San Elijo Lagoon
1705 N Rios Ave, Solana Beach, CA, United States
GPS: 33.003535,-117.272469 Rating: Easy to Moderate (mostly flat dirt pathways) Bathrooms: There are none in the parking lot or on the trail, but there is one at the visitor's center on the opposite side, which we often go to after …Continue reading →
Felicita County Park
742 Clarence Ln, Escondido, CA, United States
GPS: 33°04'51.3"N 117°04'52.9"W Rating: Easy to Moderate (concrete and dirt paths around the county park) Bathrooms: several available around the park Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, drive a short distance west on Via Rancho Parkway to Felicita Rd. (stoplight) and …Continue reading →
Penny Pines Trailhead
12031 Sunrise Hwy, Mount Laguna, CA, United States
GPS: 32.9058 -116.4563 Rating: moderate, long dirt trails with some incline Bathrooms: none/ but you can pee behind a tree. :) Directions: Take the 8 hwy east to the Sunrise Hwy exit. Then turn left onto the Sunrise Hwy and …Continue reading →
GPS: 32.755448,-117.241741 Rating: Easy, little walking, birding along the flat path beside the San Diego River Bathrooms: only at our first location, in the park near the tennis courts We will visit two locations along the San Diego River Floodway …Continue reading →
Palomar Mountain- Doane Pond
19952 State Park Road, Palomar Mountain, CA, United States
GPS: 33.34205385766424, -116.90139223341629 Rating: Easy to Moderate (dirt trails) Bathrooms: One at the parking lot This field trip will start from the parking lot at Doane Pond. Leave the Escondido area before 6 am. From I-15, take Highway 76 east …Continue reading →
Live Oak County Park
2746 Reche Road, Fallbrook, CA, United States
GPS: 33.3628, -117.2033 Rating: Easy to moderate, dirt path with small hills to climb Bathrooms: in the park Please join us on a gentle stroll around the park to find oak woodland birds. There are bathrooms and water available in …Continue reading →
The Remington Club II
16925 Hierba Dr, San Diego, CA, United States
Join us for a wonderful Program. From 6:30-7:00, a social gathering with snacks, and the presentation begins at 7:00. Colleen Wisinski serves the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as a Conservation Program Specialist in Recovery Ecology. In this role, she …Continue reading →
Batiquitos Lagoon
7380 Gabbiano Lane, Carlsbad, CA, United States
(GPS: 33.093537,-117.301308) Bathroom at Nature Center (only if it is open) Rating: Easy (Flat dirt walkways) We will look for waterfowl, shorebirds, and riparian birds. If you have a spotting scope, please bring it. There is a restroom at the …Continue reading →
Kit Carson Park
100 Amphitheatre Dr., Escondido, CA, United States
GPS: 33.0787, -117.0600 Bathrooms: several locations in the park Rating: Easy (Flat dirt walkways) Directions: From I-15 in Escondido, exit east on Via Rancho Parkway (which becomes Bear Valley Parkway) and drive about 1 mile north to the Park Road …Continue reading →
Oak Hill Memorial Park
2640 Glenridge Rd, Escondido, CA, United States
GPS: 33.130552,-117.029384 Rating: Easy (Grass and paved roads) Restroom: one in the center of the park. Directions: From I-15 exit east on Via Rancho Parkway, which becomes Bear Valley Parkway, and drive 5 miles north to Glen Ridge Road at …Continue reading →