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Life at the Edge of the Sea: A Tidepool Tour with Dr. Ben Becker for Ten
- Item Number
- 114
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 675 USD to stremple
- Number of Bids
- 17 - Bid History
Item Description
Point Reyes National Seashore Association is proud to partner with Dr. Ben Becker, marine ecologist and director of the Pacific Coast Science & Learning Center at the Point Reyes National Seashore, for the ultimate tidepool experience for ten.
Invite up to 9 special friends to join you to explore one of the largest and least visited rocky intertidal sites in Marin County, near Bolinas Point. Dr. Becker will guide your guests along the rocky intertidal zone, where you will learn about the incredible diversity of animal and plant life and how special adaptations allow them to thrive in this extreme habitat.
During these extreme low-tidal events*, your party will have the best chance to discover sea anemones, purple sea urchins, sea stars, limpets, chitins, colorful sea slugs and tiny crabs that live in this hidden world. Dr. Becker will also discuss current monitoring and research programs around the Seashore that help park managers care for our fragile seaside resources.
The winning bidder will also receive a series of three books to enhance your tidepooling adventures, including:
Pacific Intertidal Life: A Guide to Organisms of Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools of the Pacific Coast by Ron Russo
California Kelp Forest - Weekend Naturalist Field Guide by Dawn N. Ericson
California's Tide Pools - Weekend Naturalist Field Guide by Dan Richards
Go tidal, bid today!
Item Special Note
Funds from Dinner on the Pacific Plate Auction help fund important park preservation and environmental education projects at Point Reyes National Seashore. All donations made above fair market value will be tax-deductible.
This package includes:
A tidepool excursion for ten with Dr. Ben Becker in Bolinas. Trip is staff, weather and tide-dependent.
*The best fall/winter dates for tidepooling include October 15-18, November 13-17, and December 12-14. Additional dates in spring/summer 2014 can be scheduled directly with Dr. Becker.
Moderate 1/2 mile hike, flat but slippery rocks can be challenging. All ages and skill levels encouraged.
A series of three tidepool guides, see details above.
Offer expires September 21, 2014
Learn more about the park at: www.nps.gov/pore
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