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Point Reyes National Seashore
27th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach - Sunday, August 31, 2008

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Date: August 18, 2008
Contact: Loretta Farley, 415-464-5140

2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group 1st Place: Entry #32: The Little Engine That Could
2007 Sand Sculpture Contest: Family Group 1st Place: Entry #32: The Little Engine That Could

Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to join the 27th annual Sand Sculpture Contest. We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those categories along with prizes for the sculpture with the most recycled plastic included. This event is family-based, but please remember no dogs are allowed on this designated swimming beach (no lifeguard on duty). Local celebrity judges—including Madeline Hope, Director of the Artists In The Schools Program for Gallery Route One—will make the call on creativity and originality. This year, students from the Latino Photography Project of Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station, will be capturing the sculptures on film for the park website. Bring a picnic and spend the day!

Schedule

9:00 a.m. Registration begins at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center, Drakes Beach
12:00 noon Judging begins
3:30 p.m. Prizes awarded

For more information, please contact the Bear Valley Visitor Center (415) 464-5100 x2 x5. This event is sponsored in partnership with the Point Reyes National Seashore Association.

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Elephant seals at the main colony at Point Reyes  

Did You Know?
Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) began breeding at Point Reyes in 1981 after being absent for over 150 years. The population breeds at terrestrial haul out sites at Point Reyes Headland, one of only eleven mainland breeding areas for northern elephant seals in the world.

Last Updated: August 21, 2008 at 18:00 EST