The San Diego Audubon Society will host hundreds of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) employees and their families at an annual event to restore habitat for the endangered California least terns in Mission Bay, as part of San Diego Audubon\u2019s multi-year coastal dune restoration project supported by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The event, which takes place 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 25 at Mariner\u2019s Point, 3300 Mariner\u2019s Way, is open to the entire community. Did you know that least terns play a crucial role in San Diego\u2019s local ecosystem? These birds are a vital part of healthy “coastal dune” habitat, which buffer the communities from sea level rise, reduce coastal erosion, and support plants that help shrink carbon emissions. While this endangered species has rebounded since the 1970s, they still remain fragile. Warmer ocean temps can reduce their food source, invasive plants crowd out their nests, and urban predators threaten their young. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service warns that if the terns\u2019 nesting sites throughout California are not thoroughly protected, managed and monitored, habitat loss and predators could reverse the recent population recovery. Every year, San Diego Audubon volunteers donate more than 2,000 hours to remove invasive weeds and make these sites tern-ready before the birds arrive to breed in mid-April.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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