Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
Preserve - Protect - Enhance
A volunteer driven non-profit dedicated to preserving all elements of the Batiquitos Lagoon, protecting the wildlife and enhancing the trails and habitat for our community and visitors.
tHE FUTURE STARTS WITH US
Coastal Wetlands Are Disappearing At An Alarming Rate
California has lost more than 90% of its historical wetlands and today, many of the remaining wetlands are threatened. Wetlands continue to be drained for agriculture, filled for development, or disturbed by modifications to the watershed such as dams or water diversions. Climate change poses a significant threat, as many wetlands today are dependent on artificial water delivery systems or high groundwater levels and may be impacted by changing climatic conditions. Further, wetlands along the coast face flooding from potential sea level rise. Our beautiful Batiquitos Lagoon faces these threats. A variety of private and public organizations are involved in protecting the remaining wetlands. The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation (BLF) is the only organization on earth whose sole mission is to preserve, protect and enhance Batiquitos Lagoon.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday December 13th at 10:00am – The Amazing Gray Whale Migration
Jane Barger, naturalist at the San Diego Natural History Museum, will discuss the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale, with information about population, migration route, calving and feeding, physical characteristics, and other interesting facts. Ages 10+
Saturday January 10th at 10:00am – Preserving Ecosystems
Tito Marchant, Director of Conservation and Rewilding at WildCoast, will share the organization’s efforts to protect mangrove forests, gray whale lagoons, pristine islands, coral reefs, coastal wetlands, and open ocean ecosystems in the U.S. and Mexico. Special focus on collaborative efforts with Batiquitos Lagoon to preserve and restore habitat. Ages 15+
Saturday January 17th at 10:00am – Itch, Pain, or Poison
As large mammals, we walk around our planet without much fear, yet other plants and animals have evolved many defenses to keep them safe from predators. Join us for an easy 90-minute walk to learn the interesting ways wildlife at Batiquitos use to protect themselves from us and other species - everything from itch to pain to venom and poison.
Special thanks to our Business Members for their ongoing support of our mission to preserve, protect and enhance the Lagoon!
Great Egret Sponsors
Red-Tailed Hawk Sponsors
White-Tailed Kite Sponsors
