Tijuana
River National Estuarine Research Reserve
"A
Wetland of International Importance" International Ramsar
Convention, 2005
301
Caspian Way
Imperial Beach, California 91932
Phone
(619) 575-3613
Fax (619) 575-6913
Planning
to go to Border Field State Park This
Weekend? Check entrance gate status, road and trail access, and
other important information by
clicking
here.
Border Field Weekend Vehicle Access
= CLOSED starting 11/2/09 - May 2010
The
Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center is open to the general public 5 days per week,
Wednesday
through Sunday, from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Reserve
hours for trail use: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset DAILY.
Visitor
Center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days,
but trails
remain open during daylight hours.
The
Visitor Center offers a variety of hands-on, interactive activities for all ages
as well as a collection of videos (including videos in Spanish) that are shown
upon request. Our educational videos aim to educate the public about estuaries
and watersheds, including estuary flora and fauna, estuarine ecology and natural
processes.
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the Visitor Center, guests can easily access our North and South McCoy trails
(open daily), which take visitors into prime bird-watching areas and to the mouth
of the Tijuana River. There are limited picnic areas near the Visitor Center.
Equestrian trails are available on the south end of the Tijuana Estuary in Border
Field State Park. (Call ahead for equestrian trails in case they are closed
due to bad weather.)
The Clapper Rail's Nest retail store is located
inside the Visitor Center where T-shirts, sweatshirts, field guides, videos and
other items are available for purchase. Proceeds go to the Friends
of San Diego Refuges. Tijuana
Estuary staff is available to answer your questions and update you on any important
environmental news as well as give tips on how to help preserve and protect our
natural resources. | 
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PROJECTS
AND PUBLIC NOTICES
COMPREHENSIVE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Tijuana Estuary is currently in the process of updating
our Comprehensive Management Plan. To review the following document simply click
on the link below:
TRNERR Comprehensive Management
Plan 2009-2014 Draft #5
To
view our current management plan, click
here (1.2MB).
Please
direct questions and comments regarding the management plan update to:
Clay Phillips, Reserve Manager
Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
301
Caspian Way
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
619-575-3613 ext.303
TIJUANA
ESTUARY SEDIMENT FATE AND TRANSPORT STUDY
The
Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Tijuana Estuary Sediment
Fate and Transport Study has been adopted. To download,
click the links below:
Notice
of Completion (122KB) - summary of project description and impacts
Final
Mitigated Negative Declaration (9MB)
August 17, 2009 through October 20, 2009:
Project underway.
Certain trail sections will be temporarily closed, for
more details click here.
Please
direct questions or comments regarding this Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
to:
Christopher M. Peregrin
Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
301 Caspian
Way
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
619-575-3613 ext.332
TIJUANA
ESTUARY TIDAL RESTORATION PROGRAM, PHASE II
RESTORATION, FEASIBILITY, AND
DESIGN STUDY
Executive
Summary (32MB)
Please
direct questions or comments regarding this study to:
Southwest
Wetlands Interpretive Association
708-A Seacoast Drive
Imperial Beach,
CA 91932
(619) 575-0550
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