San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is pleased to welcome Eric Wier and Jessica Griffiths of the Morro Coast Audubon Society on Saturday, September 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. for a birding walk for all skill levels. This engaging walk through the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden and the surrounding environs will get you acquainted with the wide variety of feathered friends found in SLO County. The terrain is gentle, over a variety of surfaces. People of any birding skill level are welcome. If you have binoculars please bring them; if not, loaners will be available. The walk will begin near the Garden purple entrance bridge.
Presentation is $5 for Garden members and $10 for public. Registration is preferred. For more information, visit slobg.org.
County Parks charges a $3 weekend parking fee April – September. Carpool and save!
Eric Wier has been birding since his teen years and has enjoyed seeking out birds from arctic Alaska to Costa Rica. Jessica Griffiths has been working as a biologist for over 10 years. Jessica worked as a Wildlife Biologist for Ventana Wildlife Society, overseeing all of their songbird research projects and running the Big Sur Ornithology Lab for several years. She is actively involved with Morro Coast Audubon and leads year-round bird walks for birders of all ages.
About San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is located at 3450 Dairy Creek Rd. It is spread out on 150 acres in El Chorro Regional Park off Highway One between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. When the master plan is complete, the Garden will be the only garden of its kind in the United States exclusively devoted to the ecosystems and plants of the five Mediterranean climate regions of the world. Through its programs and facilities, the Garden fosters an appreciation and understanding of the relationship between people and nature and encourages a sense of stewardship for the natural environment. To learn more visit slobg.org, or the SLO Botanical Garden Facebook page.