 From January through March, you can often see elephant seals at the at the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center located at Drake Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. Before you go, you should definitely check out the tips on viewing these amazing sea mammals. We got to see a lot of pups and a few bull males on our visit.
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 Ardenwood Historic Farm is an amazing park run by the East Bay Regional Park District in Fremont. It is a great place to visit with your kids, especially if you time your visit to coincide with one of their educational activities. We were able to learn about wool and to feed some of their sheep in addition to walking around the farm to enjoy the cows, chickens, goats, and bunnies. I definitely think that we will be back here when the weather warm up a bit.
 Photo credit: Christel Dawkins This guest post will have a new voice, that of Claire’s mom, a 71 year-old, lifelong hiker from Louisiana. I am also a painter and have a special fondness for camping and the out of doors. Bad knees have slowed me down, but the love of adventure keeps me going. Click "read more" to read about my four hikes.
 My family and I had a great time at the far north end of Point Reyes National Seashore! Click "read more" to see maps, trail descriptions, and more photos after the jump.
 Natural Bridges State Park is mostly a beach park in the city of Santa Cruz; however, in November is a spectacular place to view migrating monarch butterflies!
From the state park's website: The park's Monarch Grove provides a temporary home for thousands of Monarchs. In 2016, 8,000 Monarch Butterflies overwintered at Natural Bridges. From late fall into winter, the Monarchs form a "city in the trees." The area's mild seaside climate and eucalyptus grove provide a safe place for monarchs to roost until spring... The Monarch Grove has been declared a Natural Preserve, thus protecting these butterflies and their winter habitat from human encroachment or harm. This is the only State Monarch Preserve in California. |
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