<The next public tour of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge will be held May 29.
Reservations deadline for the free 8:30 a.m. tour is close of business day May 26.
The tour lasts for about three hours, allowing the public a chance to see such colorful species as the snowy egret and great blue heron, as well as the endangered light-footed clapper rail and the Belding's savannah sparrow.
The tour is given by the volunteer group Friends Of The Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in cooperation with the Department of the Navy and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Reservations must be made in advance by contacting the refuge office at (562) 598-1024. All participants are encouraged to bring walking shoes, sunscreen and binoculars. Cameras, or any consumer devices containing cameras, will not be permitted.
For details, call 562.626-7215 or the Fish and Wildlife Service Nature Center at 562.598-1024, or visit http://www.cnic.navy.mil/SealBeach/index.htm.
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
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