Exploring California Coastal National Monument at Trinidad Head

Cost: FREE to OLLI members

Dates

• Sat., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Location: In person: Trinidad

With Elliott Dabill, BLM Volunteer Docent, & Anna Arsic, BLM Park Ranger

Explore California Coastal National Monument from the Tsurai Trail on Trinidad Head. Learn and experience how the California Coastal National Monument provides unique coastal habitat for marine-dependent wildlife and vegetation on more than 20,000 rocks, islands, exposed reefs, and pinnacles along the California coastline, as well as 7,924 acres of public land in six onshore units including the Trinidad Head and Lighthouse.

While millions of people view the Monument from beaches, bluffs and watercraft, a closer look reveals activity as it provides untrammeled nesting habitat for an estimated 200,000 breeding seabirds and thousands of loafing and breeding marine mammals, including harbor seals, and California and Steller’s sea lions.

This field trip class is available to OLLI members only.

Class #: 44038

Registration is now open for OLLI members. Non-members may register starting Sept. 3.

Elliott Dabill

Elliott Dabill is a volunteer docent for the Bureau of Management Arcata Field Office, leading Trinidad Lighthouse Tours within California Coastal National Monument, and Salmon Pass Tours within the Headwaters Forest Reserve. 

He is a retired high school biology teacher and enjoys connecting to people to our local natural and cultural history. Elliot is also the president of the Friends of the Arcata Marsh and has lead hikes through the Marsh, local redwood forests, and historic Old Town Eureka.