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Cachuma Lake – a haven for wildlife

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A Western grebe chick gets a ride on its mother's back.

Nature cruise features mule deer, nesting swallows and Western grebes
BY DAVID N. LEE, ECOTRIPS UNLIMITED PUBLISHER.
As red-tailed hawks float on the breeze, a feeling of freedom and expansiveness fills me as our boat leaves the dock. Before us is Cachuma Lake; seven miles of open water and a fantastic wildlife area just a half hour north of Santa Barbara.
Surrounded by rolling hills and mountain wilderness, the lake is a haven for water-loving birds like Western grebes, ospreys, bald eagles, cliff swallows and a host of migrating waterfowl.
I’m aboard the Osprey, a 48-foot pontoon boat with 30 padded, swivel seats joined by a group of 20 other passengers. The Osprey… Continue Reading is dedicated to showing people the

Mission Trails Regional Park offers bird watching, wildflowers and guided nature hikes

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Mission Trails Regional Park. Photo by Chris Radcliff.

BY ROSE CLARK
Where can you see dozens of birds, wildflowers and hike over 30 miles of trails only 20 minutes from downtown San Diego? Covering almost 10 square miles, Mission Trails Regional Park offers a wide range of great outdoor and wildlife adventures.
“Welcome everybody to Mission Trails Regional Park!” our trail guide, Sonya Thorne-Mosqueda begins, “I’m very excited to get to share the country’s largest urban park with you this morning. Can anyone guess how many football fields can fit inside Mission Trails?”
Some of the children in our group of 14 excitedly raise their hands and shout out guesses: “200!”, “250!”, “No way – 1,000!” Actually, an amazing 5,800 football fields can fit within Mission Trails Regional… Continue Reading