Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Stretching from Californias historic Highway One to the dramatic shore of the Pacific, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens has delighted visitors for 40 years. Whether your’re a gardener or birdwatcher, an artist or traveler, you’ll discover 47 acres of beauty and serenity when you visit this garden by the sea. An easy half-mile walk takes you from well-tended gardens, through a fern covered canyon, to spectacular vistas at the ocean’s edge.
There perennial garden welcomes you at the entrance, offering a year-round tapestry of color and texture. Few public gardens are located directly on the ocean’s shore. Here you can observe the bi-annual gray whale migration from coastal bluff meadows crowned with rare native wild flowers. There seaside cliff house offers another great place to view the ocean, especially when the waves turn wild!
In addition to its diverse flora, the gardens are home to many animals as well. Black tailed deer and jack rabbits are common sightings. Osprey, California quail and Canadian geese are some of the more commonly seen birds, and over 100 other species live in or visit the gardens.
Birding with the Audobon Society. Early bird walks on the third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 8:00 am. Beginning birding walks are held on the first Saturday of each month, beginning at 9:00 am. Over 100 species of birds live in or visit the gardens each year. Join the experts and learn more about our avian friends. Walks start at the garden entrance. Tour is included in the gardens admission. For information 962-9413 or 964-6362. Visit there website at www.gardenbythesea.org.
