Battle of the Lagoon Nature Centers
My family and I attended the past weekend's ribbon cutting ceremony for the San Elijo Lagoon nature center. The new center costs $5.6 million and is the pet project of County Supervisor (and former Encinitas council member) Pam Slater-Price. This structure has risen the stakes in the Battle of the Lagoon Nature Centers and the other lagoons need to step it up.
Batiquitos Lagoon has a trailer with limited hours. I predict Carlsbad will get quite jealous of Encinitas' nature center and starts pressing the county for money build a new center there.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon nature center is housed in the former sales office of some random Carlsbad development. The building is nice and has some decent displays. The grounds are also nice but there are no trails as of yet. I would be surprised if this nature center gets more funding other than to add some nature trails. This lagoon is already tapped out for aquatic activities.
Buena Vista has, in my opinion, the finest nature center. It has by far the best animal exhibits and the most hands-on activities for the kids. The only drawback is the lack of good trails. There is has talk to build a hotel across the street so get there while the scenery is good.
San Dieguito will soon enter the fray after receiving some seed money for their new center which will replace their current mini-trailer.
Although not technically on a lagoon, the Chula Vista Nature Center deserves mention mainly because the city is threatening to close it due to budget problems.
Batiquitos Lagoon has a trailer with limited hours. I predict Carlsbad will get quite jealous of Encinitas' nature center and starts pressing the county for money build a new center there.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon nature center is housed in the former sales office of some random Carlsbad development. The building is nice and has some decent displays. The grounds are also nice but there are no trails as of yet. I would be surprised if this nature center gets more funding other than to add some nature trails. This lagoon is already tapped out for aquatic activities.
Buena Vista has, in my opinion, the finest nature center. It has by far the best animal exhibits and the most hands-on activities for the kids. The only drawback is the lack of good trails. There is has talk to build a hotel across the street so get there while the scenery is good.
San Dieguito will soon enter the fray after receiving some seed money for their new center which will replace their current mini-trailer.
Although not technically on a lagoon, the Chula Vista Nature Center deserves mention mainly because the city is threatening to close it due to budget problems.
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