To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.
Docent volunteers serve as a visible representative of California State Parks at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve promoting the California State Parks mission. These four simple words -- preserve, protect, educate and interpret -- sum up the docent experience.
POINT LOBOS FOUNDATION
Our mission is to protect and nurture Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, to educate and inspire visitors to preserve its unique natural and cultural resources, and to strengthen the network of Carmel Area State Parks.
Upcoming Public Guided Walks
— Plants walk at Information Station
— General walk at Whalers Cabin
Join docent Randy for a walk from Whalers Cove to Coal Chute Point and Granite Point, breathtakingly beautiful but relatively little-traveled areas of our Reserve. This is an area where human history and our natural environment are intimately connected, and as we look for birds, animals and flowers, you will also learn about human activities that have come and gone over time.
— Storytelling walk at Information Station
Storytelling for Climate Action
— Cypress Grove Treasures walk at Information Station
The Point Lobos State Natural Reserve houses one of the last two remaining stands of native Monterey cypress trees in the world. This walk will focus on the botany of the species and the complex challenges faced in conserving it for future generations.
— General walk at Information Station
Focus will be Climate Cnange.
— Storytelling walk at Whalers Cabin
— General walk at Information Station
— General walk at Information Station
Join docent Randy for a guided walk around the Cypress Grove trail. We will keep a close eye out for marine mammals, shore birds and other wildlife while appreciating the lush plant life and stunning scenery all around us. Learn how sea otters have come and gone from the central coast, and how our deep marine canyons support the animals you see on the surface.
— General walk at Information Station
— General walk at Information Station
— General walk at Information Station
The walk will include discussions of the cultural history and the natural wonders of Point Lobos.
— Cypress Grove Treasures walk at Information Station
— General walk at Whalers Parking Lot
Walk Theme: Geology, Habitats and Human History of Point Lobos. This is an easy walk along the Granite Point Trail around Whalers Cove, and we'll discuss the plant and animal communities, the geology that made Point Lobos possible, and the story of human habitation of Point Lobos. Maybe a chemistry lesson, a physics lesson or even a poem. But guaranteed to be both informative and fun!! Meet in the Whalers Cove parking lot. Walk guided by Peter Fletcher.
— General walk at Whalers Cabin
Join docent Randy for a walk from Whalers Cove to Coal Chute Point and Granite Point, breathtakingly beautiful but relatively little-traveled areas of our Reserve. This is an area where human history and our natural environment are intimately connected, and as we look for birds, animals and flowers, you will also learn about human activities that have come and gone over time.
— Cypress Grove Treasures walk at Information Station
— Women walk at Whalers Cabin
Take an easy one-mile round trip walk along the Granite Point trail in Whaler’s Cove to learn about the lives of nine extraordinary women whose efforts shaped and preserved this land. During our 1 ½ hour and stroll, we’ll revel in the beauty of the reserve as we celebrate the vision, labor and passion of those in the past who made it all possible.
— General walk at Information Station
Join docent Randy for a guided walk around the Cypress Grove trail. We will keep a close eye out for marine mammals, shore birds and other wildlife while appreciating the lush plant life and stunning scenery all around us. Learn how sea otters have come and gone from the central coast, and how our deep marine canyons support the animals you see on the surface.
— General walk at Information Station
The walk will include discussions of the cultural history and the natural wonders of Point Lobos.
