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Encinitas, California
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The San Elijo Lagoon is home to the endangered tidewater goby, a small fish that thrives in the lagoon's brackish waters.
Over 300 bird species have been recorded at San Elijo Lagoon, making it a birdwatcher's paradise!
The San Elijo Lagoon is over 8,000 years old, formed at the end of the last Ice Age!
The lagoon is home to the rare salt marsh bird's beak, a plant that thrives in salty environments.
The Reviving Your Wetlands project is one of the largest wetland restoration efforts in California, aiming to enhance the lagoon's ecological health.
