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Visitor Guides

2007 Visitor Guide (4,000 KB PDF)

This document has been divided into smaller-sized files so that visitors with slower internet connections have the option of downloading desired pages separately if they do not wish to download the complete document as a single large file.

Seasons of Point Reyes (pp. 1-3) (1,561 KB PDF)
Human Layers on the Land (pp. 4-5) (988 KB PDF)
Planning Your Visit (p. 6) (653 KB PDF)
Explore Point Reyes (p. 7) (272 KB PDF)
Just for Kids (p.8) (714 KB PDF)

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National Seashore News

Summer/Fall 2007 (1,994 KB PDF)
Topics: Protecting our Ocean Heritage, Coastal Watershed Enhancement, Sustainable Practices in Our Parks, Repairs to Historic Home Ranch, Global Climate Change, Ocean Issues for the National Park System

April 2005 (246 KB PDF)
Topics: Historic Lifeboat Station Railway to be Rehabilitated this Summer, Giacomini Wetland Restoration Planning Underway, Elephant Seal Population Expanding, Tomales Bay Biodiversity Inventory Reaches 2000, Major Study on Tule Elk Underway, Park Site of National Climate Change Study, Seashore Receives Electric Vehicles from Toyota, New Exhibits Installed at Earthquake Trail, Quick Updates and Facts

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Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center Newsletters

Parks for Science, Issue 6, Fall 2008 (609 KB PDF)
Topics: In Search of the Great White Shark; Sea Change in Tomales Bay: The Giacomini Wetlands Restoration; Coho Salmon Monitoring in Redwood Creek; An Internship at Point Reyes National Seashore; Status of Redwood Creek Coho Salmon; Coastal Biophysical Inventory; Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center (PCLSC) Partners with Universities; Point Reyes Home to New Species of Lichen; Newsletter Subscription; Internships

Parks for Science, Issue 5, Spring 2007 (705 KB PDF)
Topics: Keeping Track of Elephant Seals at Point Reyes National Seashore; Working Together Against Weeds; Pacific Railroad Surveys: Roots of the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Program; New Research Projects at Point Reyes National Seashore; Protect the Snowy Plover And Conserve Our Seashore; Volunteer Resources; Internships

Parks for Science, Issue 4, Fall 2006 (266 KB PDF)
Topics: Global Climate Change and the Western National Parks; Weed Watcher Invasive Plant Early Detection Volunteer Program; Raptor Monitoring at Pinnacles National Monument; Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center's Grant Recipients for 2006; Giant Underwater Sand Waves Revealed for the First Time Ever, Submerged between Ocean Beach and Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreational Area; My College Internship at Point Reyes National Seashore, by Adrienne Barrett

Coastal Science Review, Issue 3, Fall 2005 (675 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Inventory Update: Tomales Bay Species Diversity, Didemnum lahillei, Nebalia kensleyi, Coastal Biophysical Inventory Nears Completion; Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center Works with Tomales High School Mapping Project; Monitoring Northern Spotted Owls in Marin County; Partnering Education and Science To Save Threatened Species; Harbor Seal Monitoring Update; Soundscape Monitoring Project; Bighorn Sheep Survival Requires Volunteer Help; Global Climate Modeling Research at Point Reyes National Seashore; Volunteer and Docent Opportunities

Coastal Science Review, Issue 2, Summer 2004 (687 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership Updates: “Bio-Quests,” New Partnership to Develop Water Quality Database, New Species in the Bay, Update on Didemnum vexillum, Loon Research Project Expands to Tomales Bay, Statewide Assessment of Harbor Seals; Training Future Scientists: Homeschool Students Assist with Intertidal Monitoring, College Intern Gains Hands-On Experience, “Summer Science Seminar” for High School Students; Coastal Air Quality; Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership Updates: Algae and Invertebrate Inventories Summer 2004, Native Oyster Restoration Project by UC Davis and Bodega Marine Lab

Coastal Science Review, Issue 1, Fall 2003 (736 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership; Tomales Bay Biodiversity Projects: Algae Inventory, Fish Inventory, Ascidian Workshop, Bird Inventory, Lichen Inventory, Environmental History of Tomales Bay; Marine Biodiversity Database; Involving Students in Biodiversity: Environmental Marine Science Magnet School, Science Immersion for High School Students, Biological Science Aids; Tomales Bay Species Composition; Partnerships; Pacific Coast Science Learning Center

 

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Earthquake Trailhead  

Did You Know?
Earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault adjacent to Point Reyes are rather rare. Big quakes shift Point Reyes up to 20 feet once every 130 years or so, but otherwise there is very little movement.

Last Updated: March 28, 2009 at 16:42 EST