2010 Events

The following are FREE activities for the whole family. These events are open to the public, so encourage your friends and neighbors to come along. Check our web site or contact Ranger Sarah Lenz at (650)728-3584 or slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us for more information. Some activities have a limited number of participants; be sure to register early!


2010 Junior Rangers

Summer 2010 "Coastal Exploration" Day Camp
Located at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, 200 Nevada Moss Beach, CA

PLEASE NOTE: Due to uncooperative low tides, FFMR has cancelled Junior Rangers Day Camp for 2010.


Earth Day Beach Cleanup

Saturday April 24th -- 9 a.m. to Noon

Join us for our annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup at Surfer's Beach in El Granada. Meet on the west side of the intersection of Coronado Street and Highway One. (Turn east at the traffic light and park on Obispo Rd.) All ages welcome with parent. Please sign up by contacting Ranger Sarah Lenz at:   slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us   650-728-3584


Family Fun Day: Marvelous Molluscs

Sunday May 16th -- 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Learn all about Marvelous Molluscs at this Family Fun Day. We'll explore mollusc anatomy and adaptations, learn how different animals feed, Figure out where shells come from, and get insights into the amazing lives of octopus and squid, then search for molluscs in the tidepools. Open to kids 8 - 14 with accompanying adult(s). SPACE IS LIMITED and REGISTRATION REQUIRED by May 1. Meet at the FMR ranger station. Please sign up by contacting Ranger Sarah Lenz at:   slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us and provide names and ages of your party members    650-728-3584


World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

Saturday June 5th -- 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Join us for our World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup at Surfer's Beach in El Granada. Meet on the ocean side of the intersection of Coronado Street and Highway One. (Turn east at the traffic light and park on Obispo Rd.) All ages welcome with parent. Please sign up by contacting Ranger Sarah Lenz at:   slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us   650-728-3584


Breakfast at the Reserve

Thursday July 15th -- 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m

Enjoy coffee and muffins while you learn about the feeding strategies and anatomical adaptations of intertidal creatures. Then roam the tidepools during a great low tide to find the animals you've learned about. Please sign up by contacting Ranger Sarah Lenz at:   slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us   650-728-3584


California Coastal Cleanup Day

Saturday September 25th -- 9 a.m. to Noon

Join us for our annual California Coastal Cleanup Day Beach Cleanup at Surfer's Beach in El Granada. Meet on the ocean side of the intersection of Coronado Street and Highway One. (Turn east at the traffic light and park on Obispo Rd.) All ages welcome with parent. Please sign up by contacting Ranger Sarah Lenz at:   slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us   650-728-3584