(SOLD OUT) Channel Islands National Park Guided Tour
Fri, Feb 23
|Ventura
Take a boat to a Santa Cruz Island for a guided tour during the Gray whale migration and spend the day learning about the history, ecology and geology from an island naturalist while hiking and exploring the beaches!
Time & Location
Feb 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Ventura, 1691 Spinnaker Dr #105B, Ventura, CA 93001, USA
About the event
This is an ALL DAY excursion to Santa Cruz Island, the largest of all the Channel Islands. At over 24 miles long and six miles at its widest, Santa Cruz is over 62,000 acres (96 square miles) and has 77 miles of shoreline. Santa Cruz Island lies approximately 20 miles offshore from Ventura Harbor.
Located on the east end of Santa Cruz Island, our guided tour will include Scorpion Ranch, a unique location to study science themes such as native and endemic organisms, introduced species, geology, and the marine environment. Scorpion Ranch has a long and interesting history of human activities including the site of one of the largest Chumash villages on the Channel Islands. Social science themes include Native American inhabitants, explorers, and the ranching period.
East Santa Cruz Island is rich with cultural history, and feels like a step back in time. Old ranch buildings still stand just…
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From $59.00 to $69.00
Sale ended$59.00
$69.00