California's North Coast is one of the wildest and most beautiful areas of the state.  Our region boasts virtually all of the publicly-owned old-growth redwoods as well as a bounty of easily-observed wildlife in a diversity of habitats ranging from forest and prairie to marsh and beach.  This tour will sample a variety of habitats and cover the basic elements of their ecology including ecosystem processes, representative species, and conservation issues.  We will adjust the tour to the wishes and abilities of the group.