Best Wildlife Refuge West Covina Near Me

4worldlovers: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9, 10, or 11 a.m. and at 2, 3, or 4 p.m.

Tours are given by reservation only. Please make your reservation at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Mt. SAC Events Office, Tour Scheduling, (909) 274-4794. Tours of the Mt. SAC Wildlife Sanctuary are available for groups of 10 to 30 individuals (including teachers or parents).

Visit the Teachers' Area and the Kids' Sanctuary for suggested lesson plans and activities for a more productive and fun-filled visit.

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More than 300 bird species have been observed in the park, including the protected White-tailed Kite, the endangered Least Bell's Vireo, and the California gnatcatcher. Northern Cardinals released nearby in 1923 still thrive in the area and can be spotted regularly on the grounds. The Natural Areas are home to many varieties of raptors including American Kestrels, Cooper's hawks, Turkey vultures, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks..


Whittier Narrows Nature Center Associates (WNNCA) is a chapter of the Nature Center Associates (NCA); a non-profit group of the natural area park system of Los Angeles County. We were founded to enrich the educational and scientific knowledge of our community. Our primary mission is to develop in children and adults an appreciation of the natural world and to preserve Whittier Narrows Nature Center as a natural area for future generations.


Have a class project you'd like to bring to life, we can schedule a time for your class or even boy/girl scout troop for a hands on group adventure. We love nature and all it has to offer and we want to share it with you.


On a trail and dont know what your looking at? Look through our plant and animal guide for the answer while on the trail.

The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the

The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher in North America

The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term "prickly pear" refer to this species. Pri

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The are a chapter of the Nature Center Associates of Los Angeles County, a volunteer nonprofit corporation. Our primary mission is to develop an awareness and appreciation of the natural world in children and adults.

The Nature Center Associates, through its chapters, creates and operates interpretive programs at nature centers of natural areas that are administered by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.