Every open season at Mendocino District State Parks there are interpreters available for Parks programs and hikes. They are a bright and qualified bunch, usually students of nature wanting to share what they know with the public. They create their own schedule of events, and add a unique flavor of intrepretation. Some of our parks have permanent interpretive panels occuring along trails such as Jug Handle Ecological Staircase Trail and Van Dammes Fern Canyon Trail. Our main parks: Russian Gulch SP, Van Damme SP, Mackerricher SP and Hendy Woods SP generally bring on interpreters in the Spring. At this time the only interpretive schedule available is Mackerricher State Park ;it is as follows:
Bird Walks:MacKerricher State Park will have monthly bird walks on the third Saturday of each month from May through August 2008. The talks begin at the Lake Cleone parking lot at 9:00 a.m. on May 17, June 21, July 19, and August 16. Explore the many different natural habitats at MacKerricher State Park. Look for birds at the freshwater lake. Look and listen for birds in the forest trees. Walk in the beautiful outdoors and learn about the natural history of different birds. These walks are for people with different birding skill levels, from beginners to experts. Dave Jensen, with the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society, will lead the bird walk the third Saturday of the month. Dave Jensen has many years of bird watching experience. He has a wealth of knowledge of bird species along the Mendocino Coast. MacKerricher State Park is located along Highway 1, three miles north of Fort Bragg, California. From the park entrance station drive north to the stop sign. Turn left and follow the road to the parking lot on the left. For more information, call 707-961-0471. |
Marine Mammal Talks:Learn about seals, sea lions and whales at the Mackerricher State Park Visitor Center every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. from April 26 through June 28. The Visitor Center is located next to the park Kiosk at the main entrance. |
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For more information contact: Mackerricher Kiosk: 707 964-9112
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