Small branch of Marin manzanita, also known as Bolinas manzanita, with leaves and berries mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Arctostaphylos virgata Eastw. TSN 23531. (Catalog number PORE 6992)
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 2nd Place: Entry #07: Water Slide, by Louis
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 2nd Place Winner: Entry #02: Whale, by Howie
Weather Monitoring: Weather is a very important aspect of fire ecology. Weather determines when vegetation is most likely to burn, and how fire will behave. During a prescribed burn, the relative humidity, temp More
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #07: Mermaid, by Shaders
Large Tule elk cranium (skull) with antlers. Cervus __ __elaphus __ALFRED L. GARDNER __ __nannodes. (Catalog number PORE 9735)
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Entry #06: Jurassic Wave
Kolkheti National Park: Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) flying along a lakeshore, which is covered by reeds (Bolboshoenus maritinus) and rushes (Phragmites communis).
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's 2nd Place: Entry #04: Mom and Baby Dolphin, by Dana, Eric, and Cameron
Inverness Ridge Fuel Break: Here, an area of young, dense bishop pine is being thinned to create a fuel break on Inverness Ridge. This fuel break will slow the advance of a wildfire moving toward homes in the n More
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group Entry #10: Little Neptune’s Pizza, by Liles/Bartlebaugh
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Maggie Johnston Award for Creative Excellence Winner: Entry #31: Oops! Tuesday 5 am, by East Bay Chaos
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Maggie Johnston Award for Artistic Merit Winner: Entry #02: Relay, by Leak/Pinkava/Birmingham Families
Northern Saw-whet Owl study skin ventral (front of body) view. Aegolius __ __acadicus __(Gmelin, 1788). (Catalog number PORE 316)
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #37: Rockerfeller’s Teeth, by the Foote Family
Eagle ray tooth plate showing root side. Family Myliobatidae. Specimen not identified to species level at present. (Catalog number PORE 8469)
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #17: Volcano, by Clariss
Red-shouldered Hawk study skin ventral (front of body) view. Buteo __ __lineatus __(J. F. Gmelin, 1788). (Catalog number PORE 393)
Burning Issues CD-Rom: Here a high school student working at the Exploratorium explores the Burning Issues CD-Rom developed by Florida State University and the Bureau of Land Management. This interactive progra More
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Entry #08: Hop Scotch
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 1st Place Winner: Entry #01: Bookworm, by Nicole
Reading Room: Upper Drakes Estero Harbor Seal and Oyster Activity Data: Image 0073 - Adult seal on rack
Eagle ray tooth plate showing crushing side. Family Myliobatidae. Specimen not identified to species level at present. (Catalog number PORE 8469)
Steep Terrain: Steep slopes create challenges for firefighting. With faster moving flames, and narrow canyons, they may be too unsafe for a crew to go. Topography along with weather and fuels are the critical e More
Two sprigs of coyote brush with leaves mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis DC. TSN 780801. (Catalog number PORE 6745)
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Honorable Mention: Entry #06: Mamma Ichthyosaurus, by the Jones, Schiltgen, & Parker Families
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #19: The Family Castle, by Karl, Carol, and Chris Kadie
California Quail study skin ventral (front of body) view. Callipepla __ __californica __(Shaw, 1798). (Catalog number PORE 327)
2004 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #01: Night Sea Princess Mermaid, by Deborah
2004 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #13: Untitled Sculpture, by Capretta
Step 2. Head for the bulletin board in front of the Visitor Center and go to the side facing the Visitor Center.
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group Entry #08: Unidentified Sculpture, by Grace & Miranda
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #33: A Tree by Easton, Rylan and Andres
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family 3rd Place: Entry #02: No River, Just Tides, by Sand Worthies
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults’ Group 1st Place: Entry #10 Dwarf Planet by Pinkava and Leaf Families
Red-tailed Hawk study skin detail of head in profile view. Buteo __ __jamaicensis __(J. F. Gmelin, 1788). (Catalog number PORE 192)
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group Entry #09: Turtle Soup, by Samantha and Tyus
Common Barn Owl study skin detail of head three-quarter view. Tyto __ __alba __(Scopoli, 1769). (Catalog number PORE 283)
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #12: Fixer Upper Castle, by Hank Lam
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Entry #16: Sea Dragon
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group Entry #22: Point Reyes Golf Course and Mansion, by Mandie Cadenhead
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #09: Untitled sculpture.
