Stories at the Seashore
From tiny mushrooms to the grand starry sky—presenting the stories of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Behind Point Reyes Elephant Seals’ Pink Flipper Tags
Each February, NPS Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde and PRNSA Biological Science Technician Aiko Goldston work together to apply flipper tags to weaned elephant seal pups whose mothers have recently left. Each tag has a unique number and color; all Point Reyes & Farallon Islands seals receive a pink tag, and seals at other colonies across California receive differently colored identifiers.
|Harvey Abernathey: Volunteering for PRNSA
Leaving the North Dakota farm in late 1972, I traveled to Marin to stay a bit with my Army brother,…
|Matt Lau: Western Snowy Plover
Current population estimates of snowy plovers in Point Reyes National Seashore are approximately 32 birds. Along the entire Pacific Coast,…
|Yvonne Morales: Grace Under Fire
“Yvonne can be as tough as she needs to be, but every action is underscored with great compassion. And, she…
|#StopAsianHate
I’m writing today to share my sorrow over the murders of eight people at Asian-owned businesses in Georgia last week…
|Black Lives Matter
I am writing today to add Point Reyes National Seashore Association’s voice to those around the country and globe in…
