Guided Boat Trips Offered on the Scenic and Historic Mare Island Strait/Napa River

Seasonal migratory wildlife, Mare Island’s Founder’s Day and a fundraiser for local  non-profit land trust Mare Island Heritage Trust, are the themes of 2 upcoming Dolphin Charters boat trips departing the Vallejo Marina in Vallejo, California

Saturday, September 16, 10:00am-1:00pm Dolphin Charters will guide boat trips on the Napa River/Mare Island Strait. Details can be found in the PDF attached and will be posted on the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Facebook page.

 The Saturday September 16 guided boat trip departs the Vallejo Marina Guest Dock K at 10:00am and returns to the Marina at 1:00pm. The cost is $45 per person and requires advanced registration with Dolphin Charters. For Reservations: call 510-527-9622 or 800-472-9942 or visit dolphincharters.com

 Features of the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

In addition to nesting osprey, key features of the Mare Island Preserve are spectacular scenic vistas encompassing 7 Bay Area counties, Mt. Diablo, Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. St. Helena, the Carquinez Strait and Sonoma and Napa Valleys and the U.S. Navy’s first cemetery in the Pacific, founded in 1858. The Mare Island Naval Ammunition Depot on which the Preserve is now located, was founded in 1857 by the US Navy to manufacture, store, transport and dispose of munitions for the Navy’s Pacific operations. For info. Text/call 707-656-7852. 

Please note: Call/text Myrna Hayes, 707-656-7852 (cell) to schedule a tour of the Mare Island Preserve, the San Pablo Bay Trail or the former Naval Shipyard. Attached are the following photos: