Remember that no donation is too small! Donating $40 will pay for a child to attend our free afterschool program for a quarter and $120 will cover the cost for a child to attend our afterschool and summer programs for an entire year.
Visitor Center Hours
*Thursday through Sunday* 10:00 am -4:00pm
Monday through Thursday visits by appointment only.
Start your visit to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex off on the right foot by visiting the Dunes Interpretive Visitor Center in Guadalupe. We can provide visitor information, directions, local knowledge and expertise, guided walks, exhibits, and field guides.
Natural Areas
Plover Season
March 1 - September 30
Limited access is clearly marked.
Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve County Park
Oso Flaco Lake
Links
Contact Us
Community Walk and Program Pricing
Education Program Registration
Interpretive Center Gallery
Are you an artist with work focusing on our local dunes? Learn how you can exhibit with us.
A Google Map of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex and the surrounding area. Click on the link below for a larger version of the map.
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Mark Your Calendars for our Upcoming Events
Calling all Artists!
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The Dunes Center is organizing a trash-art exhibit which will display works of art inspired by or created from trash. We want to showcase local creativity and encourage the average person to reconceptualize the items we throw away. To submit an application, go to our art gallery page |
Calling all Perspective Docents!
Thursday, May 23rd 2:00pm.
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If you are interested in leading groups of students or adults through our local dunes with the Dunes Center, then come join us to learn how! The Dunes Center is holding a training day for all current and perspective docents. To be a docent you must want to share the wonderful cultural history, plants and animals of the dunes with our visitors and encourage community stewardship of the dunes. Meet our experienced docents who will be sharing their experiences and knowledge with anyone potentially interested in volunteering with the Dunes Center. |
Art Exhibit
Ongoing
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Lost City of DeMille Artifact Unveiling!
Friday June 14th from 6pm to 8:30pm ($5.00 Admission, NARM Members Free)
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Join the Dunes Center as we unveil the latest artifacts in our exhibit entitled "The Lost City of DeMille" during the 90th anniversary of Cecil B. DeMille's filming of the epic Ten Commandments in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. Guests are invited to dress in their favorite 1920s clothing to commemorate the Ten Commandments filming that took place in 1923. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts and Education Center will be open in conjunction with the Dunes Center for this event. |
Check out our calendar of events for our complete listing of events.
Fundraising for the Fourie Research Room
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The Dunes Center is looking for special sponsors who are willing to support the preservation of our collections so that future students and researchers can utilize our valuable pieces of local heritage. Donations will support the maintenance of the Oliver Fourie Research Library at the Dunes Center and will have a long-term impact on the organization. Click here to donate. For more information call 805-343-2455 or email admin@dunescenter.org . |
Celebrate Guadalupe's Heritage
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The Dunes Center is seeking vintage photographs of Guadalupe and the dunes region stretching from Pismo Beach to Point Sal. The organization will be publishing a book with Arcadia Publishing, a national publishing company that focuses on local histories. For more information, please contact executive director, Doug Jenzen by emailing admin@dunescenter.org or calling 805-343-2455 |
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The Dunes Center is now a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program. Make an annual monetary donation of $100 or more to the Dunes Center, and you will receive complimentary admission to over 600 participating museums around the continent. Click here to learn about more exciting benefits a Dunes Center membership has to offer. |
