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Exploring Tide Pools at Leo Carrillo State Park

by Debi Huang

Exploring tide pools at Leo Carrillo State Park is a fun way for Los Angeles families to spend the day. See marine critters, explore sea caves and more!

We’ve come to enjoy afternoons spent touring local tide pools. We’ve checked out Point Fermin State Marine Park in San Pedro, Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes and the tide pools at El Matador State Beach in Malibu. So this month we wanted to try exploring tide pools at Leo Carrillo State Park for our family nature club adventure. This outing turned out to be our most … [Read more...]

Birdwatching With Kids at Malibu Lagoon State Beach

by Debi Huang

Malibu Lagoon State Beach is a great place for Los Angeles families. Did you know you take guided tours bird watching tours with kids?

We’ve been backyard birdwatching now for quite some time, thanks to our birdbath and the bird feeders we really need to replenish. We’ve enjoyed becoming more familiar with our regulars – the crows, hummingbirds and finches we see so frequently. But I’ve wanted to step up our birding game for a while now, so when I learned of a free, guided program for birdwatching with kids … [Read more...]

Marina Beach, a.k.a. “Mother’s Beach”

by Debi Huang

Los Angeles beaches are often dirty and crowded, with the water so far from the parking lot, you’re exhausted by the time you finally claim your spot in the sand. But not Marina Beach. This place has rightfully earned the nickname “Mother’s Beach.” And here’s why. For one thing, there’s a kid’s play area just steps from the water. There’s no surf and no waves and the … [Read more...]

Favorite Places to Explore Nature in Los Angeles

by Debi Huang

Los Angeles is synonymous with movie stars and Hollywood. When folks visit for the very first time, they want nothing more than to see a famous actor up close, watch a live television show taping, or maybe even stumble upon a film shoot at some exotic location. Those of us who call this place home know just how much more Los Angeles has to offer. This list of our favorite … [Read more...]

Tidepool Discoveries at Point Fermin State Marine Park

by Debi Huang

Ever since the debacle learning experience we had when we showed up at Leo Carillo State Park during high tide instead of low, I’ve been itching to visit a Southern California tide pool with the big explorer.The first week of summer break seemed like the perfect opportunity. When a check of the tide charts for Point Fermin State Marine Park in San Pedro showed a midday low … [Read more...]

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Los Angeles based family nature expert sharing family-friendly outdoor trips in LA since 2009.  Contributor at NaturePlayTrips.com.

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