[Biology-U-L] [Fwd: May Tours of Coal Oil Point Reserve]

[Biology Undergraduate List]

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Enjoy a tour of Coal Oil Point Reserve, a nature reserve owned by UCSB in
Goleta.

May tours will occur on: Saturday, May 10 from 9am - 11:15am, and Sunday, May 18
from 2pm - 4:15pm.

Trained tour leaders will take you on a walk through a few of the Reserve?s
ecosystems: from sandy beach to the Devereux Slough to a restored coastal dune
system.  Learn about the Reserve's current restoration projects and its
cultural and geologic history while identifying flora and fauna-such as
American Kestrel, Coast Golden Bush, and the Globuse Dune Beetle-that make
their home at Coal Oil Point.  $5 donation suggested, except for students and
Reserve volunteers.

Registration for tours is required and closes 24 hours before the tour start
time.  Contact Nicole Cerra at (805) 893-5092 or cerra at lifesci.ucsb.edu to
register.

Tours are a program of Shorelines & Watersheds-a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
organization-and Coal Oil Point Reserve.  Funding for the Tour Program is
provided by Venoco Inc.


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Nicole Cerra
Education Coordinator
Coal Oil Point Reserve
(805) 893-5092