Discover Santa Helena Trail with Naturalist Guides
Access the heart of San Elijo Lagoon's East Basin where you can view westward from an elevated mesa. Through patches of coastal sage scrub and grasslands, you can hike west to find remnant salt-tolerant plants and coast cholla. Bring your binoculars to scan for shorebirds probing the mud and raptors preying from above.
RSVP Recommended Ages 9+
Access the heart of San Elijo Lagoon's East Basin where you can view westward from an elevated mesa. Through patches of coastal sage scrub and grasslands, you can hike west to find remnant salt-tolerant plants and coast cholla. Bring your binoculars to scan for shorebirds probing the mud and raptors preying from above.
RSVP Recommended Ages 9+
Public walks are made possible by membership in San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, and environmental education sponsors: SDG&E, Coastal Conservancy, California Coastal Commission Whale Tail Grant, Qualcomm, Union Bank, City of Encinitas, and County of San Diego.
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