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National Park Week Daily Ranger Programs

  • Everyday from 04/17/2017 to 04/21/2017 Location: Bear Valley Visitor Center (unless otherwise noted), | Map Time: 1:30 PM Fee Information: Free Contact Name: Bear Valley Visitor Center Contact Email: E-Mail Us Contact Phone Number: 415-464-5100 x2 x5
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    National Park Week Daily Ranger Programs

    Weekdays from Monday, April 17 through Friday, April 21, 2017
    1:30 pm

    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. Some presentations may use the park's Science On a Sphere® (SOS) to help explain complex environmental processes in a way that is simultaneously intuitive and captivating. 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 1:30 pm at the Bear Valley Visitor Center (unless otherwise noted).

    Currently planned* ranger-led programs

    Date Program Title
    Saturday, April 15 "On Shaky Ground" nature walk
    Sunday, April 16 "A Brief History of Your National Parks" slide show
    Monday, April 17 "Birding Bear Valley" nature walk
    Tuesday, April 18 "Our Dynamic Planet" nature walk
    Wednesday, April 19 "On Shaky Ground" nature walk
    Thursday, April 20 "Where Have All the Fishes Gone" SOS program
    Friday, April 21 "Deciphering the Green Blur" nature walk
    Saturday, April 22 "It's a Small World" SOS program
    Sunday, April 23 "On Shaky Ground" nature walk
    Saturday, April 29 Science on a Sphere program

    * 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.

    "Birding Bear Valley" nature walk
    Curious about birds and birding? Join this one-hour ranger-led bird walk for beginners and all others as we look for resident birds and migrants as we walk around areas of the Bear Valley Visitor Center, which may include the Earthquake Trail, the Woodpecker Trail, and Kule Loklo. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

    "A Brief History of Your National Parks" slide show
    Learn more about your national parks and the history of the National Park Service. Join a Ranger in the Bear Valley Visitor Center's auditorium for a 45-minute long PowerPoint presentation.

    "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.

    "It's a Small World" SOS program
    Although the earth is quite an expansive place from our individual perspectives, it can appear to be quite small when we consider the human and natural connections throughout it. Explore these connections with a ranger and gain a new perspective on our planet that can help us take the first step towards global stewardship.

    "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.

    "Our Dynamic Planet" nature walk
    Our Earth is always moving and changing, and at Point Reyes we can see first-hand the signs of this change. Take a walk on the Earthquake Trail to discover the geology of Point Reyes and what it can teach us about our dynamic planet! Meet a Park Ranger at the Bear Valley Visitor Center for a brief introduction using the Science on a Sphere before beginning this easy 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) walk. Lasts 1 to 1.5 hours.

    Science on a Sphere program
    Join a Ranger to get a perspective of planet Earth that once was available only to astronauts. Science on a Sphere® (SOS) gives visitors a view of the Earth and the forces that shape life on our planet. Learn about wildlife migrations, atmospheric and geologic events, and even other celestial bodies. The Science on a Sphere® can be used to explain complex environmental processes in a way that is simultaneously intuitive and captivating. Meet at the Bear Valley Visitor Center.