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This weekend photo retreat will focus on the area of Limantour Beach and will incorporate guided shoots in the field and classroom presentations. Experiencing differences in light and weather will help us learn photography and push our personal vision as well as help us look for more subtle subjects. Accommodations included at the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center.

 

 

 

If a registered participant wishes to cancel their enrollment and receive a refund, notification must be received at least 14 days in advance of the class date. No refunds will be issued for enrollment cancellations made less than 14 days in advance of the class date. Class enrollment fees are non-transferable. PNRSA Field Institute classes are generally run rain or shine, though will follow National Park Service weather and road advisories to ensure that classes only run in safe conditions. In the event that the PRNSA Field Institute cancels a class for any reason, participants will receive a full refund of class fees.

 

 

Named for Clement Woodnutt Miller, the United States Representative who authored the legislation to establish Point Reyes National Seashore, the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center is located in a secluded valley in the Phillip Burton Wilderness just two miles from Limantour Beach. The Center accommodates up to 86 overnight guests in five spacious dormitory-style cabins furnished with wooden bunkbeds and mattresses. The cabins are solidly built of pine and have an open-beam design and ample skylights but no electricity or running water. Bed linens are not provided; each guest brings their own warm sleeping bag and pillow. Facilities include a large cedar lodge with dining room, library science center and commercial kitchen. Groups provide their own meals; food service is not available. The site also includes a bathhouse with private, solar-heated hot showers, a large central meadow, a campfire center and immediate access to hiking trails.

The Center is designed as a model of ecological sustainability with composting and recycling systems, solar-heated water and photovoltaic modules providing electricity.

There is no internet or mobile phone service, offering everyone a welcome respite from the fast-paced world.

 

 

 

-Warm, variable-weather, layered clothing (waterproof windbreaker or rain jacket, hat, gloves)

-Hat and sunscreen

-Comfortable walking shoes

-Daypack

-Notebook & Pen

-Lunch, snacks, and water for the day

-Binoculars (optional)

-Camera (optional)

 

 

Food 
A full service kitchen is provided. Please bring all meals and snacks. The nearest stores and restaurants are 20 miles away over country roads, so you will need to be self-sufficient. By tradition, Saturday night is pot-luck with everyone sharing food. So be sure to bring a dish to share for Saturday dinner, as well as food for yourself.