Three dates remain for bird tours in San Jacinto Valley wetlands

Bird watchers seeking close-up views of dozens of species that nest or migrate within the San Jacinto Valley Wetlands have three opportunities left to take tours in what remains of the current bird-watching season, the Eastern Municipal Water District announced.The agency operates a water reclamation facility in the 60-acre protected space, south of Mystic Lake and west of Highway 79. It was constructed using U.S. Bureau of Reclamation funds more than a quarter century ago and enables high-volume water recycling.The National Audubon Society, in partnership with the EMWD, hosts guided bird-watching tours in the Wetlands every year. The tours generally take place the second Saturday of each month, October to April.Three tour dates remain open for booking: Feb. 11, March 11 and Ap
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