Join OLLI on our first overnight trip to Pacific Grove, California!
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to share a room, register for course 233SNR304, NOT 233SNR301. (Please make plans to share your room in advance with a friend or partner - OLLI cannot pair roomates.See notes for detailed info.)
Day one will include a motor coach ride to the coast and pasta/salad lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to the monarch butterfly sanctuary, an outdoor reserve where monarchs overwinter in notable clusters. Local docents will assist visitors in locating butterfly clusters amongst the groves of eucalyptus, pine and cypress trees. Those who wish to do so may briefly visit the nearby Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and its deeply diverse collection of the Central Coast’s flora, fauna and historical artifacts. We’ll check in at our hotel and participants will have personal time for a no-host dinner. On day two, after a hosted continental breakfast at the hotel, we’ll travel to Moss Landing for an excursion led by Monterey Bay Eco-Tours. We’ll board an electric-powered catamaran for a narrated cruise with a naturalist along the Elkhorn Slough, a vibrant and lively wetland and one of the state’s largest tidal waterways. The slough is particularly notable for its population of Pacific Sea Otters. The otters of the Elkhorn Slough have pups year-round, so there’s an excellent chance to see a mom playing with her pup. After a stop for a no-host lunch, our motor coach will make the return trip to Davis and West Sacramento.
Note: This is a non-refundable excursion. Bus will pick up participants at the UC Davis International Center. Overnight parking plans are the responsibility of each participant. Variably wet weather and winds are to be expected for the duration of the journey. In the event the Elkhorn Slough tour is cancelled due to extreme inclement weather, a partial refund will be returned to participants. Departure times and details will be provided via email.
*Participants who wish to book a double occupancy room should make arrangements in advance to share their room with a friend, partner or spouse, with two separate registrations to course 233SNR304. OLLI staff are unable to make room assignments for shared rooms.