Point Reyes National Seashore Association
Chimney Rock Trail Head, Inverness, CA
Saturday, Apr 18 from 9 am to 1 pm
Tickets: $15-60
Enjoy spring wildflowers carpeting the bluffs of Point Reyes and observe elephant seals as you learn their amazing comeback story!
Join naturalist Wendy Dreskin to explore and learn about the colorful spring kaleidoscope that blooms in great profusion along the bluffs of Point Reyes. This will be a day to treat the senses! We will spend the day examining and identifying the many species of flowers found here and learn about their ethnobotanical uses, the butterflies that use them as host plants, and the botanists who first described them for Western science.
Stopping along the Elephant Seal Overlook you’ll have a chance to observe the elephant seals and learn about their comeback from the brink of extinction, the amazing adaptations that allow them to dive to depths of over a mile, the separate male and female migration routes, and how they meet “same time next year” at Point Reyes to breed.
While the focus is on flora and elephant seals, be prepared to stop for any surprises along the way. In past years we’ve seen migrating grey whales, coast garter snakes, river otters, coastal green hairstreaks, and peregrine falcons.
Meet at the Chimney Rock parking lot. Please carpool if possible, as parking is very limited. Be sure to be on time at 9 AM (or earlier!) as the lot fills up.
Wendy Dreskin has been teaching the popular class Meandering in Marin at College of Marin since 1998 and Point Reyes Field Seminars since 2005. In recognition of her work inspiring both children and adults, she was awarded the Terwilliger Environmental Award and inducted into the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame.
About the PRNSA Field Institute
The PRNSA Field Institute offers hands-on environmental education classes throughout the year that foster enjoyment of Point Reyes National Seashore. Our classes are led by expert instructors, who take you out of your everyday life and into the natural world. We host a variety of classes about the arts and sciences and have something for everyone. You can reach the Field Institute at (415) 663-1200 x304 or by email at fieldinstitute@ptreyes.org.
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For any questions, please email us at fieldinstitute@ptreyes.org.