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Russian River

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5945" align="alignright" width="300"] Russian River - photo copyright David A. Hofmann[/caption] The Russian River drains approximately 1,500 square miles of Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern California. The estuary is a nursery and particularly important habitat for fish such as young steelhead that use the area to grow and adapt to saltwater before entering the ocean. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] A living laboratory! The Russian River watershed encompasses mountains, valleys, forests, agriculture, cities and towns....

Point Arena

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5942" align="alignright" width="229"] Pt Arena - photo copyright Danielle Brown[/caption] Point Arena is a small coastal town on the meandering Shoreline of Highway One in southern Mendocino County, California. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] Small town charm! Point Arena is a small coastal town in Mendocino County and is one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state with a population of less than 500 people! ...

Salt Point

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5940" align="alignright" width="300"] Gerstle Cove, Salt Point State Park[/caption] Rocky promontories, panoramic views, kelp-dotted coves, and the dramatic sounds of pounding surf; open grasslands, forested hills, pristine prairies, and pygmy forests - you can experience all of these coastal wonders within Salt Point State Park. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] Sandstone from Salt Point was used in the construction of San Francisco's streets and buildings during the mid-1800's. If you...

Bodega Bay

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5938" align="alignright" width="300"] Bodega Bay - photo copyright Danielle Brown[/caption] Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California, and adjacent to the nearby fishing town of the same name. The most prominent geological feature of Bodega Bay is Bodega Head, a promontory ideal for watching the annual migration of gray and blue whales from January through May. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] ...

Point Reyes

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5936" align="alignright" width="300"] Point Reyes - photo copyright Michael McAreavy[/caption] Point Reyes is a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California in Marin County. From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1,000 species of plants and animals to discover. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] Incredible biodiversity! The Point Reyes peninsula hosts 45% of North...

Farallon Islands

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September 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5934" align="alignright" width="300"] Farallon Islands - photo copyright Hugh D Scott[/caption] The Farallon Islands are a group of islands and sea stacks in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast of San Francisco, California. Lying 28 miles outside of the Golden Gate Bridge and 20 miles south of Point Reyes, they are visible from the mainland on clear days. Interesting Facts: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="yes" font_weight=""] The Farallones are actually a collection of several small, rocky islands....

Montara/Pillar Point

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August 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_5236" align="alignright" width="300"] Montara Lighthouse - photo copyright C Roy Yokingco[/caption] Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County, approximately 20 miles south of San Francisco and eight miles north of Half Moon Bay on Highway One, Montara State Beach offers beautiful turquoise water and a unique, coarse granite sand that comes from the nearby granite bluffs. A few minutes south of Montara, the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (which lies within Montara State Marine Reserve) boasts one of the richest...