Programs and Special Events Orange Coast District December 2009 Our Mission Accessible Information The mission of State Parks is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California State Parks supports equal access. This California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary publication is available in alternate formats by biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and contacting 3030 Avenida del Presidente, San cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high- Clemente, CA 92671, 949.366.8503. For updates, call quality outdoor recreation. the park or visit http://access.parks.ca.gov. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact the district office at 949.492.0802 or the park, 711, TTY relay service.

Bolsa Chica State Beach 714.846.5691 Welcome to the Orange Coast District Here at Bolsa Chica State Beach, Huntington 949.494.3539 State Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, Doheny State Beach, , and 949.496.5290 , there is always a new adventure! 714.536.1454 This guide will help you to experience the San Clemente State Beach variety of activities offered this month at the 949.492.3156 Orange Coast District, whatever your interests. San Onofre State Beach With so much to do, what are you waiting for? 949.492.6460 or 949.361.2531(San Mateo) Explore the Orange Coast.

Front cover: Photo by J. Christopher Launi, This publication was made possible by Courtesy of Crystal Cove Alliance 2 Crystal Cove Alliance. 3 4 Fall into Crystal Cove Hike Geology Walk Guided Tours and Hikes Sunday, December 6th, 9 a.m. Sunday, December 27th, 1 p.m. Crystal Cove State Park Crystal Cove State Park (Meet at El Moro Visitor Center) (Meet at Los Trancos parking lot trailer) The hike will last about 2 hours. Come explore several diverse and geologically $15 day-use parking fee outstanding sites which all display a story from a For more information, contact: different geologic time. [email protected] or 949.494.7647. $15 day-use parking fee For more information, contact: End of Fall Bloomers Hike [email protected] or 949.494.7647. Saturday, December 19th,9 a.m. Crystal Cove State Park Lowest Tide of the Year (El Moro Visitor Center) Tidepool Walk For more information, contact: Thursday, December 31st, 2 p.m. [email protected] or 949.494.7647. Crystal Cove State Park (Pelican Point, parking lot #2) Hike Off Your Holiday Dinner Crystal Cove is hosting this walk when the tide will Saturday, December 26th, 9 a.m. fall to a very low -1.6. We will identify animals and Crystal Cove State Park describe some awesome animal adaptations. $15 day-use parking fee (Meet at El Moro Visitor Center) For more information, contact: The hike will last about 2 hours. [email protected] or 949.494.7647. $15 day-use parking fee For more information, contact: [email protected] or 949.494.7647.

