Point Reyes National Seashore

Where can you find dairy cows, oyster farms, mule deer, a whole host of birds, lighthouses, and high winds all in one place? At Point Reyes National Seashore. This peninsula, found right along the San Andreas fault line, hosts over 71,000 acres of protected grasslands, forest, and shoreline mixed with private land used for raising dairy cows and oysters. On the drive in, we passed dozens of birdwatchers standing silent over their telescoped lenses near the tide pools. Once in the park, we ventured to the most outer point and, just like the trash we found in the low-lying brush, fell victim to the high winds near the Point Reyes Lighthouse. What's best about this living museum of the Pacific coast is that it is merely an hour and half from the exciting neighborhoods of San Francisco. To learn more about one of the handful of national seashores, visit: http://www.nps.gov/pore/

Approximate trash/recyclables collected: 35 pieces

Description: corners of plastic candy bar wrappers, cigarette butts, and some unknown dead sea plant

Dates visited: March 26, 2009