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Environmental Action Committee of West Marin's Duxbury Docent Training
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 37.897005, -122.708788
Agate Beach; 350 Ocean Parkway; Bolinas, CA 94924
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The five 6- to 7-hour training days will be held mostly at Duxbury Reef around the low tides (training schedule TBA, but roughly 11 am to 5:30 pm). Dates for the full training session are: January 24, January 25, January 26, February 8, February 9, with rain dates on February 22, February 23.
Description
Become a Duxbury Docent!
Help inspire others to cherish and protect our coast by becoming a Duxbury Docent!
Docents protect the Duxbury Reef’s sensitive intertidal habitat and marine life by educating visitors about the wonders they discover on the reef, protective tidepooling practices, and California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is the largest shale reef in California and one of the largest in North America. One of 124 California Marine Protected Areas, it is a true gem of coastal Marin. The Monterey shale that composes the reef was formed during the Miocene Epoch (spanning about 5 to 23 million years ago), when a mixture of volcanic ash and small plankton called diatoms sank to the seafloor, creating layers of fine-grained, silica-rich sheets of rock over time.
Protecting nearly three miles of rocky shore, Duxbury Reef SMCA safeguards substantial habitat where a diverse array of marine species live. Researchers who study the rocky intertidal zone at Duxbury Reef as part of the state's MPA Monitoring Program have identified well over 100 different species of invertebrates, seaweeds, and marine plants that cling to the reef as the tide ebbs and flows. The gentle slope of the reef also makes exploring the tidepools on foot accessible to almost everyone and has become a popular destination for people seeking to explore this type of habitat. However, increasing visitation is taking its toll on the intertidal life of the reef.
If you would like to help educate visitors about the wonders they discover on the reef, and help to protect the reef’s sensitive intertidal habitat and marine life, we invite you to join the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin's FREE training program to become a volunteer Duxbury Docent!
Training Dates
- Friday–Sunday, January 24–26, 2025
- Saturday and Sunday, February 8–9, 2025
- If bad weather cancels, additional dates: February 22–23
You must be able to attend all five training dates: January 24, January 25, January 26, February 8, and February 9 (with February 22 and 23 as rain dates).
Visit the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin's Duxbury Docents page for more information.
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