Point Reyes National Seashore has strong working relationships with the County of Marin, specifically the Marin County Fire Department and the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Additionally, we work closely with the Marin County Department of Public Works and Marin County Community Development Agency on planning and public work projects.

Point Reyes is well situated in the San Francisco Bay Area to take advantage of diverse and outstanding academic programs. Point Reyes has established partnerships with:

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Davis
• Stanford University
• Sonoma State University
• Humboldt State University
• San Francisco State University

Other agencies that work with the park include the

• Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
• Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Program
• USGS, Biological Resources Division
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• California Department of Parks and Recreation
• California Department of Fish and Game
• California Academy of Sciences
• Bodega Marine Laboratory

The park also has relationships with non-profit groups, such as:

• Point Reyes Bird Observatory
• FireSafe Marin
• Audubon Canyon Ranch
• Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
• Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin
• Marin Conservation Corps
• Tomales Bay Watershed Council
• Marin Resource Conservation District
• Jack Mason Museum 415-669-1099
• Maritime Radio Historical Society
• thankyouocean.org - California Ocean Communicators Alliance

The Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA) provides tremendous support towards achieving the park’s long- term goals. Each year, the park receives about $500,000 in direct aid to the park for research, resource management, education, and interpretive programs. The Association operates the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center and the Point Reyes Field Seminars, both outstanding programs for the general public.

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