Plan A Field Trip

Thank you for your interest in Point Reyes National Seashore! We look forward to sharing the sights, sounds, and stories of this peninsula with your group.

 

Drakes Beach provides visitors and school groups with an opportunity to observe elephant seal behavior and activity during their exciting pupping season!

NPS/Jessica Weinberg McClosky

Current Program Offerings

Exploring Elephant Seals

January 2025 - April 2025
Join a park ranger or a volunteer docent to learn more about these incredible animals that call Point Reyes home for the winter!

This program is offered upon request on at Drakes Beach, dependent on staff availability. Bus parking is available. Transportation funding may be available for Title I Schools; please indicate Title I eligibility in your program request form.

Not seeing what you're interested in?

Let us know! Dependent on the topic, staff availability, and time of year we may be able to accomodate your request.

 

Submit a Program Request Today!

Please fill out all required fields of the form below. 

• A park ranger will respond to your request by email to discuss the details of your visit, and confirm staff availability.
• Requests must be made at least three weeks in advance of visit.
• Please provide the park with advance notice of any cancellations. 
• For groups of minors, we count on teachers and chaperones to help us provide a safe and rewarding experience for all. The park requires one chaperone for ten students unless otherwise discussed.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Learning Accommodations

Does anyone in your group need any accommodations?

Yes No

If yes, describe the accommodation need.

Next Step

School / Organization Contact Information

School / Organization Name (required)

Name of Requester/Contact Person (required)

Title / Position (required)

Contact Email Address (required)

Contact Phone Number (required)
123-456-7890 extension if any

Mailing Address (required)

City (required)

State (required)

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ZIP (required)
Five digit ZIP code [99999]

Next Step

Group Details - Park Visit/ Field Trip

Name of Primary Contact Visiting if Different Than Above (optional)

Title / Position of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Email Address of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Phone Number of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)
Format: 123-456-7890

Program Name or Subject Requested/Self-Guided

Grade Level(s) of Students (required)

Number of Staff / Chaperones (required)

Number of Students (required)

Preferred Date of Visit (required)
format mmddyyyy

My preferred date has been confirmed by the park (required)

Yes No

Preferred Program Start Time (required)

Alternative Date(s) (required)
Enter one or more dates .

Anticipated Arrival Time (required)

Anticipated Departure Time (required)

Mode of Transportation (required)

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.

Submit my Education Reservation Request

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NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.

 

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  Additional Educational Resources

  Additional curriculum materials and available resources for teachers or group leaders interested in visiting or learning about Point Reyes.

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  California Educational Standards

  Curriculum standards for the State of California that are often integrated into school trips to Point Reyes National Seashore,

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  Park Programs and Events

  Get to know your Seashore by going to a ranger program or attending one of these special events!