Guided Tours and Hikes 5 Programs and Events 6 13th Annual Coastal Tree Lighting Xterra Trail Race Ceremony with Santa Sunday, December 13th Saturday, December 5th, 3 p.m. Crystal Cove State Park Crystal Cove State Park (Historic District) (El Moro) For more information, contact: For more information, contact: Crystal Cove Alliance [email protected] or 949.494.7647. www.crystalcovealliance.org 949.376.6200. Night Bike Ride Tuesday, December 15th Longboard Collector Club Surf Swap Crystal Cove State Park Saturday, December 5th, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (El Moro) Doheny State Beach Reservations required. This event will celebrate the roots of the longboard For more information, contact: surfing culture. Club members will be showing, [email protected] or 949.494.7647. swapping, and selling historical surfing collectables and surfboards. Additionally, surf legends will be Gnatcatcher Population Study on site to sign boards and memorabilia. Tuesday, December 22nd For more information, contact: Crystal Cove State Park [email protected] or 949.496.5290. (Historic District, cottage #34) For more information, contact: [email protected] or 949.494.7647. Sunset Photography Walk Sunday, December 13th, 3 to 6 p.m. Crystal Cove State Park (Meet at Los Trancos parking lot) Come capture the breathtaking views of Crystal Cove at sunset. All camera models (including point-and-shoot) are welcome. $15 day-use parking fee For more information, contact: 7 Programs and Events [email protected] or 949.494.7647. December Tides from Balboa Pier, Newport Beach 8 ©2009 FreeTideTables.com --Forcomparison only--Times are local--Tidesinfeet from MLLW Date 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 20 22 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 9 1239am +3.6 1018am +5.0 1242am +3.8 1019am +6.1 750am +6.8 705am +6.6 620am +6.2 536am +5.8 453am +5.3 411am +4.9 330am +4.5 249am +4.1 206am +3.9 122am +3.7 944am +5.4 910am +5.7 837am +5.9 804am +6.0 730am +6.0 655am +6.0 619am +6.0 541am +5.9 501am +5.6 719am +6.5 759am +6.7 842am +6.7 239am +4.4 142am +4.0 928am +6.5 418am +5.2 331am +4.8 Hi g h Tide Exploring thetidepoolsorcatchingawavecandependontides. 1238pm +3.4 1138am +3.9 1055am +4.5 1158pm +3.5 1119pm +3.5 1042pm +3.5 1007pm +3.5 1049pm +3.6 1223pm +4.8 1115am +5.6 1144pm +3.7 945pm +3.8 905pm +3.6 825pm +3.5 743pm +3.3 655pm +3.0 550pm +2.8 415pm +2.7 214pm +2.9 930pm +3.5 851pm +3.5 807pm +3.5 715pm +3.5 611pm +3.4 958pm +3.6 910pm +3.6 145pm +4.1 453pm +3.5 320pm +3.6 Hi g h Tide Please enjoyyourstatebeachesinsafety. 1250am +2.1 1237pm +0.2 1152am +0.9 1057am +1.6 1241am +2.2 1200am +2.0 1216pm +0.3 1117am +1.0 1002am +1.7 139am +2.0 938am +2.2 755am +2.6 623am +2.7 515am +2.7 342am +2.5 305am +2.4 230am +2.4 156am +2.4 120am +2.3 424am +2.6 146am +2.1 106am +2.0 228am +2.2 827am +2.3 647am +2.5 520am +2.5 316am +2.3 412am +2.4 159pm -1.1 118pm -0.5 104pm -0.3 Low Tide 1159pm +2.2 1106pm +2.2 1010pm +2.1 1115pm +1.7 1026pm +1.3 913pm +1.8 741pm +1.1 703pm +0.8 823pm +1.5 628pm +0.4 553pm +0.1 934pm +1.0 839pm +0.5 321pm -1.6 240pm -1.4 519pm -0.2 445pm -0.5 411pm -0.7 337pm -0.9 302pm -0.9 226pm -0.9 147pm -0.7 650pm -0.5 331pm -1.2 248pm -1.1 417pm -1.3 557pm -0.9 506pm -1.1 744pm 0.0 Low Tide Sunrise 658am 657am 657am 657am 657am 656am 656am 655am 655am 655am 654am 653am 652am 652am 651am 651am 650am 654am 649am 648am 649am 647am 641am 640am 642am 645am 644am 642am 646am 646am 643am Sunset 455pm 454pm 453pm 452pm 454pm 452pm 451pm 450pm 450pm 449pm 449pm 448pm 447pm 447pm 447pm 446pm 446pm 448pm 446pm 445pm 445pm 445pm 444pm 444pm 444pm 444pm 444pm 444pm 445pm 445pm 444pm Moonrise 1231pm 1158am 1130am 1103am 1037am 1011am 1100pm 1205pm 505pm 354pm 154pm 109pm 249pm 912am 837am 757am 710am 617am 520am 943am 419am 212am 316am 109am 511pm 411pm 618pm 952pm 730pm 842pm Moonset 1232am 1135pm 1039pm 1245pm 1112am 1037am 1144am 1214pm 944pm 849pm 655am 556am 343am 236am 450am 133am 753pm 656pm 558pm 502pm 407pm 317pm 233pm 117pm 153pm 714am 606am 816am 911am 958am Phase

