Anacapa Island Day Trip

Details:

Join us for a guided walking tour of Anacapa Island with the Garden’s Horticulture Educator Alejandro Lemus. We will travel via Island Packers boat across the channel where you may see a variety of aquatic wildlife on the way to the island.  The boat docks at the East End Landing Cove at the base of the high bluffs. We will climb a few rungs of ladder that leads to the dock, then climb the steps (157 of them!) to the island’s plateau-like terrain. While we are on the island we may see Northern Island Malva Rose, coastal gumplant, island deerweed, and sand-lettuce – examples of the flora that make our islands the California Galapagos.

Our group will meet at the Ventura Harbor at 9:15am to prepare for the Island Packers boat to depart at 10:00am. For the return trip the boat will depart from the island at 4:00pm to arrive at Ventura Harbor at approximately 5:30pm. The boat trip will take approximately 2-3 hours each way.

Additional information for directions to the harbor and preparation for the trip will be sent after guests register for this trip.

Pricing:

Garden Members: $130

General Public: $145

About Alejandro Lemus:

Alejandro was born and raised in Los Angeles. Growing up, he assisted his parents with their landscaping business. Some of his earliest memories are of looking at flowers, finding insects in the leaves, and spending many hours in the garden with his family. Alejandro has experience in habitat restoration, horticulture, and education. As the Garden’s Horticultural Educator, he is passionate about connecting people with native plants.