Carlsbad celebrates National Trails Day

contest that asks fourth grade students to draw images to demonstrate the importance of water use efficiency in San Diego. The theme for this year’s contest was “Be WaterSmart.”

The three posters will be featured in a 2016 Water Awareness Calendar.

The artwork was also featured at Ecofest Encinitas on May 17, and will appear on OMWD vehicles.

CARLSBAD — Carlsbad will celebrate National Trails Day June 6, with a demonstration trail cleanup and a one-mile educational hike along La Costa Glen Trail.

The self-guided hike will include informational exhibits about the city’s trails, hiking information, how to become a trail volunteer, and facts about the local flora and fauna that can be observed while hiking trails in Carlsbad.

Hear presentations by naturalists and other speakers who can address the nature of the trail and its surroundings, as well as what other trails in Carlsbad have to offer.

The La Costa Glen trail is located in southwest

Carlsbad adjacent to an open space corridor along Encinitas Creek.

Hikers will enjoy the sounds of songbirds that live in the plants along the creek.

National Trails Day, the country’s largest celebration of trails, began in the late 1980s and is orga- nized as a national commemorative day by the American Hiking Society. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Water and healthy snacks will be provided. For more information on the city’s trails, visit carlsbadca.gov/trails.