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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Sharing the shore with birds
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Each year, beginning in February and ending in late summer, the Gulf Islands National Seashore provides an important habitat for several species of ground-nesting shorebirds including, least terns, snowy plovers, Wilson’s plovers, and black skimmers.
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Limantour Beach is wide. Bookended by ocean on one side and grassy dunes on the other, its sandy expanse provides a habitat for many organisms that rely on the rich ecosystem between land and sea. The western snowy plover, a small brown and white shorebird, is one species that finds refuge in the sand. Over time, human activity and development have degraded many beaches like Limantour, and biologists have seen those impacts through the eyes of the snowy plovers.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach is a great hang. The sunniest months are September and October, but O.B. always draws a crowd. San Francisco tends to be cool and gray, even at the beach. During the late spring and summer months the coast can get fogged in, but it's still beautiful. Just remember to bring a hoodie and you'll be a lot happier under the fog dome. Running the length of the Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods, there's plenty of space at Ocean Beach for the whole family.
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Read a summary and abstract for a published paper on the visitor safety risks in parks due to bear baiting. Lafferty, D. J. R., S. M. Trujillo, G. V. Hilderbrand, A. Sears, P. Christian, D. Payer, and M. Hake. 2024. Bear baiting risks and mitigations: An assessment using expert opinion analyses. PLOS ONE 19(11): e0312192.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: South Manitou Island
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: North Manitou Island
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Cape Cod National Seashore
Head of the Meadow Beach
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The high cliffs that run the backside of Cape Cod spill out into loose rolling sand dunes at Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Esch Beach
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This dazzling beach, located at the mouth of Otter Creek, is an ideal place for the whole family. The creek gently empties into Lake Michigan. Kids enjoy wading upriver into the belly of the forest and letting the current drift them toward the lake. **Leashed pets are allowed to the right of Esch Road when facing the water. NO Pets are allowed to the left of Esch Road.**
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
North Bar Beach
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North Bar Lake beach is one of the most popular beaches in the Lakeshore. Perfect for families, North Bar Lake and its warmer waters are immediately next to Lake Michigan and connected by a small outlet. If the waves on the big lake are knocking over your two-year-old, you can retreat to North Bar Lake. The outlet between the lakes often is so shallow that very small children can wade in the warmer water. **NO pets are allowed on this beach**
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Peterson Beach
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This Lake Michigan beach at the end of Peterson Road is one of the most beautiful and secluded beaches in the Lakeshore and a great place to hide out on a hot summer afternoon. Nestle in the deep sand behind a thicket of beach grass, listen to the waves rolling in, and just let go. The endangered piping plover nest on Peterson Beach. Please review the pets in the park page for the most up-to-date information about areas closed to pets. https://go.nps.gov/slbepets
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On July 8th, National Park Service monitoring volunteer Wanda Bonneville started her first breeding western snowy plover survey on Drakes Spit. She didn't expect to find any signs of nesting, or even any adult snowy plovers. Neither did park snowy plover biologists. Researchers haven’t seen any nesting activity on Drakes Spit since the late 1980s. Well, not only did Bonneville find a snowy plover nest, she found one that was in the midst of hatching!
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
#MyParkStory Volunteer Mary Lundeberg
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Parks run on volunteers! Allow us to introduce you to the incredible Mary Lundeberg.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Abbotts Lagoon Beach
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A 2.5-kilometer (1.5-mile) walk through coastal scrub, across a footbridge over a stream between two lagoons, and over sand dunes brings you to this ocean beach. The lagoons attract large numbers of migrating shorebirds in the fall, followed by the wintering ducks. Never turn your back to the ocean. Due to the frequently large surf, this is not a beach at which it is safe to play close to the water's edge, much less to go for a swim.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Kehoe Beach
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A 0.6-mile-long path alongside a marsh leads to dog/pet-friendly Kehoe Beach (pets must remain on leash at all times). To the south, the Point Reyes Beach stretches over 11 miles to the Point Reyes Headlands. To the north, one can get a close-up view of a dramatic juxtaposition of ancient rocks. Never turn your back to the ocean. Due to the frequently large surf, this is not a beach at which it is safe to play close to the water's edge, much less to go for a swim.
Point Reyes National Seashore
North Beach at Point Reyes Beach
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Point Reyes Beach North (aka North Beach) is one of four locations at Point Reyes National Seashore to which one can drive to the edge of a beach. Point Reyes Beach stretches over 11 miles from Kehoe Beach to the Point Reyes Headlands with North Beach located at the mid-point. Never turn your back to the ocean. Due to the frequently large surf, this is not a beach at which it is safe to play close to the water's edge, much less to go for a swim. Leashed pets are permitted.
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Crissy Field is a stunning place to walk or bike along a flat, hard-packed promenade with iconic views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. Yessir, Crissy Field has it all. Beaches, picnic spots, scenic overlooks and renowned conditions for windsurfing. Dog friends welcome!
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Glen Haven Beach
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Glen Haven Beach is a pebbly beach on the edge of Sleeping Bear Bay. This popular beach offers a little bit of everything. Not only the perfect destination for a family getaway, some fun in the sun with friends, or a day to yourself, it is also a fantastic spot to take a break-from biking along the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. **Leashed pets are welcome to the right of the Maritime Museum, when facing the water, to all the way past the Cannery and D. H. Day Campground.**
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Good Harbor Beach 669
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Sparkling sand, aquamarine water, and amazing sunsets make this secluded beach a quiet gem. Known as the Copacabana of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Good Harbor Beach is a big, long beach that is great for quiet walks and its gentler water and huge swathes of soft sand and low slope provides kid-friendly fun at the beach and the perfect setting for a sunset bonfire. **Leashed pets are allowed to the left of CR 669 when facing the water. No pets are allowed to the right of CR 669**
Point Reyes National Seashore
Western Snowy Plovers Could Face Multiple Threats from Climate Change
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A study at Point Reyes National Seashore finds habitat loss from sea level rise isn’t the only significant climate-related impact on these at-risk shorebirds.
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Here, we’ll dive into a collection of stories about how six San Francisco Bay Area Network vital signs—indicators of park ecosystem health—are being impacted by climate change: rocky intertidal zones, western snowy plovers, coho salmon, plant communities, landbirds, and pinnipeds (seals). We’ll look at how network scientists and partners are learning about each sign, and how this long-term research is essential to structuring life-sustaining conservation initiatives.