Eric Zahn—salt-marsh ecologist, botanist, leading activist for wetlands preservation, fresh-faced superhero—speaks tonight on the natural history of the Los Cerritos Wetlands, why we need it, and what you can do to help conserve and restore our valuable wetlands property. Zahn’s talk will be more than just facts and figures about some land that likely looks about as attractive to you as a desolate dirt field; it’s a story of survival—and what kinds of living organisms persevere inside this ecosystem despite all odds being stacked against them.

Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802. 562.590.3100 ext 0. Mon 7-8:30pm. $4-8. aquariumofpacific.org.

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