North Coast
The northern coast of California offers a rich variety of forest, grassland, and coastal landforms. The rugged coastline varies dramatically, from protected sandy beach coves to the sharp bluffs and sheer cliffs that plunge down into the sea. Rocky beaches provide an opportunity to study tide-pools and the inter-tidal zone, while the hillsides shelter magnificent Redwood forests.
Adjacent to Redwood National Park, Prairie Creek is a 14,000 acre sanctuary of old growth Coastal Redwood.
Located about 90 miles north of San Francisco, the park has 6000 acres of fascinating and diverse habitats perfect for the study of forest, grassland and coastal land forms.
Located about 30 minutes north of San Francisco, Samuel P. Taylor State Park offers a range of environmental education options
One quarter of a mile from the entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore lays Olema Ranch Campground, a private campground with spacious campsites, modern facilities and hot showers.
Naturalists at Large is a leading outdoor and environmental education group in California. Since 1985, we have provided outdoor education programs for tens of thousands of students from over two hundred schools, offering custom client designed trips, flexible dates and locations, commitment to safety and comfort in the outdoors, the wonder of nature and the importance of outdoor and experiential education.
