for more information.
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