Visiting Bolinas Lagoon Preserve
AUDUBON CANYON RANCH AT THE BOLINAS LAGOON PRESERVE
When to go: The preserve is open from March 15 to July 13. On weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appoint- ment is necessary. Tuesdays through Fridays: 2 to 4 p.m. by appointment only. Call (415) 868-9244. The preserve is closed Mondays. For more information, go to www.egret.org. No fee is charged, but a $15 donation is suggested.
Address: 4900 Highway 1, Stinson Beach, Calif.
Directions: The preserve is 30 miles north of San Francisco. From San Francisco, cross the Golden Gate Bridge on U.S. 101, turn west onto California 1 for 12 miles to Stinson Beach. Continue on California 1 for an additional three miles to the ranch.
Other things to do at the preserve: Kids can hang out at one of three ponds, where volunteers will help them catch and identify newts, frogs and other wildlife. Visitors can also enjoy a lunch at one of several picnic tables throughout the ranch.
On travel.latimes.com
Pictures of trails and feathered inhabitants at the Bolinas preserve, latimes.com/bolinas.
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