Tag Archives: Pelican Bluffs

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Catherine Miller visited Pelican Bluffs recently and found these beauties, Baby Blue Eyes and California Poppies.

And Paintbrush on the cliff edge.

And Pussy Ears are having a big spring, seemingly everywhere!

Many, many more wildflowers are blooming on coastal bluffs now.

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

It's warming up! Breezy close to the ocean, but warm a bit inland. Many visitors are already here, getting ready for the Architectural House Tour and Mother's Day activities. Bonus sighting! Humpbacks, a mother and calf, were seen off the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula yesterday.

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Steve McLaughlin, publisher of the Independent Coast Observer newspaper, was at Pelican Bluffs recently. There, under a bush, he spied a Gnome!

How fun is this? Pelican Bluffs is a spectacular addition to our public open spaces in Mendocino County. Here's a look of the dramatic bluffs and a peek at one of the trails, photos taken by Allen Vinson.

The land was brought to us by the Mendocino Land Trust. To learn more about Pelican Bluffs, here is their website: https://www.mendocinolandtrust.org/trails/southern-coastal-trails/pelican-bluffs-trail/

You can download a trail map from the above link. If you go, keep a lookout for Peregrine Falcons. Just before the shutdown in March, we heard, and then saw, two Peregrines. They were giving their warning calls, so I believe they might have nested nearby. Perhaps their chicks will be fledging soon.

Thanks to Steve and Allen for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny and toasty here today!

Spring doesn't know...

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Catherine Miller photographed Douglas Irises in bloom at Pelican Bluffs. They are so lovely to see with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop.

Many other wildflowers are blooming now. I'll be sharing more photos of them in the days ahead.

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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The Mendocino Land Trust invites you to tomorrow's Grand Opening:

"Saturday, May 19th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Pelican Bluffs
For this special event we will be providing a complimentary shuttle service making several trips from the Point Arena City Hall to Pelican Bluffs every 15 minutes, starting at 10:15 a.m. Return trips to City Hall will begin at 11:45 a.m. after the conclusion of the dedication. The last shuttle will depart Pelican Bluffs at 1:30 p.m.
There will be no parking available at the Pelican Bluffs Reserve for this event.  Please plan to take the shuttle from City Hall.
Bring a bag lunch if you would like to hike the trail after the dedication. There are no waste receptacles, so please plan to pack in and pack out all trash.
We can't wait to see you there to share the beauty of this special place."
Hooray for this wonderful public access spot in Mendocino County, north of Point Arena. Thank you, Mendocino Land Trust and all would made this possible!

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Wildflower season begins early on the Mendonoma coast. One of our longest bloomers is the Douglas Iris. Marsha Dupre recently photographed some.

Barbara Rice found Indian Warriors.

Bea Hoover photographed Wild Ginger.

And Jutta Leibrock found Common Camas.

We have had rain showers this weekend, which will be wonderful for all the beautiful wildflowers. I was told on a wildflower walk led by Julia Larke that 45 different species of wildflowers were found at our new public access spot, Pelican Bluffs. That's amazing!

Thanks to all above who have allowed me to share their photos with you here.