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Weekend Ranger Programs
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.040717, -122.799570
Bear Valley Visitor Center (unless otherwise noted)
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Come join a Park Ranger to learn more about Point Reyes National Seashore's natural and cultural history. Topics may cover earthquakes and plate tectonics, the Coast Miwok, Francis Drake, the U.S. Lifesaving Service, or area flora and fauna. Stop by or call the Bear Valley Visitor Center at 415-464-5100 x2 x5 for additional information about scheduled programs. Some programs may require up to a 1.6 kilometer (one mile) walk on easy to moderate trails. Meet at 11 am at the Bear Valley Visitor Center (unless otherwise noted).
Currently planned* ranger-led programs
| Date | Program Title |
|---|---|
| Sunday, March 19 | "Birds of Prey" nature walk |
| Saturday, March 25 | "On Shaky Ground" nature walk |
| Sunday, March 26 | Park Orientation |
| Saturday, April 1 | "Birds of Prey" nature walk |
| Sunday, April 2 | Park Orientation |
| Saturday, April 8 | "On Shaky Ground" nature walk |
* Program schedule subject to change.
Program descriptions:
Below are brief descriptions of the programs that current Park Rangers present. Please note that we usually only offer one program per weekend day. Please see the "Currently planned ranger-led programs" section immediately above for a listing of programs that are currently scheduled to be presented.
"Birds of Prey" nature walk
Join a Ranger to learn about the birds of prey at Point Reyes. Learn about their adaptations and habits, and hope to see a red-shouldered hawk or a white-tailed kite and more. This 1-hour long program begins at the Bear Valley Visitor Center. From there, we will take a 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) long walk along the wheelchair-accessible Earthquake Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars and/or spotting scopes.
"Deciphering the Green Blur" nature walk
Do you ever look out on the forest and just see a big blur of green? Get to know the plants of Point Reyes National Seashore by taking a guided 1 hour walk on some of the trails around the Bear Valley Visitor Center.
"On Shaky Ground" nature walk
Dare to tread the San Andreas Fault where the earth's crust shifted and moved 5 meters (16 feet) in 1906! Meet a Park Ranger at the start of the Earthquake Trail for this easy 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) walk. Lasts 1 to 1.5 hours.
Park Orientation
Join a Park Ranger for a 15 to 30 minute overview of what to see and do at Point Reyes National Seashore.
"What a long trip!" ranger talk
Elephant seals and whales travel immense distances on their regular journeys between breeding and feeding zones. Join a ranger to learn more about these migratory marine mammal champs.
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