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Upcoming Public Guided Walks at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

— Cypress Grove Treasures Walk at Information Station

Join me for a walk exploring the treasures of Cypress Grove.  We will traverse multiple habitats, finding beautiful spring wildflowers, seabirds, marine mammals and the mysterious trentepohlia! We will also have a chance to enjoy the waves crashing against the granite outcroppings. 

— General Walk at Information Station

The walk will include discussions of the cultural history and the natural wonders of Point Lobos.

— Tidepools Walk at Weston Beach

Come join Point Lobos Docents for a morning "minus" low tide at Weston Beach.  We will explore the intertidal zone habitat and its many inhabitants, including limpets, anemones, crabs, starfish, chitons, black oystercatchers and an array of other creatures that call the Weston Beach Tide Pools home. We will help you identify your discoveries. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots as the rocks can be slippery and wet. 

— Easy-Access Adventure Walk at Bird Island Parking Area

Between 10am and 12noon, visitors of all abilities are invited to experience our accessible, Bird Island trail on a self-guided walk. Docents with scopes, binoculars, marine mammal pelts and information will be stationed along the trail for all to go at their own pace. As well as enjoying our beautiful, flat coastal trail, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters and migrating whales may be seen! 

— 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.

 

— Geology Walk at Weston Beach

Join docent Randy for a geology walk in the Weston and Hidden Beach areas. You will see close up, touch and compare the major rock types at Point Lobos, and we will seek out trace fossils on the rocky shore.  You will also learn how the beautiful rock formations at Point Lobos relate to plate tectonic and other geological processes.

— General Walk at Information Station

The walk will include discussions of the cultural history and the natural wonders of Point Lobos.

— Plants Walk at Information Station