Northern California Attractions

Audubon Canyon Ranch

4900 Hwy. 1

Stinson Beach, CA

Tel. (415) 868-9244

www.egret.org

Audubon Canyon Ranch, a nonprofit preserve, has become one of the West Coast's largest nesting grounds for great blue herons and great egrets.

In 1962, Martin Griffin, president of the Marin Audubon Society, led an effort to buy the ranch and turn it into a sanctuary, killing plans by developers who wanted to drain the lagoon to make way for homes, shops and a marina. A white Victorian home, sitting at the base of a steep canyon, is the headquarters for the prese...

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- Hugo Martín, L.A. Times Staff Writer (Mar. 19, 2008)

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Price Range: $15 suggested donation

Open Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm; Tues-Fri 2pm-4pm by appointment

Closed: July 14-March 14

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