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #39: Egg Shift, by the Edward Willie
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #32: Cheyenne by Rachelle and Naomi
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 2nd Place Winner: Entry #03: Bummer Hummer, by the Garriott Family
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #41: Man with Shark, by Flightless Manicotti
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group 2nd Place: Entry #05: Grin and Bear It, by Stompe Family
Limantour: Often inundated with fog, the canyons of Limantour here are inundated smoke. Microscopic particles of unburned plant material suspended in air can be a health hazard if exposure is prolonged. Smoke d More
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #08: M & M, by Alyssa, Molly, and Robert
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Best Use of Plastic Award Winner: Entry #9 Marin Inorganic by Kathleen Huntington and Eco Friendly Gardeners, Detail of Sandal Garden
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #28: Yellow Submarine by Rex, Shane, Julia, Paul
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group Entry #07: Dune Bug/Dune Buggy, by Sheffield-Simmon’s
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #04: Wannabe Lighthouse
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #36: iPhone, by Bradley Harris
View from the East Side of Tomales Bay: Huge, billowing puffs of smoke could be seen from miles away in what is normally one of the most pristine airsheds in California.
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #18: King Kaboom, by Weinburkes
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group Entry #21: Octopus, by Aaron Lisker
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #01: SandBox, by Casperson, Avery, and Reilly
Two twigs of Pacific red elderberry with leaves and flower clusters and one twig with leaves mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Sambucus racemosa L. var racemosa. TSN 35316. (Catalog number PORE 6912)
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group Entry #11: Snake and Rat, by Carino and Samantha
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Honorable Mention: Entry #02 Roller Coaster Tycoon, by Taylor
Great white shark cartilage showing two vertebrae. Carcharodon __ __carcharias __(Linnaeus, 1758). (Catalog number PORE 8470)
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #42: Egyptian Magic, by Todd Bland and family
2004 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #24: Drake's Treasure Trove, by the Stompe Family
South Beach elephant seal colony Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seahaven Fuel Break: A fuel break will be created on private lands in Seahaven, a neighborhood which borders Tomales Bay State Park.
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #30: Eponymous, by Scott Olson
Tagging Vegetation: During home evaluations, vegetation that needs to be thinned or removed is marked with flagging tape. This helps the homeowner create a landscaping plan for reducing hazardous fuels around their home.
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Entry #14: Fort Farley
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group 3rd Place: Entry #01: Cal Octopus, by James Tong, Ryan Wang, Laura Chu, & Matilda Lai
Public Meetings: Several public meetings were held at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station to inform the community of the status of the fire and the tactics that were being used in the suppression effort.
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 2nd Place Winner: Entry #05: Migrating Whale, by Howie
Branch of California or coast redwood with leaves and flower tassles mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. TSN 183435. (Catalog number PORE 7663)
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Entry #14: Castle with Bridge
2004 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group 2nd Place: Entry #07 Battle of Kingdom Come, by Ben Colton, and Gabe, Katya and Michele McCulloch
Long-eared Owl study skin ventral (front of body) view. Asio __ __otus __(Linnaeus, 1758). (Catalog number PORE 201)
Red marine algae plant with flat fronds mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Cryptopleura ruprechtiana. TSN 13228. (Catalog number PORE 7876)
One wild strawberry plant with leaves, roots, and flower and two stalks with flowers mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Fragaria vesca ssp. californica (Cham & Schltdl.) Staudt. TSN 513640. (Catalog number PORE 7555)
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #29: Yes We Can, by Kathy Miller and Scott Carlson
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults’ Individual 1st Place: Entry #04: Domes, by Debbie Crandall
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Entry #21: Point Reyes Lighthouse
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group 1st Place: Entry #02: Died Trying, by Pam Cooper and the Roseville Gang
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group Entry #06: Sand City, by Molly
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #14: Sponge Bob and Patrick, by Yuri Lopez and family
2005 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #43: Head, by Claudia Mullaly
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults’ Group 3rd Place: Entry #03: King Kong, by Coalition of Oddballs and Misfits
A nighttime photo of a bobcat (Lynx rufus).
Panoramic Pines Debris Piles: The debris from the Panoramic Pines fuel reduction project was stacked in piles and burned during the winter.
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #17: Castle of the Moment, by the Sheff Mitchell Family
Branch from toyon shrub with leaves and flowers mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. TSN 25174. (Catalog number PORE 8394)
2002 Sand Sculpture Contest: Unidentified Sculpture #4 unknown doll
Fire and Life Safety Day: Fire and Life Safety Day is an annual event coordinated by the Fire Prevention Officers of Marin County. During the 2003 event, held in Corte Madera, an intern from Point Reyes teaches More
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #06: Seaweed Dolphin by Mary and Ganrielle
Vision Fire: Rehabilitation Begins Newsletter page 4
Stalk of marsh lupine with flower spike and leaves mounted on herbarium paper. Native. Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. TSN 25921. PORE 7029
Fire at Night: Fire behavior often slows down at night as air cools, and holds more moisture. However, the most intense fires create weather systems of their own and may not be affected by these changes. The sk More
Vision Fire: Rehabilitation Begins Newsletter page 2
2006 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adults' Group Entry #03: The Magic Trees by Kristine Messerly