Event Details
Naples Coalition Environmental Beach Hike
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 12:30pm
Public Access parking lot at Haskell's Beach, Goleta
Event Description
The members of the Naples Coalition invite the public to its first of the year fun and educational beach walk to the Naples Reef. The walk is a little more than 1 1/2 miles each way and crosses a rocky point that will be mostly dry on this day due to a low tide. Allow three hours to leisurely complete the walk and bring a pair of old beach shoes, a sunhat, and any water or snacks needed for the walk. No dogs are allowed in order to protect the wildlife. Please car pool if possible.
Last year, over 300 people walked the beach to Naples and due to requests for more hikes, the Coalition is repeating the event. Once at the Naples reef, the Naples Coalition will present a talk about the unique biodiversity of the Gaviota Coast and discuss the proposed construction of 54 to 72 large luxury houses on the Naples property by Vintage Communities, an Orange County development company, and what can be done to help prevent the loss of this invaluable coastal environment.
Directions: from Santa Barbara take Highway 101 North and exit at Winchester Canyon. Cross over Highway 101 on the overpass (left turn) which then becomes Hollister avenue. At Hollister, take an immediate right at the Sandpiper Golf course and continue west towards the Bacara Resort. Before reaching the Bacara Resort, at the bottom of a small hill, turn left into the signed Public Access parking lot.
Rain or shine.
- Sponsored By
Naples Coalition
- More Information
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Contact: Kristen Hoye
Phone: 805-452-5936
Web site: http://www.savenaples.org