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Full Full 3rd 1st December Tides December 9 For Kids 10 California Children’s P.O.R.T.S. Outdoor Bill of Rights (Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students) Crystal Cove State Park delivers live video- California State Parks encourages California’s conference programs from the edge of the children to participate in outdoor activities and Pacific Ocean via the P.O.R.T.S. program. This discover their heritage. Numerous studies have resource provides teachers and students with live shown that children who participate in outdoor videoconferences. The units include lessons to activities are healthier, do better in school, have prepare your students for the videoconference, better social skills and self-image, and lead more supporting materials, and links to further fulfilled lives. The California Children’s Outdoor Bill resources. Once you have decided which of Rights provides that every child should have program you would like to participate in, contact the right to: Discover California’s past a program coordinator to schedule your live videoconference. Splash in the water For more information, contact: Play in a safe place Brad Krey at [email protected] or 619.226.5785 Camp under the stars www.ports.parks.ca.gov Explore nature Learn to swim Litter Getters Play on a team Protect our wildlife and earn prizes during your visits to California State Parks by joining the Litter Follow a trail Getter Program. You’ll be helping to keep the Catch a fish parks clean while learning how you can make Celebrate their heritage a difference. Our parks are special places. We need to treat them with care...and you can help! All of these activities can be done at California Ask California State Park staff at the entrance State Parks and once completed, a child can stations for details. earn a certificate of achievement. For more information, visit: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24952 11 For Kids 12 Visitor Centers Crystal CoveStatePark(HistoricDistrict) San ClementeSBVisitorCenter Monday throughSaturday, 9a.m.to5p.m. Monday throughFriday,7:30a.m.to5p.m. Bolsa ChicaSBVisitorCenter Historic DistrictVisitorCenter [email protected] or949.366.8594. [email protected] or949.494.3539. Monday throughThursdayandSunday Saturday andSunday,6a.m.to4p.m. Crystal CoveStatePark(ElMoro) El MoroVisitorCenter San ClementeStateBeach For moreinformation,contact: For moreinformation, contact: For moreinformation,contact: For moreinformation,contact: Schedules subjecttochange. Bolsa ChicaStateBeach Saturdays, 10a.m.to2p.m. 9 a.m.to4p.m. 949.494.3539. 714.377.5691. Volunteers are needed to assist in a history project you haveexperiencedoinghistoricalresearchor Volunteers areneededtoassistintherestoration that willcapturethelifeandlegacyofmembers of thehistoricCrystalCovecommunityonfilm.If Saturday, December12th,8a.m.tonoon shooting documentary-stylefilmsandwouldlike share yourknowledge andinterestswithothers. Are youinterestedincoastalOrangeCounty’s natural andculturalresources?Volunteer and Crystal CoveStatePark(TicketronTrail) Visitor CenterVolunteersand [email protected] or949.494.7647. and realignmentoftheTicketronTrail. History Researchersand [email protected] or 949.366.8503. [email protected] or949.366.8503. Ticketron TrailWorkDay Videographer Needed For moreinformation, contact: For moreinformation,contact: For moreinformation,contact: to getinvolved,giveusacall.

Docents Needed 13 Opportunities Volunteer Cooperating Associations 15 949.376.6200 949.494.3539 949.496.6172 949.366.8599 www.sanofoundation.org www.dohenystatebeach.org www.crystalcovealliance.org www.crystalcovestatepark.com California State Parks: for state parks to provide. for state parks critical staff positions, exhibits, critical staff positions, exhibits, 10 million dollars annually to fund 10 million dollars annually and many other exciting projects. and many other exciting visitor center developments, junior visitor center developments, Associations contribute more than Associations contribute within the Orange Coast District of within the Orange Coast to enhancing the educational and educational the to enhancing charitable organizations dedicated dedicated organizations charitable critical funding for educational and for educational and critical funding

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