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Track monarchs in Point Reyes with an app
Track monarchs in Point Reyes with an app

Project Monarch is a phone app that let’s you track Monarch butterflies.

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lena zentallOctober 1, 2026
Volunteer with Chicken Ranch Beach Wetland Enhancement Project
Volunteer with Chicken Ranch Beach Wetland Enhancement Project

The Tomales Bay Foundation and SPAWN are seeking volunteers to help plant and maintain 7500 nursery-grown native plants at the newly excavated wetland at Chicken Ranch Beach. Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:00-noon.

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lena zentallSeptember 20, 2026Volunteer
A friendly flycatcher on the Muddy Hollow Trail
A friendly flycatcher on the Muddy Hollow Trail

Do you get frustrated by hearing birds but never seeing them? Get yourself out to Muddy Hollow Trail! As a beginning birder, I was delighted by how many birds were easy to spot in the trees and bushes at Muddy Hollow.

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lena zentallSeptember 11, 2026
Volunteer as a Winter Wildlife Docent in 2027
Volunteer as a Winter Wildlife Docent in 2027

Hands down, the Winter Wildlife Docent Program is the most popular volunteer activity in Point Reyes National Seashore. It’s exciting having a front-row seat to the annual elephant seal breeding season and engaging with visitors.

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lena zentallSeptember 2, 2026Volunteer
Chasing fog on the Z Ranch Trail
Chasing fog on the Z Ranch Trail

Would the fog still be lingering on Inverness Ridge by the time I hiked ninety minutes to the top? That was the question on my mind as I started a late-morning hike in Bear Valley on a mild August day.

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lena zentallAugust 24, 2026
Point Reyes Butterfly Count Results in 2026

Overall count totals for the day were 874 individual butterflies consisting of 27 different species. 

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lena zentallAugust 24, 2026
Looking for bears (and bear scat) in West Marin
Looking for bears (and bear scat) in West Marin

© André Giraldi. Black bear in San Anselmo, May 2021.

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lena zentallAugust 1, 2026
Sneaker waves and beach safety at Point Reyes Beach
Sneaker waves and beach safety at Point Reyes Beach

Point Reyes Beach is stunningly beautiful but also treacherous. Let’s explore some of the hazards and how to stay safe at the beach.

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lena zentallJuly 31, 2026
Blazing a trail at Bull Point
Blazing a trail at Bull Point

On a windy day in May, I set out to explore Bull Point. My intention was to hike the actual trail rather than wading through weeds and mud off-trail in pursuit of rare flowers and butterflies.

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lena zentallMay 31, 2026
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Home page video: Least Sandpipers at the far end of Abbotts Lagoon. September 21, 2026.