Half Moon Bay Beach State Park Web Site

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to staff the Volunteer Center, and to participate in the Plover Watch and Beach Restoration Programs.

To help staff the Visitor Center or to become a Plover Watch volunteer please call (650) 726-8819 or send an e-mail to: hmbplovers@hotmail.com.

To volunteer for the Beach Restoration program please call (650) 726-1101 or send an e-mail to: hmbrestore@hotmail.com.

 

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Half Moon Bay State Beach is the most visited State Park in San Mateo County. Comprised of Francis Beach, Venice Beach and Roosevelt/Dunes Beach, it stretches for over four miles. Approximately 2.5 million visitors utilize the beaches for picnicking, fishing, and sunbathing. A campground with 52 campsites is located at Francis Beach.

Visitor Center

SMCNHA provides support for the volunteers that staff the Visitor Center at Francis Beach on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Center provides visitors with information about the local State Parks in San Mateo County and educational displays about local plant and animal communities including information about the endangered Western Snowy Plover.

 

 

Plover Watch

SMCNHA provides support for the volunteers of the Plover Watch program. Its goal is to educate the public about Western Snowy Plovers and monitor and protect the Snowy Plovers and their habitat on State Beaches in San Mateo Co. The Snowy Plover is a federally endangered bird species that nests on the Park's beaches. Less than 2000 Snowy Plovers are thought to survive along the West Coast. Volunteers monitor the beaches during the spring nesting season to spot nests and help build enclosures around them to protect the eggs. For more information visit the Half Moon Bay State Beach Web Site.

 

Half Moon Bay State Beach Restoration Program

SMCNHA also supports the Beach Restoration Program. Its goal is to restore native plants to the dunes and bluffs along State Beaches in San Mateo County Volunteers' work includes planting native plants, removing exotics (non-natives), and maintaining trails.