MARIN ADVENTURES
Winter 2008
Nature at Night EC (IVC)
Bird-Watching in Marin EC (KTD & Field)
Meandering in Marin EC (Field)
Beginning Hiking EC (Field)
Adventure Hiking EC (Field)
Note: Marin Adventures courses are conducted mainly in the field.
Enrollment is limited. Students provide their own transportation. Park entrance fees are not included.
Remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress for weather for field trips-and bring your binoculars!
Bring drinking water and snacks. Come prepared to have fun!
Nature at Night: Why Do Cats Eyes Glow in the Dark?
Inside we view 35 mm slides of mountain lion habits, life styles and range of these majestic
creatures. Compare visual physiology and eye anatomy of hawks, owls, frogs, deer, lions, raccoons, pinnepeds, spiders,
etc., to our human eyes. Then we go outside to "hunt" for nearby eye-shine on Indian Valley Open Space
Trails. WHOO knows what we might see?
Each student should bring a conventional flashlight which we will adapt for eye shine in class. Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading.
- Cathleen Cannon, B.S. (Biology/Chemistry)
- Saturday, 5-9pm
- Feb. 9
- Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 156
- Fee $39 (Includes $5 materials fee)
- Course #9223
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Bird-Watching in Marin: A Field Exploration
Winter is the best time of year to view ducks, raptors and shorebirds! This class is a field
exploration of birds and birding localities of Marin County. The first class will meet in the classroom for a slide
show and lecture, featuring local seasonal birds, to be followed by a bird-watching walk. All other classes will
meet at field sites. An itinerary and directions to field sites will be distributed at the first-class meeting.
Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading.
Lisa Hug, M.Ed., is an experienced birder in Marin and Sonoma Counties
who co-leads pelagic trips and teaches seminars at the Point Reyes National Seashore. Careful! Her passion for
birds is contagious!
- Orientation: Tuesday, 9:10am-1pm
- Feb. 5
- Kentfield Campus
- Learning Resources Center 53
- Plus 4 field trips
- Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm
- Feb. 12-Mar. 4
- Fee $92
- Course #9224 EC
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Meandering in Marin
If you enjoy getting exercise, socializing with a congenial group and learning about birds, flowers,
butterflies and mushrooms, come join the Meanderers. Hikes are four to five miles with an elevation gain of under
1000 feet, and we stop to enjoy lunch. Come prepared to enjoy yourself, rain or shine.
Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading.
Wendy Dreskin, one of the most informative and enjoyable naturalists
in the county, leads the always popular "Meandering in Marin." Wendy is a recipient of the Terwilliger
Environmental Award.
For each course listed below:
- First class meets: Sky Trailhead
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Fee $115
- 7 Mondays, 9:45am-1:45pm
- Jan. 28-Mar. 17 (No class Feb. 18)
- Course #9225 EC
- 7 Tuesdays, 9:45am-1:45pm
- Jan. 29-Mar. 11
- Course #9226 EC
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Beginning Hiking
Curious about the many trails to hike in Marin, but don't know where to start? Explore some of
the many open spaces in our County on these 4-6 mile hikes. Along the way we will discuss plants, birds, insects
and whatever else may catch our eyes. Participants must be in good physical condition and capable of hiking, without
undue fatigue, at a 30-minute mile pace on uneven terrain with about 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading.
Please, dogs are not invited to this class.
Naturalist Sharon Barnett is a thoughtful
and enthusiastic trail guide. She leads programs for Marin Nature Adventures, Point Reyes Field Seminars and Marin
Art and Garden Center.
- 5 Saturdays, 10am-2pm
- Feb. 9-Mar. 22 (No class Feb. 16 & 23)
- 1st class meeting:
- Mt. Tamalpais State Park
- Last class 6 hours
- Fee $92
- Course #9227 EC
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Adventure Hiking
We'll explore many of Marin's wonderful wet, wild and obscure areas, using old roads, small trails
and deer and cattle paths with particular attention to rushing creeks and waterfalls. These hikes are unique and
not to be found in any book. Half-day hikes will cover 6-8 miles on varied terrain and up to 1,500 feet elevation.
Participants should be able to climb fairly steep grades without over-exertion and cover 2 to 2 1/2 miles per hour.
Please see Note under Marin
Adventures heading. You will not only find the itinerary on the website, but also a page of important hiking tips.
Judy Hall is an active leader with the Sierra Club, hiking almost
exclusively in Marin. She is by profession a jazz pianist and her hikes sometimes take on the flavor of an improvisation.
- 7 Sundays, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Feb. 3-Mar. 23 (No class Feb. 17)
- Pine Mountain Road Trailhead
- First class meeting: 9:15am
- Fee $145
- Course #9228 EC
- Please click here for additional important infomation
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