A Whale of a Scavenger Hunt

Park: MacKerricher SP

Time:1-3:00 p.m. 

This program is fun for all ages and begins at the visitor’s center.  Hike yourself through the park searching for whale related facts on an adventurous journey that includes arts & crafts, a unique visitor, and a prize!  

MacKerricher State Park,
located three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, is an ideal location for watching migrating whales.  A wheelchair accessible boardwalk allows access to the headlands of Laguna Point along the whale route.

Docents will present public whale walks and provide binoculars and a spotting scope to help visitors study whales and other fascinating marine and bird wildlife. 

A rare, reconstructed Gray Whale Skeleton is on permanent display near the visitor center and entry kiosk. The skeleton is a composite of two whales that beached on the Mendocino Coast, two years apart. Humpback Whale bones are also on display giving a visual size perspective between the grays and humpbacks.

This is a ‘must see’ popular & free event.  For additional information call (707)961-0471. 

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