Point Reyes National Seashore Association

Become a Certified California Naturalist immersed in the natural history and unparalleled beauty of the Point Reyes National Seashore.The California Naturalist Program at Point Reyes is a Saturday field-based lecture series provided in partnership between the University of California Environmental Stewards programs and the Point Reyes National Seashore Association. The mission of the program is … Continued

Join NPS and PRNSA staff every other Thursday to help restore critical coastal dune habitat!

Anyone can become a PRNSA member and join our monthly full moon hikes!Welcome to Autumn in Point Reyes, where the sun begins setting a little earlier each night, allowing for more reflective time with the night skies and moon.This month join us at Limantour Beach on Thursday, October 17th for a 4-5 mile out and … Continued

Power with Poles! Learn individualized strategies for improving performance and confidence on the trail.Learning how to use poles enables you to engage your whole body while hiking and significantly improves performance and confidence on varied terrain. Uphill pole techniques empower you to feel more push, improving your endurance and pace; downhill techniques help save your … Continued

Explore rocks and vistas of the Point Reyes headlands! Learn stories of the rock that has moved along the San Andreas for millions of years.Point Reyes Peninsula is a time capsule of geologic events that left marks on the land as it moved along the faults of the San Andreas tectonic boundary. Investigate the rocks … Continued

A conversation with Obi Kaufmann on his new book, The State of Fire: Why California Burns.Obi Kaufmann discusses his latest book, The State of Fire: Why California Burns (Heyday Books), at this event presented by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association and Point Reyes Books.Each ticket purchase includes a copy of The State of Fire. … Continued

Explore the realms of nature and discover the magic of haiku, then expand your creative expression through mixed-media art.Haiku, a simple 3-line poem originating in Japan, is a practice in present-moment awareness which invites us to open our hearts to what and how nature is speaking to us as we channel into words what our … Continued

Bring your photography up a notch! Learn settings, techniques and compositional creativity to capture your travels with the iPhone camera.Grab your phone and go!Traveling with your iPhone is the Best! Photograph that grand landscape, capture the wonderful faces of the land you travel, create a unique image of that iconic building—all with your phone camera!!!Part … Continued

Autumn is the time to explore color with the beauty of changing leaves. Create rich fall colors while exploring colored pencil techniques.Autumn is the perfect time to explore colored pencil techniques with all the beauty of the changing leaf colors, seed pods, gourds and berries. Their unique colors provide the opportunity to practice mixing and … Continued

Explore the mysterious and fascinating world of wild mushrooms in Point Reyes.A class designed for beginner to intermediate mushroom enthusiasts.  Basics of the identification process and general mushroom understanding will be discussed, and then a foray into the nearby woods in search of seasonal fungi.  Instructor will provide fresh wild specimens, and participants are encouraged … Continued

The Christmas Bird Count monitors over two hundred species and the Seashore ranks near the top of all counts. Join us to practice and enjoy!For over fifty years the Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has been an annual tradition monitoring the winter populations of over two hundred species of birds here. Point Reyes National … Continued

Explore the mysterious and fascinating world of wild mushrooms in Point Reyes.A class designed for beginner to intermediate mushroom enthusiasts.  Basics of the identification process and general mushroom understanding will be discussed, and then a foray into the nearby woods in search of seasonal fungi.  Instructor will provide fresh wild specimens, and participants are encouraged … Continued