| WEEK | DATE | ACTIVITY | TIDES/TIME |
| 1 | Jan 26 | Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (it sank!) (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). Recommended short informative youtube video on Dana Point geology (i.e., can you describe breccia?) |
4:11 pm / -0.72 ft |
| 2 | Feb 2 | Cabrillo Aquarium
(map)
- meet @ aquarium (field gear not required), 1 pm (13:00) - allow at least 1 hr. travel time from Fullerton; Address: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 |
6:46 pm / 2.24 ft |
| 3 | Feb 9 | Tentative (TBA) Crystal Cove SP for the best predicted low tide of s24: Meet @ 1:00 pm in lower (south) parking lot at southernmost (nearest to Laguna Beach) entrance at Reef Point (click for GoogleMaps link) and View Park Map (updated 2022) -- Please don't forget letter I have given to carpool drivers for fee waiver, and turn left after passing kiosk to park. |
3:20 pm /-1.67 ft |
| 4 | Feb 16 | Meet at SCMI @ 13:00, R/V Yellowfin cruise off Long Beach - Meet 13:00 sharp @ SCMI, San Pedro Harbor - (map; Address: 820 South Seaside Ave., Terminal Island, CA 90731; boat leaves at 13:15 - satellite view |
4:43 pm / 2.75 ft |
| 5 | Feb 23 | Rancho Marino Reserve
(Overnight camping near Cambria - Special Time: Leave Friday 8:30 a.m. (some will need to leave at noon), return Sat. evening or Sun. early p.m.)
– Directions are here. Friday 12:00 pm optional (but worth it!) stop at Shelter Cove, by
Shell Beach, directions here. |
San Simeon tides: Fr 4:03 pm/ -0.67 ft Sa 4:27 pm/ -0.21 ft |
| 6 | Mar 1 | Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802) - Map & Directions (Bring $8.50 cash only and $8 cash or credit, prices updated 2020, per car for parking -- bring parking ticket for discount validation inside aquarium) (no field trip write up) |
5:07 pm / 2.03 ft |
| 7 | Mar 8 | Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (it sank!) (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). Recommended short informative youtube video on Dana Point geology (i.e., can you describe breccia?) | 2:13 pm/ -1.34 ft |
| 8 | Mar 15 | Mini-Presentations on Assigned Taxon at Cabrillo Aquarium
(map)
- meet @ aquarium (field gear not required), 1 pm (13:00) - allow at least 1 hr. travel time from Fullerton; Address: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 |
8:42 am (PDT)/ 0.22 ft |
| 9 | Mar 22 | Intertidal of main beach, trail down towards water and to the left from the SE end of the parking lot, Abalone Cove Park and Trail Map - Cave Trail (pdf), Palos Verdes, Parking Lot @ 13:15 (please make arrangements if you are early or late because cell phone reception is spotty) - allow at least 1 hour or more travel time - Address: 5970 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 | 3:09 pm / -0.26 ft |
| 10 | Mar 29 | Bolsa Chica - Allow one hour travel to meet at 13:00 - Address: 18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (Driving Directions; Bird surveys in a recent month) | 5:10 pm / 2.03 ft |
| Spring Break! | Apr 1-5 | Optional Spring Break 2-night trip to
Rancho Marino Reserve
- Overnight camping near Cambria - Special Time: Leave Thurs. 8:30 a.m., return Sat. by noon (or Friday night)
– Directions are here. Friday 12:00 pm optional (but worth it!) stop at Shelter Cove, by
Shell Beach, directions here. | Thurs. 2:02 PM/-0.74 ft Friday 2:42 PM/-0.74 ft |
| 11 | Apr 12 | Lab Exam (12:00 in DBH270) and, later, Newport public dock at 15th St and W Bay Ave (directions here - and later Public dock at M St. (see black star #1 on Newport Bay Public Piers) - bring an old towel or yoga mat (no field trip write up) | 5:51 pm / 2.35 ft |
| 12 | Apr 19 | (Make-up field trip report opportunity) Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). Recommended short informative youtube video on Dana Point geology (can you say Breccia?) |
1:55 pm / 0.24 ft |
| 12 | Apr 20 Sat. | Special Saturday trip. R/V Yellowfin to Two Harbors - (Maps: 1 or 2) - Meet @ 7:30 a.m. sharp, return by about 6:00 p.m. SCMI, San Pedro Harbor - (map); Address: 820 South Seaside Ave., Terminal Island, CA 90731; boat leaves at 07:45 a.m. - satellite view |
2:14 PM/ 0.29 ft (Avalon) |
| 14 | May 3 |
Final organism presentations (2:30 pm to 4:00 pm) at Crystal Cove State Park
Meet @ 1:00 pm (updated) in Pelican Point Parking Lot #1 - northernmost (nearest to Corona del Mar) of four lots at the entrance at Pelican Point and
View Park Map (updated 2022)
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Please don't forget letter I have given to carpool drivers for fee waiver, and turn left after passing kiosk to park. |
Fr: 12:34 pm / -0.15 ft |
| 15 | May 10 |
San Onofre Surf Beach
(See Below) Meet @ 13:00 for pot-luck lunch - Brief Presentations at picnic area at 15:30.
Optional/Make-up Early Friday Morning
(meet @ 06:15 AM)- map - continue to near end of beach road
- surfcam) |
Fri. 5:57 am / -1.19 ft |
| Finals Week | May 13-17 | Friday May 17 is Final Date to Turn in Taxon Project Assignment - Submit to Canvas before midnight) | -- |
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