Celebrating the Tijuana River Estuary & its Cultures: Where Nature and Nations Meet

Location: Imperial Beach Pier Plaza
Sunday, October 10, 2010• 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Join us on 10/10/10 for this year's subtheme of Birds, Bombs, and Bunkers as we will be commemorating Border Field Naval Air Station’s role during World War II. We will host a variety of entertainers such as a Border Field WWII storyteller and Summer Breeze - a Sweet Adeline group; biodiesel bus tours of the WWII sites in the Reserve; activities and games for families and children, including a boot camp inspired obstacle course; and booths featuring the Cabrillo National Monument, Chula Vista Nature Center, and native Kumeyaay arts and crafts. FREE!

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Event Summary (3.5 MB)
Event Keepsake Poster (4.4MB)
Event Program (1MB)
Press Release
Directions to IB Pier Plaza: located at 910 Seacoast Drive, click on the link to view a google map, you can also get directions from this link.

Fiesta del Rio Schedule of Events
Stage Entertainment*
Master of Ceremonies: Anne Marie Tipton

1:00pm	Kumeyaay Blessing- John Meza Cuero Welcome from California State Parks, TRNERR; USFWS Project Leader Andy Yuen; County Supervisor Greg Cox; Imperial Beach Councilmember
1:15pm	Traditional Singers from California - Honor Place/Environment Home Theme
1:20pm	WWII Chautauqua
1:50pm	Summer Breeze (Sweet Adelines International)
2:20pm	Los Californios and Yesteryears Dancers
3:05pm	Traditional Singers from California - Animal Theme
3:10pm	Mariachi Chula Vista
4:10pm	Traditional Singers from California - Water Theme
4:15pm	Wild Wes with Mendoza VPA

Ongoing Children's Games and Activities
Boot Camp Obstacle Course
Hoop and Pole (Kumeyaay)
Cascarones (craft)
Spanish Period Coloring Pages

For the Whole Family
Booths of Event Partners and Sponsors
Bus Tours of the Reserve and Refuge
with FWS Biologist John Martin and Public Historian Charles Hughes
(1.5 hours) 1:45pm and 3:30 pm