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Pack 34 - Webelos - Geologist Achievement

Hello Webelo-Eagle Patrol Families

Hopefully the boys are ready to learn about some cool local rocks and fault zones this month...we have arranged for a group activity to satisfy some of the requirements for the Webelos Geologist Achievement.  This event is scheduled for next Sunday, January 31st at 10a.m..  We will be meeting up at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center at Point Bonita where an educational intern from the National Park Service has generously agreed to take the group on a geology hike out to the lighthouse.  The hike to Point Bonita is about a half mile down to the lighthouse and then another half a mile back up.  The guides usually spend about 2 hours with the students on this hike.  They will learn to identify the different types of Franciscan rocks and see geologic change along the trail. If there is time we can also head to Rodeo Beach to learn about the rainbow rocks there. 

Some details:
  • Please let me know if you will be attending so that I can advise our guide how many to expect. Thank you.
  • Please arrive a few minutes early so that we can get started at 10 a.m. (The center opens for public tours at noon, and the guides need to be back and ready for that).
  • Cub scouts should be in uniform.
  • This is a rain or shine hike, so please dress for the weather (note: if there are extreme winds we cannot cross the bridge to the lighthouse, but will study rocks on this side of the bridge).
  • Please review the chapter in the Webelos handbook on Geology (p.279-298) before the hike & have your scout complete the attached "Geology" activity sheet to hand in to Dave LaDuke  to satisfy the geology achievement.
  • Let's consider starting the "Leave No Trace Awareness" (p.73) program on this hike. Three separate outing are required to work toward this goal.
  • There may also be an opportunity to work Geo-caching into this outing. There are two cache sites in the immediate area that look interesting. If there are any experienced Geo-cachers out there with 2 or more GPS devices, your help would be very welcome. Thank you.

This promises to be a fun and interesting activity, so hopefully it works with everyone's very busy schedules.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional info.

 

Best regards,

Tarji Rodriguez

Location

The Marin Headlands Visitor Center is located in the historic Fort Barry Chapel, at the intersection of Field and Bunker Roads. The Visitor Center is approximately 3 miles from either entrance to the Marin Headlands.

Phone
(415) 331-1540

Driving Directions-To MAHE VC from the North Bay

Follow 101 south through the Waldo tunnel. Take the last “Sausalito” just before the Golden Gate bridge. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Pass under 101, at the stop sign go straight onto Alexander Avenue. Turn left on Bunker Road (a brown sign saying “Marin Headlands Visitor Center” marks the intersection). Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 2 miles. Turn left onto Field Road. The visitor center will be on the right side of the road.

 


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