NEWS RELEASE

Join Sonoma County Regional Parks' staff and local naturalists for Natural History Day at Gualala Point Regional Park on Saturday, April 5.

Scheduled activities include:

8:00am - 10:00am

Sea Ranch residents Richard Kuehn, Diane Hichwa, and Connie Schimbor will welcome attendees at the Gualala Point Regional Park Visitor Center for a brief orientation and then lead a leisurely two hour walk through the park to observe the local birds and wildflowers.

10:00am - 12:00pm

Local riparian ecosystems expert Dr. Peter Baye will meet attendees at the Visitor Center and lead them on a walk to observe and discuss Gualala River estuary ecology.

The Visitor Center will be open 8am - 3pm this day only. Gualala Point Regional Park is located at 42401 Hwy 1 in Sea Ranch. Parking is $5 per car. Natural History Day is the first in a series of 20+ free activities in the county's regional parks as part of April's Park Celebration 2008. For information on other outings and activities, visit www.sonoma-county.org/parks or call (707) 565-2041.