Long Beach, like the rest of California, has lost most of its wetlands, but local environmentalists want to help people see the potential to restore those that remain.<\/p>\n
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust hopes to build awareness and enthusiasm around protecting Long Beach\u2019s wetlands by showing them off via guided walks and kayak tours.<\/p>\n
On a recent Sunday, more than a dozen people turned out at Mother\u2019s Beach to launch kayaks (provided by the wetlands land trust) and paddle around Steamshovel Slough, an offshoot of the Los Cerritos Channel east of Pacific Coast Highway.<\/p>\n
With pleasure boats lining part of the route and a backdrop of oil-drawing horseheads silently bobbing, it\u2019s hard to forget Long Beach is a predominantly urban environment.<\/p>\n
But nature hasn\u2019t given up: As they navigate through a maze of marsh grasses, kayakers will likely spot cormorants and the occasional pelican sunning themselves on floats and docks, and Great Egrets can be found stalking fish in the shallows.<\/p>\n
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