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
October 21, 2023, 3:30pm-6:00pm Dolphin Charters will guide boat trips on the Napa River/Mare Island Strait. For the evening river cruise, land trust president and River Guide, Myrna Hayes and her fellow volunteers, will serve wine and other refreshments with light appetizers and desserts. The cost per person is $55. Pre-registration is required. 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:
