Fieldguides Outdoor Education

A spooky MSR tent, parasitic pine drops, and a Point Reyes skunk in honor of Halloween 🎃 👻👻🦨🦨🏴‍☠️

Fieldguides had so much fun at Memorial County Park this fall. Highlights were macro invertebrates in the creek, some great hikes (we beat the heat!!), navigation challenges, and some backpacking prep for those who will venture out to Point Reyes in the spring. 🎒🪳🪲🌲🌲🗺️🧭 🍄‍🟫

We had a week of backpacking in Point Reyes this fall. We saw coyotes, elk, a skunk, and seals! While waiting for the tide to drop to visit Alamere Falls, we had a rock and sand castle competition. Can’t forget about ending the trip with a beach fire where we saw bioluminescence in the sand 😊🌊🐚🪵

We took three trips in the Emigrant this fall season! From cooking over fires, hiking above 9,000 ft, and seeing an appearance of the aurora borealis, we all had a great time. 🥾🥾⛰️⛰️😊😊

Fall season adventures have been in full swing! Can you guess where we’ve been? 🥾🤨🚸

We say a fond farewell to Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! 👋 The 4th Graders from were a fantastic group to be our last at Malakoff for the season! Wanted: To be back at Malakoff soon 😉🖤🤍🩶

Schools come in all shapes and sizes! Here we have the old schoolhouse in North Bloomfield ✏️the school of the great outdoors 🌲and the school of life 😉! Thanks to Sunset Elementary School for a great week!

A beautiful day for staff training at Salt Point State Park! Can you name those flowers and fungi? 🌸🍄‍🟫☀️

Thank you Stanbridge Academy for such a great time! The students were so wonderful through rain and shine! We certainly created memories that will last a lifetime! What a blast!
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Ever wonder what on earth Fieldguides is doing during the off season? Well, one important thing is making sure we have all the necessary permits and reservations for all our trips so we can visit amazing spots such as Duxbury Reef and Samuel P. Taylor State Park!

Throwback to Winter 2020! How much snow do you think is up in the Trinities this year? And should we bring back the dark blue shirts?

It's time for a...... count off! Think of your number, say it in your head. I'll start the timer when I hear...

What do you think the record is for count off speed? And why do you think simply counting can be so much fun?

We're continuing our tradition from last year, and on this we're doing another ! We've got some new swag and we're ready to share it around :)

You could win a brand new customized Fieldguides travel mug 😁, one of our sweet hats (we have a warm beanie AND a sweet mesh baseball cap up for grabs- you may have seen them around or in our photos 😉), and of course a classic Fieldguides t-shirt (they are quite soft 🤗).

To enter please comment below with a Fieldguides memory and tag a friend! If you participate on both Facebook and Instagram you can earn an additional entry!

Make sure to enter by December 17th to be eligible to win. We'll announce our winners by the end of December. Happy holiday's everyone and we can't wait for our feed to be filled with fun Fieldguides memories and thoughts! 💛

Tidepooling is timeless!
We love exploring the rocky intertidal and Duxbury Reef at Pt. Reyes National Seashore has long been one of our favorite spots to go. What's your favorite tidepool fact? Let us know in the comments below!

Can I get a heck YES if you wish you were out backpacking today?

What a difference a summer makes! We love when we get to see students return to our programs year after year! These students from Sonoma Country Day School Sonoma Country Day School first came as 6th Graders to Memorial County Park for their first camping program. This fall they came back as 7th Graders for a sweet camping/backpacking combo program at Henry W. Coe State Park! AND we'll get to see them again this spring for a full week of backpacking at Pt. Reyes National Seashore! This is what our multi-year middle school expeditions are all about!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱 What better way to celebrate the Earth than by spending some time amongst the worlds tallest trees! It’s amazing to be able to look at the cross section of this 490 year old tree out at Memorial County Park and think about the redwoods that are 2,000 years old- what an amazing perspective on the world.

It’s been stormy this week, but it was sunny skies last week at Salt Point State Park! What a wonderful way to kick off the season! Thank you to the Healdsburg 4th Graders!

How it started… how it ended. ☔️💛☀️ You know your staff is amazing when they’re smiling through training with an atmospheric river coming at ‘em!

First day of staff training starts today! Hope everyone brought their rain gear! 😁☔️💙

Photo credit to a rainy post season hike in the Trinity Alps Wilderness! 😉

We can’t wait!

We’re excited to announce a new collaboration between & ! We’ve worked together to develop the best to Point Reyes National Seashore! Keep an eye on both of our social media feeds this week! We’ll be sharing information about…
🐦The long standing partnership between Point Blue & Point Reyes National Seashore (did you know Point Blue has been working with the Seashore since our founding in 1965!?)
🐦The science we collaborate on (stay tuned for info on Snowy Plovers, Palomarin Field Station, and more!)
🐦Practical tips for birding at the seashore! Learn where to go, what to bring, and what to look out for on your next birding excursion!

Follow Point Reyes National Seashore& Point Blue Conservation Science to make sure you don’t miss a post! We’ll be sharing all of our best birding tips & tricks so you can make the most of your next trip to the Seashore!

📸: Point Reyes Lighthouse, Flickr Creative Commons, credit Tom Stromer

Last week up in the Trinities...

Stay warm out there folks!

What do small birds do in a storm? Perching birds, like this Blue Jay, have a special mechanism in their foot anatomy that causes their feet to hold tight to their perches even in high winds. Photo by Gerald Barnett via Birdshare. Different birds use different ways to wait out a storm. Birds that normally roost in a cavity—suc

Join us for some fun along the California coastline!

It's a close trip for those in and around the Bay Area in California. For those of you in Southern Oregon/Northern California - we are providing transportation from Ashland, OR.

If you know someone who might be interested- spread the word and visit fieldguides.org/spring-break-trips to learn more.