• San Elijo Lagoon Field Trip

    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 Field Trip

    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 →

  • Laguna Meadows/Lake Field Trip

    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 →

  • Palomar Mountain Field Trip

    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

    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 →

  • Batiquitos Lagoon

    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

    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 Field Trip

    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 →