Links

Our selection of local natural history, wildlife and environmental conservation pages.

Our Classrooms:

Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Hostelling International – Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Año Nuevo State Reserve
Memorial Park (San Mateo County)
Pescadero Marsh
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Want to go tidepooling? Search for low tide times and places to go.

Ecology & Wildlife:

Endangered Species Program at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Bay Nature Magazine is a very informative source on local natural history.
The Marine Mammal Center rescues and rehabilitates animals found locally, and has a visitor center at the Marin Headlands.
Bird resources from Peterson Field Guides
Natural History Photos of California
Monterey Bay Aquarium
California Wetlands Information Center

Conservation & Educational Groups:

The Sempervirens Fund California’s original land trust that established Big Basin Redwoods State Park in 1901.
San Mateo Coast Natural History Association supports the docent programs at Año Nuevo and Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) purchases and preserves open space lands on the San Francisco Peninsula.
The Endangered Species Coalition works on current issues related to the Endangered Species Act.
The National Audubon Society works for habitat conservation and provides educational opportunities for birdwatchers and nature lovers nationwide.
AEOE (Association of Environmental Outdoor Education) is a collection of Outdoor Education Programs, like PPEEP, from around the state.

“Thank you for teaching our class life skills. Cooking was a fun activity.” – 5th grade student

“Best field trip I’ve ever been on” – 5th grade student

“Your students will remember their experience at Pigeon Point for the rest of their lives.” – 5th grade Teacher

“It will be locked in my memory for years and years.” – 5th grade student

“The trip brought families and scholars closer together. My scholars grew and learned to be on their own. I can’t say enough about the staff. They were incredible. I too, grew as a teacher from this program. I am already planning for next year” – 5th grade teacher

“The puppet show was the best part. I loved all the characters! The songs that the elephant seals sang were fantastic. I love the puppet show! Pigeon point was SUPER fun!” – 6th grade student

” I surprisingly liked cleaning up after dinner”- Pigeon Point Student

“It was inspiring seeing nature through the eyes of my naturalist”- 5th grade students

“At pigeon point you made history fun.” – 4th grade student

“I really liked that we had no electronics. You all inspired me to go outside more. Also I learned a lot.” – 5th grade student

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