Living Coast Takes Part in Coastweeks

Coastweeks

Weekends at the Living Coast

September 19th – October 11th, 2015 11:00am – 2:00pm

Join the Living Coast as we celebrate wildlife found along San Diego’s beautiful coast. Each weekend we will host fun, educational and interactive activities that show new and exciting ways to appreciate and protect the wildlife found in our own backyard! Activities are free with admission and are between 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. each weekend of Coastweeks!

See the schedule below for more details:

Living Coast Members receive complimentary admission to our COASTWEEKS celebration.

Saturday, Sept. 19 & Sunday, Sept. 20: Wild about Water!
- I Love a Clean San Diego® Coastal Cleanup (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday) http://www.cleanupday.org/
- Get Wet with Watersheds
- Splash a Ray – special feed
Saturday, Sept. 26 & Sunday, Sept. 27: Seashore Splash!
- Invert the Inverts– Touch Table
- Tide-pool Touch
- Octo and the Potato – special feed
Saturday, Oct. 3 & Sunday, Oct. 4: Gone Birding!
- Explore Bird Biofacts
- Bird Watching Stroll
- Run with the Roadrunner – special first time opportunity to see a feeding
Saturday, Oct. 10 & Sunday, Oct.11: Crawling Crabs!
- Meet our Local Crustaceans
- Shore Crab Hike (boots recommended)
- Feast for a Lobster – special feeding

From the mountains to the coast, we are all connected! Come check out the celebration that is happening this fall at the Living Coast Discovery Center! In partnership with the California Coastal Commission, Coastweeks is a month-long celebration of our coastal habitats and water resources. For more information on Coastweeks, please visit: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/coastweeks/

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Farm to Bay 2015 Wrap-Up

Living Coast Discovery Center Raised a Record-Breaking
$96,000 at our Annual Farm to Bay Event

The Living Coast Discovery Center raised $96,000 in net proceeds at its annual Farm to Bay event on Aug. 8, making it the most successful fundraiser in the center’s history. The funds were generated through a combination of sponsorships, ticket sales, auction proceeds and Raise the Paddle donations and will be used to support coastal wildlife, education and sustainability programs at the Living Coast throughout the year.

Sponsors included SDG&E, UTC Aerospace Systems–Aerostructures, Unified Port of San Diego, Sprouts Farmers Market–Chula Vista and Eastlake, Mission Federal Credit Union, BAE Systems, Baldwin & Sons, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Republic Services, AT&T, General Dynamics NASSCO, Hoffman Hanono Insurance, Kathleen and Ben Vallejos, Miller Hull, Pacifica Companies, Seven Mile Casino, The Securities Center Inc., Waitt Foundation and Wells Fargo.

Farm to Bay is the only San Diego tasting event set within a protected national wildlife refuge, where guests can enjoy a unique, intimate nature and wildlife experience alongside dozens of native species.

In keeping with the Living Coast’s commitment to the environment, the Farm to Bay Event Committee, led by the City of Chula Vista Sustainability Task Force, has taken the necessary steps towards producing a zero-waste event. This year, as a result of their efforts, 86 percent of event waste was recycled or composted and diverted from landfills. The team continues to build upon its successes each year by utilizing more earth-friendly materials and processes. Since 2013, overall waste has been reduced by 57 percent (819 pounds).

Check out all the photos on our Facebook page.

Thanks to our great partners!

Food and Beverage Partners:

1500 Ocean at Hotel Del Coronado
Agave Coffee and Café
Bread & Cie Bakery
Cool Down Coffee
Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro
Kitchen 4140
Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Rubio’s Coastal Grill
Seasons Restaurant at Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara
Sprouts Farmers Market, Chula Vista and Eastlake
Sushi on a Roll
Suzie’s Farm
Tabletop Commons
The Fishery
Tidal at Paradise Point Resort
Trader Joe’s Eastlake
Truffle Gateau
Viva Pops
Waypoint Public
ZICO Premium Coconut Water

Breweries:

Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits
Bay Bridge Brewing
Duck Foot Brewing Company
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Mike Hess Brewing
Rough Draft Brewing Company
The Lost Abbey

Wineries:

California Fruit Wine
Quigley Fine Wines
Wiens Family Cellars

Distilleries:

Azunia Tequila
Greenbar Craft Distillery
Kill Devil Spirit Co.
Kindred Distilled Spirits
Old Harbor Distilling Co.

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Owl-O-Ween 2015

Owl-O-Ween at the Living Coast 5-8 PM October 24th, 2015

Nothing’s as spooky as Owl-O-Ween at the Living Coast Discovery Center. And by spooky, we mean fun, hands-on, and sometimes gross, science! Help us celebrate everything October and learn about cool critters found right here on the Sweetwater Marsh. This fun Family Science Night is after hours — when some animals prefer to come out — on Saturday, October 24th from 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Join us — in the dark! — for fun, exciting, and educational adventures for the whole family. Wear a costume, or just comfortable clothes, and join us for…

Cool Halloween-Themed Mayhem:

Gross science experiments with “Dr. Eww!”
Tricks and treats
Dance party with Halloween music
Spooky story times
After dark trail walks
Animal meet-and-greets

Enter the costume contest, with awards for:

Best animal costume
Best homemade costume
Best family/group costumes
Most ‘hawk-ward’ costume (hawkward= awkward)

Prices:

General Admission October 18th-October 24th:
Children (4-17) – $15.00
Adults (18+) – $10.00
Members (4+) – $10.00

Tickets sold at the door? Only if we don’t sell out…. No guarantees!

For tickets, visit our EventBrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/owl-o-ween-tickets-18503657939

Join us for Owl-O-Ween festivities and to meet our resident Living Coast Owls (and kids dressed like owls), like these:

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