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Sharing Stories Among the Tarplant
BCLT hosts Irvine Ranch Conservancy for a Comprehensive Interpretive Hike In June, the Bolsa Chica Land Trust partnered with Irvine Ranch Conservancy to host a comprehensive interpretive hike for a…
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Bolsa Chica Fairy Shrimp!
A substantial rainstorm poured down on Bolsa Chica in the third weekend of January 2023. A few days after the storm past rare vernal pools were spotted on the…
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Mammals of Bolsa Chica
Bolsa Chica’s Furry Residents By far the most visitors to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER) are here to see birds. It’s a world class birding site and well deserves…
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A Walk on the Wild Side
Protecting What You Love While Visiting Bolsa Chica by Bequi Howarth You park your car in the lot off Warner Ave, grab a water bottle and head out towards the…
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Birding with Babs: The Brant and Fall Migration
Fall Migration of Waterfowl to Bolsa Chica by Babs Levitan It’s Fall at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER) and migrating water fowl are arriving daily after flying as many…
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Bolsa Chica ‘I Spy’ Games
Going for a hike at Bolsa Chica? Taking your kids out to get some exercise and fresh air? Why not make it fun and educational at the same time?! Download…
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Bolsa Chica Ground Squirrels
by Mike Armstrong PROBABLY the most visible native mammal on the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is Otospermophilus beecheyi, the Beechey’s Ground Squirrel. They are seen in many parts of the…
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Vulture Culture: The Ups and Downs of the Turkey Vulture
Written by Mike Armstrong Everybody knows something about the California Condor: endangered, awesome and so on. But this article is about one of his relatives that isn’t endangered but is…
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Sharing Stories Among the Tarplant
BCLT hosts Irvine Ranch Conservancy for a Comprehensive Interpretive Hike In June, the Bolsa Chica Land Trust partnered with Irvine Ranch Conservancy to host a comprehensive interpretive hike for a…
Read More

Bolsa Chica Fairy Shrimp!
A substantial rainstorm poured down on Bolsa Chica in the third weekend of January 2023. A few days after the storm past rare vernal pools were spotted on the…
Read More

Mammals of Bolsa Chica
Bolsa Chica’s Furry Residents By far the most visitors to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER) are here to see birds. It’s a world class birding site and well deserves…
Read More

A Walk on the Wild Side
Protecting What You Love While Visiting Bolsa Chica by Bequi Howarth You park your car in the lot off Warner Ave, grab a water bottle and head out towards the…
Read More

Birding with Babs: The Brant and Fall Migration
Fall Migration of Waterfowl to Bolsa Chica by Babs Levitan It’s Fall at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER) and migrating water fowl are arriving daily after flying as many…
Read More

Bolsa Chica ‘I Spy’ Games
Going for a hike at Bolsa Chica? Taking your kids out to get some exercise and fresh air? Why not make it fun and educational at the same time?! Download…
Read More

Bolsa Chica Ground Squirrels
by Mike Armstrong PROBABLY the most visible native mammal on the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is Otospermophilus beecheyi, the Beechey’s Ground Squirrel. They are seen in many parts of the…
Read More

Vulture Culture: The Ups and Downs of the Turkey Vulture
Written by Mike Armstrong Everybody knows something about the California Condor: endangered, awesome and so on. But this article is about one of his relatives that isn’t endangered but is…
Read More