1What did you find?
2Where are you?
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Leave it and log it.
Take lots of photos and share them on iNaturalist.
Take lots of photos and share them on iNaturalist.
Found something outdoors? Check before you pocket it.
California's beaches, parks and forests are managed by many different agencies, each with its own rules about what you can take home. Tell us what you found and where you are, and we'll tell you if you can keep it.
Every answer on this site is based on one or more of the laws below. Each section on this page explains what the law covers, what it says and what can happen if you break it, with links to the official sources.
More than one set of rules often applies to the same place. Point Reyes, for example, is a national park, and parts of its shoreline are also Marine Protected Areas. Federal bird and marine mammal laws apply everywhere. When rules overlap, follow the strictest one.
The penalties listed are the most a court can impose. Actual fines are usually lower, but court fees can more than double a base fine.
Draft. Claude's wording, for Debbie to review and rewrite.
Placeholder. About this project and who made it.
A UC California Naturalist stewardship project.
Every item and place in the guide, with the sources behind each answer.
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