Point Lobos School Walk 05 May 2012

05 May 2012
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
1030 Hrs.
Weather = Overcast, mild breeze, cool (about 60*)

I lead a school walk with 9 children from Natomas elementary school in Sacramento. Three adults accompanied them.

The walk started at Piney Woods Picnic area. We walked through the Coastal Shrub habitate out to Sea Lion Point and saw both a Harbor Seal and a Sea Otter lying on a rock in Sand Hill Cove. Further along the way to the point we saw a number of Brandt's Cormorrants nesting in the cliffs. The wildflowers were in bloom; Wild Lilac (Ceanothus), Sticky Monkey Flower, Seaside Painted Cup, Yellow Bush Lupine, Rattlesnake Grass, Poison Oak in bloom, Coyote Brush, Wild Sage, and Wood Mint. At the point we saw Sea Lions on the rocks off-shore. From there we walked up the trail to the Cypress Grove, noting the Monterey Cypress and Monterey Pine forest habitat. We took note of the Lace Lichen in the trees as well as the Trentapolia (orange colored algae) in the far areas of the Pinnicles.

Total distance about 2.5 miles.

Posted on May 10, 2012 05:13 PM by george2 george2

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