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Site: Golden Shore Wetlands in Long Beach
Saturday May 8th 2010 9am-12noon
Community Partners: Aquarium of the Pacific, The Port of Long Beach, El Dorado Nature Center
Capacity: 100
Location Specifics: The Golden Shore Wetlands are located on Golden Shore just south of Shoreline Drive in Long Beach.
Thomas Guide page 825 C1
Description: The Golden Shore Wetlands, officially the “Golden Shore Marine Reserve”, is a restored tidal wetland at the mouth of the River. The wetlands are frequented by shorebirds and other waterfowl.
DIRECTIONS:
Bike: Take the Lario bikeway (on the LA River and Rio Hondo from El Monte to the Pacific Ocean) to its downstream terminus. Alternately take the Long Beach beach bike path west through Shoreline Park and the Catalina Cruise Terminal.
Transit: Take the Metro Blue Line to the Long Beach Transit Mall Station. Walk south on Pine Avenue. Cross Shoreline Drive into Shoreline Park. Walk along the Shoreline Park bikeway/walkway, through the Catalina Cruise Terminal to the Golden Shore Wetlands.
Driving: Take the 710 Freeway south to its end. Exit at Golden Shore and go right on Golden Shore.
Parking: Parking at the adjacent parking lot (CleanUp day only).
2009 CleanUp Pictures
Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal and site captain David Sundstrom.
Long Beach Councilmembers Suja Lowenthal and Patrick O’Donnell.
Students from South Gate Middle School
Students from Poly High The Raffle!
Meghan O’Neill (El Dorado Nature Center) and FoLAR board member Tammy Metzger.
Southgate Middle School
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