The Marine Garden at Haystack Rock is home to many fascinating intertidal critters that young students will enjoy seeing up close. Local school groups take advantage of HRAP’s educational field trip programs that allow for education and observation on the beach. This sea anemone looks like a delicate pink flower under the water. They are there during selected low tides in the fall, spring and summer. On the HRAP website you will see a schedule of when volunteers will be out on the beach. They often have exhibits about marine life and are more than willing to answer questions about what you will see. They are stewards of the life there and will put out signs to let you know to keep back from both the marine life and the birds nesting on Haystack Rock. You might see folks from the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) on the beach at low tide.
Many people don’t understand that Haystack Rock – this great place for tide pooling – is actually a Marine Sanctuary. One morning I encountered a 0.1 tide, so of course headed for the area around Haystack Rock. Haystack Rock Awareness Program The Haystack Rock Awareness Program helps educate and protect the sensitive ecosystem on and around Haystack Rock. That means no trampling the tide pool inhabitants or prodding things like sea anemones with a stick, a practice that is pretty common with inquisitive children. You are also warned to be gentle around the sea life. You can enjoy the gardens, but it is important to know that the Marine Gardens are protected. The area is rich with sea anemones, urchins, sea stars and shellfish. Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach is one of the protected Marine Gardens. The designated gardens are open to the public. The program is managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for education, recreation and protection. Oregon has seven designated Marine Gardens. There are little crabs, small fish and sea stars to be found. But look closer – the rocks and sand are teeming with life. Sea anemones mimic colorful flowers, and bright green sea lettuce remains behind when the tide goes out. When you look down into a tide pool, you’ll understand why they may be termed Marine Gardens. The Haystack Rock tide pools are teeming with life. You’ll discover marine life you didn’t realize was there until the waters receded. Get your tide table, watch for low tide and then go down to the beach. At Cannon Beach, it pays to watch the tides.
0 kommentar(er)
