Caminata guiada por el bosque
John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area is a state public land managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to benefit wildlife and provide excellent recreational opportunities to visitors. Popular for fishing and hunting, this area also offers hiking, wildlife viewing, bicycling, horseback riding and camping opportunities.
Our “Caminata guiada por el bosque” event will be led by two FWC biologists who identify as latino/Hispanic, and all information will be provided in both English and Spanish. Biologists will lead Latino Conservation Week guests through approximately 2 miles of pine flatwoods, wet prairies and freshwater marshes as they point out to visitors the local wildlife and native plants while discussing how FWC manages and conserves the land. The guided hike will include a visit to the brand-new Hungryland Wetlands Crossing boardwalk constructed in 2023. The hike will offer guests opportunities to view healthy populations of wildlife such as white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, otters, alligators and a wide variety of wading birds. Visitors will be provided with binoculars during the hike for the opportunity the diverse birdlife of the area which includes Bachman’s sparrow, sandhill crane, swallow-tailed kite, and the imperiled limpkin and Everglades snail kite. After the hike, visitors will be invited to share a picnic together while enjoying the outdoors.
Dia de la Conservación Latina en Middle Branch
The Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative (EJJI) is excited to invite you to our first ever event for the national Latino Conservation Week initiative at:
Middle Branch Park on July 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Come join us in exploring our local waterfront while cultivating community and learning about local conservation efforts!
What to expect:
- Bird Watching
- Group shoreline walks
- Exploring the Middle Branch trails
Celebre la Semana de la Conservación Latina con su comunidad en Middle Branch Park el día Julio 23 de 1:00 a 4:00 PM organizado por Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative!
Únete con nosotros para explorar nuestra bahía local en comunidad y aprender sobre iniciativos locales de conservación.
Actividades:
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Observación de aves
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Caminatas en la costa
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Explorar los senderos de Middle Branch
Story Time in Spanish with Mr. Wow from La Bonita Supermarket
Engage the little ones in Toddler Time as Mr. Wow from La Bonita
Supermarkets leads a delightful story time session through beautifully illustrated books
that will instill an appreciation for conservation and our precious environment.
Lotería Nite
Come out to Satwiwa to celebrate latino cultura!
Saturday July22nd from 7pm -930pm at the Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center.
Play Lotería familia style for a chance to win fun prizes!
The cactus corner will be speaking about youth led cactus scrub restoration, giving out Prickly Pear Agua Fresca and bilingual ethnobotany guides. See how you can get involved with youth programs such as SAMO YOUTH and OYE- Oxnard Young Ecologist!
The bat booth is where folks can play echo-loco, use an iPad and a sonar kit to locate bats near the pond, and pick up bilingual bat guides to feed the fascination.
Create seed pinatas and learn about milkweed the host plant for Monarcas, the Monarch Butterfly.
The walk in the dark will start as a sunset hike and move into a sensory experience as the evening progresses. We will highlight changes in animal behaviors, sights, and smells as we walk along.
The scorpion hike will highlight scorpions and their habitat. These creatures have fluorescence that makes them glow when under UV lights, come see it to believe it!
Directions and Parking information
Directions to Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: If coming from Ventura, turn right on Lynn Road. If coming from Los Angeles, turn left on Lynn Road.
Turn left on Via Goleta. Continue all the way to a parking lot where the road ends. Search Sycamore Canyon Trailhead online
Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: Walk 0.3-miles up gravel road from the main entrance parking area to brown wooden building (Culture Center).
ADA Parking Available near Cultural Center please contact to reserve
Additional parking at overflow (.7m away) and equestrian parking (1m away)
Parking also available at Wendy Trailhead (.6 m away) search Wendy Trailhead online
Walking paths will be lit and guided by volunteers
Please contact the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center for more information: 805-370-2301 or by email at: samo_interpretation@nps.gov
Ixim, Maize, Corn & Culture
Lej (Handmade Tortillas), Tzijonïk (dialogue), Cosmovisíon Maya (Mayan Worldviews)
This workshop will include a brief introduction to cultural connections to food and the environment. There will be an introduction to Indigenous Mesoamerican perspectives from a highland Maya diaspora perspective on corn, tortillas, creation and the cosmos. More information about our events: https://www.tracyaviaryconservation.org/latino-conservation-week
Night at the Aviary / Noche en un Zoológico de Aves
¡¡Celebramos Latino Conservation Week! Una noche GRATIS en Tracy Aviary: tours of bird exhibits, actividades para la familia, and tables by our partner organizations! More information about all our events: https://www.tracyaviaryconservation.org/latino-conservation-week
Paddle & Pollinators / Remar el Río
Join Tracy Aviary & the Jordan River Commission for a canoe trip! Learn about environmental conservation and polinizadores with Sageland Collaborative. All gear is provided.
9am: Paseo de Polinizadores/Pollinator Walk with Sageland Collaborative
10am -12pm: Remar el Rio/Paddle the River (registration required for this portion, regístrate para este porción del evento)
Bilingual Nature Walk
Seneca Park Zoo and Ibero-American Action League invite you to a bilingual nature walk on the El Camino Trail.
Join Seneca Park Zoo Naturalists and Urban Ecologists and discover local nature and wildlife right in your neighborhood. Meet at the Community Resource Center, located at 216 Clifford Avenue.
Families welcome. Refreshments provided. This event is sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.
Community agriculture
Join a group of binational youth transforming an abandoned lot into a urban farm so they can learn about desert adapted food and food security in their community
Descubramos Otay Valley Regional Park
Join us for bike tour while birding on Wednesday, July 19 from 8am to 11 am.
Unete para un recorrido en bicicletas mientras observamos aves, miercoles 19 de julio de 8am a 11am.
