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Join Nils Warnock, Ph.D., Director of Conservation Science at Audubon Canyon Ranch, for an immersive birding tour at Cypress Grove on Tomales Bay. With over 30 years of experience studying Pacific Flyway birds, Nils will guide us through this stunning and historically significant landscape. You’ll discover shorebirds, waterbirds, and land birds as Nils shares his extensive knowledge of conservation efforts in this critical habitat.
Cypress Grove is a 100-acre preserve on the eastern shores of Tomales Bay, normally closed to the public. Surrounded by towering Monterey Cypress and wind-swept hedges, the delicate Victorian-era cabins built on Cypress Point shimmer at the edge of the bay, contrasting sharply with the wildness of the eelgrass beds, native grasslands, and coastal marshland.
This tour combines a unique bird watching experience within a place of natural beauty, offering ecological insights and a rare opportunity to explore vital work in ecosystem protection. Don’t miss the chance to experience this special location and learn from one of the field’s leading experts!
Notes: Participants are encouraged to bring water and a packed lunch. There is a place to gather together for lunch (indoors or outdoors) at the end of the visit.
Registration opens at 1pm on Friday, February 28 and closes at 11pm on Thursday, March 27.
Date/Time: Sunday, March 30 — 9am to 12pm
Location: Tomales Bay
Fee: $200
Trip Leader: Nils Warnock and Kenneth Hillan, khillan@gmail.com
Trip Size: 20
Accesibility:
Distance: ¾ - 1 ½ miles
Trail Type: relatively flat terrain, including a grass path where the ground is uneven
Facilities: Restrooms available at Cypress Grove
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