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Act as docent on one or more of the following
tours:
1st Saturday Shellmaker Discovery Tour at the
BBSC. Talk about Shellmaker Island's rich history; point out unusual
and endangered plants, birds and crab habitats and show the indoor
and outdoor aquaria.
Winter 2nd Saturday Friends Tour at the Vista
Point. Escort participants between outdoor "classrooms"
set up along Back Bay Drive, where they will learn about different
aspects of the Bay, its history and ecology from topic experts.
Provide general information about the Bay as you walk. (See also job
posting for Friends Tour Station Expert.)
Summer 2nd Saturday Bayview Walk. These walks
spotlight community-based restoration efforts around the Bay with a
visit to the Bayview Restoration Demonstration Site. And they
include a close-up look at San Diego Creek as it enters the Bay.
3rd Saturday Nature Interpretation. Guide tour
participants around the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center
showing them the interactive exhibits to help “interpret” or
explain how estuaries and other wetlands function and why they are
teeming with plant and animal life. Then take them through the
butterfly garden and up onto the roof for awesome views of the Bay.
Fourth Saturday Big Canyon Expedition. Lead
participants on a nature expedition that is less than a mile long
yet covers six distinct habitats each with their characteristic bird
and other species. The City of Newport Beach is undertaking a major
restoration of Big Canyon that will involve moving the freshwater
pond and extending the tidal salt marsh inland. Talk about these
exciting plans too.
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