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Now accepting applications!

2025 Summer Youth Conservation Corps

Dreaming of summer already? So are we! Point Reyes is now accepting applications for our 2025 Youth Conservation Corps season.

Help Protect Harbor Seal Pups!

An annual closure of Drakes Estero & other areas is implemented from March 1 to June 30 to protect harbor seals during their pupping season.

Eeek...No Costume?

Point Reyes National Seashore Halloween

Eeek! It’s almost Halloween….and you don’t have a costume?! Fear not….here’s your guide to Point Reyes National Seashore Halloween.

An eelgrass community transformed

Drakes Estero Eelgrass Restoration

After a massive cleanup at Drakes Estero, biologists tracked the regrowth of an eelgrass community…and found it transformed.

Accepting Applications

Become a Winter Wildlife Docent!

Volunteers will educate visitors about elephant seals at Drakes Beach and Chimney Rock, and gray whales at the Lighthouse. Find out more!

Calling all beachgoers!

Join our annual Sand Sculpture Contest!

It'll be at Drakes Beach on Saturday, September 7th. Registration begins at 9 am at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center. Learn more!

Become a Woodward Fire Trekker!

Go on an adventure, become a community fire scientist and earn a limited-edition patch along the way!

2024 Snowy Plover Updates

Learn about the latest updates in the lives of threatened snowy plovers breeding at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Music in the Park

An Evening with David Boye

Enjoy a peaceful summer evening underneath the bay trees, listening to acoustic music inspired by the National Parks! Event is free.

Celebrating 54 Years

Morgan Horse Ranch Anniversary Event

Join park rangers, volunteers and of course the Morgan horses for a day of fun!

June 29th | 10am-12pm

Join us for a stewardship service day!

Our goal is to remove invasive poison hemlock and fennel plants before they start seeding at the Giacomini Wetlands. No experience needed.

Soundscapes of the Seashore

Explore the sounds of Muddy Hollow Trail

Along the trail, you’ll hear the voices of flora and fauna in watery habitats. But how will they shift as our global climate changes?

Take a virtual dive!

360° Cordell Bank Adventure

Have you ever wondered what lies offshore at Point Reyes, beneath that shimmering blue expanse? See for yourself, without getting wet!

National Trails Day - June 1st

Help make our trails more accessible!

Register for a fun day at Drakes Beach while helping to improve access—particularly for those using the park's new beach wheelchairs!

Coming to visit with your pup(s)?

Know where your dog can go!

Our four-legged friends can disturb wildlife in Point Reyes, so dogs are only allowed on certain beaches and trails. See which ones!

#EndangeredSpeciesDay

Stories about at-risk species

24 threatened and endangered species are regulars in Point Reyes, or offshore. Access a collection of stories about some of them!

Tick-tock, it’s tick season!

Tips for Tick Prevention and Removal

Long grasses and warming temperatures mean that ticks are out and about! Follow these tips from the CDC to stay safe during tick season.

Soundscapes of the Seashore

The aural story of our park

This #ArtsInParks day, we’re celebrating an auditory art form in our park—sound recording! Hear incredible Point Reyes soundscapes here!

#NationalJuniorRangerDay

This #NationalParkWeek, let's have fun!

Check out these cool nationwide Junior Ranger programs you can do from home!

#CommunityConnections

Community volunteers make a difference!

At 2 events this spring, 60 volunteers helped restore habitat along Lagunitas Creek for coho and steelhead. Check for more events here!

Happy Earth Day!

Celebrating the wonders of Point Reyes

Conservation teams monitor park wonders like rocky intertidal zones so we can learn to protect them from threats like climate change.

It's plover nesting time!

Volunteer to help western snowy plovers

The first nests of the season were found on April 3rd! You can become a park volunteer and help spread awareness about these special birds.

Soundscapes of the Seashore

Explore the sounds of Five Brooks Trail

Did you know that species’ sounds have evolved in response to their environments? Like the birds living near Five Brooks loop, for instance.

Shiver me timbers! It’s a blue tide!

During spring and early summer...

...Point Reyes seaside visitors may come across thousands of by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella) stranded on the beach.

Soundscapes of the Seashore

What are the sounds of a rare tidefall?

Hear the tidefall’s voice and others on the journey from Palomarin Trailhead to Alamere Falls in Soundscapes of the Seashore.

Protect Snowy Plovers

Apply to be a Snowy Plover Docent!

Point Reyes provides the western snowy plover with important nesting habitat. Docents play important roles in protecting plovers.

Pupping season from 3/1 - 6/30

How You Can Help Harbor Seals

Harbor seals are residents of Point Reyes and may be sighted year-round both on land and in the nearshore waters.

Presenting…

Soundscapes of the Seashore!

This immersive digital experience highlights Point Reyes’ vibrant sonic landscape on five remarkable trails across the park.

Sign up to volunteer!

Let's keep the momentum going...

...after this winter's great coho spawning season! Sign up for a Lagunitas Creek restoration event on Sunday, 2/25 to help the fish & creek!

Check out all these coho!

It's raining, it's pouring...

...the coho are spawning! Well, they've actually finished. So how did the season go, and how did the recent storms affect it? Find out!

Go coho!

Coho salmon's upstream struggle

This winter has been epic for spawning coho in Olema Creek, with over 200 counted so far!! Every one overcame some tough challenges.

Seasonal Closures for Elephant Seals

Click here for more information about current closures due to northern elephant seals.

Apply now!

Science internships are here!

Are you a strong writer, a fan of fish, or a lover of plants? Applications are now open for summer 2024 science internships in our parks!

Viewing Elephant Seals

While some elephant seals may be present on any given day of the year, the greatest number of seals haul out on park beaches December–March.

Reserve online!

Beach wheelchairs now at Drakes Beach

Please provide at least 5 days’ notice. Reservations are in 2-hour blocks. You get a combination to access the wheelchair upon reservation.

The seed collectors

This summer, a team of apprentice botanists collected tiny seeds for a mighty purpose—restoring central California native plant communities.

Did you know?

Algae have unique signatures

Rather than being a handwritten signature, the algae's signatures are written in light.

Birding at Point Reyes National Seashore

Learn more about where and how to go birdwatching in Point Reyes National Seashore.

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Rocky intertidal head-to-toe checkup

Last year, NPS biologists & partners piloted an exciting new project—aerially mapping park rocky intertidal zones.

#WorldAnimalDay

A snowy plover update!

This #WorldAnimalDay, we bring you a snowy plover update! The breeding season is over, and it was a bumpy one.

September 2023

Trail Reopenings

Meadow and Horse Trails are now open to equestrians and hikers.

Passionate about wildlife?

🌿 Join our Conservation Team! 🌿

Point Reyes National Seashore Association is hiring a Wildlife Biological Technician to support National Park Service staff.

We Want YOU for the WWDP! 🎺 🐋 🌊

The Winter Wildlife Docent Program (WWDP) at Point Reyes National Seashore is accepting applications for the upcoming winter season.

Time for Nudes!

Nudibranchs that is!

The opalescent nudibranch (Hermissenda opalescens) is a voracious predator that lives in the eelgrass beds of Drake's Estero.

Biology, Ecology, Oh My!

Apply to be a 2025 Scientist-in-Parks!

Apply to several scientist-in-parks positions and be a steward in the National Park Service.