Women’s Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepool Hike May 27th 2023

Women’s Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepool Hike

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Dear Women

Welcome to our naturalist-led day together on May 27th, 2023. ~ Women’s Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepool Hike hosted by Blue Water Ventures and Betty’s List   10:30am-4:30pm

EarlyBird Rate $75 includes a full day with a naturalist if reserved by April 27th, $85 after April 28th, 2023.
After exploring the biologically rich tidepools of Davenport Landing and having a picnic lunch, we will travel a short distance to  Ano Nuevo State Reserve, an area rich in cultural and natural history. In the spring months, elephant seal pups, or ‘weaners” form playful aggregations known as “weaner pods” on the remote beaches of Ano Nuevo. Female seals are returning to molt. We will hike through this State Park jewel to view these amazing animals learning about their ecology and behavior. The Ano Nuevo area was once a large settlement site for the Ohlone Indians. Our day will include examining a shell midden left by these early Native Americans.
Throughout the year, we will hike rain or shine, but not in a heavy downpour. Light rains do not cancel our day so please come prepared! Refunds are given if we cancel the trip due to heavy rains, not fog or light drizzle.

tidepooling - Blue Water Ventures

How to Dress:
Please be prepared for a hot sunny day or a cool fog laden one. Dress in layers with an outer shell such as a windbreaker. Please bring a lunch and water bottle on the hike. Be sure to have sunscreen. Cameras and binoculars packed in a daypack. You will need shoes that can get wet ( no flip flops) for tidepooling at Davenport Landing. Sandals with a back strap and some tread are acceptable for tidepooling and during our coastal hike.  Please bring  a face mask or buff and personal hand sanitizer.  Walking poles can be handy.

Distance We Will Hike
Davenport Landing: 1/2-1 mile round trip over sand; leisurely pace  while tidepooling and then another 3 miles round trip  mostly flat  hike at Ano Nuevo Sate Reserve.

Timing Of Day and Directions
10:30am- Noon:  Tidepooling at Davenport Landing which is south of Ano Nuevo and about one mile north of Davenport town off of Highway One; park near the bathrooms and entrance to the beach. We will gather up on the bluffs past the bathrooms facing the beach. 335 Davenport Landing Road, Davenport, Ca 95017 Get Directions

Noon-1:00pm  picnic lunch together on beach after Tidepooling (bring your own picnic lunch)
1:30 -4:30pm Hiking at Ano Nuevo State Reserve
We are looking forward to our adventure together!

Very Sincerely,

Kim Powell, MRPA
Owner, Operator & Naturalist
Blue Water Ventures
phone & fax: 831-459-8548
www.bluewaterventures.org
email: bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com
127 Mason St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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