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- History and New Life
- Join docents Ed Lange and Ida Rhodes on an 11-mile hike encompassing two ecosystems, going down Harkins Ridge, Soda Gulch, and Purisima Creek Trails. Hear ...
- Long Ridge Open Space Preserve: A Two Moon Evening
- Join docents Debbi Brusco, Katherine Greene, and Jack Owicki for an evening hike. At a moderate pace, you’ll hike beside the creek and climb a woodland trail ...
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- The district, often called MROSD or just Midpen, manages some 50,000 acres of open space on the Peninsula and down into the South Bay, with 25 open space ...
- Coal Creek Open Space Preserve
- Seasonal waterfalls and views of the Bay make this great spot for a quick afternoon stroll.
- El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve
- Explore 36 miles of trails through mixed evergreen and redwood forests, creeks, and rare tafoni sandstone formations .
- El Sereno Open Space Preserve
- Named for scenic Mount Sereno, El Sereno Open Space Preserve encompasses more than 1,000 acres of fragrant chaparral slopes cut by wooded creeks.
- Foothills Open Space Preserve
- Here you'll find a grassy ridgetop surrounded by steep chaparral-covered slopes, with oak-madrone woodland in the ravines and on the north facing slope.
- Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
- Hike through remnants of fruit and nut orchards and discover sweeping views of the Santa Clara Valley.
- La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve
- Sweeping views of the south bay reward the hikers at this lightly visited preserve of forests and grasslands.
- Peninsula Tales and Trails
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- Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve: First Tuesday Happy Hour Hike
- Evening brings out wildlife at Rancho San Antonio Preserve. Join docents Ellen Johnson and Mike Reed on a 3- to 5-mile hike where you may see coyotes, bobcats, ...
- Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve: Explorer Hike
- Make summertime living adventurous! Join docents Ida Rhodes and Ed Lange on this moderately-paced 3- to 5-mile excursion with a variety of elevation gains. The ...
- Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve: Family Picnic at Horseshoe Lake
- Learn about the fascinating history of Skyline Ridge, including one of the former owners, Governor “Sunny Jim” Rolph, on this leisurely 2-mile hike around ...
- El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve: History of Logging Ride
- Explore this historic logging area via bike with docent Linda Wegner. You’ll travel along the Blue Blossom, Crosscut, Manzanita, and other trails for this 10- ...
- Discover the Ridges on Horseback
- Equestrian docents Jenny Whitman and Renée Fitzsimons will guide you and <i>your</i> horse on a unique trail ride where you'll enjoy views and learn about the ...
- Hills and History
- Join docents Tommi and Strether Smith on this 6-mile, moderately-paced exploration of the history and trails of this Preserve. You'll pass by the Older House ...
- Search for the Everlasting
- Join docents Bob Segalla and Jim Rea to experience the excitement of this Preserve so close to home. You can tell the docents if the everlasting plant smells ...
- Fungal Fun
- Join the fun, finding and focusing on fungi with docents Chris MacIntosh and Katherine Greene. You'll see a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes grow ...
- Bike Ride with Fremont
- Docents Strether Smith and Patty Lovelace will lead a moderately-paced, 7-mile mountain bike ride through the hills of Fremont Older Preserve. The ride will ...
- Skyline Ridge Winter
- Skyline Ridge Preserve offers a diversity of ecosystems and great views in all directions on this interesting circuit route over some trail sections that may ...
- Explorer Hike
- Join docents Dennis Smith and Siefken Krieger on one of these moderately-paced excursions of about 3 to 5 miles with a variety of elevation gains. These hikes ...
- Long Ridge Ramble
- Join docents Dick Gehrer, and Tommi and Strether Smith to explore what this Preserve has to offer the week before winter solstice. You can expect newts in ...
- Outlaws, Murder, and Folklore
- Famous bandits, a notorious murder, and logging lore fill the history of La Honda Creek Preserve. Old growth redwood, scenic overlooks, and logging history ...
- Solstice at Turtle Rock
- Sunset on the winter solstice often produces a spectacular display of clouds and a shadow pattern on Turtle Rock that a legend of human creation is built ...
- The Morning After
- Christmas Day can be long and stressful for many people, so you are invited to leave it all behind and drive up to Skyline Ridge for a centering and relaxing ...
- Hotel California
- The Spanish Mission Period in California had a dramatic effect on native Californians. Join docent Ed Lange on this 5-mile hike that visits Alpine Pond and ...
- A Fresh Start
- This year's “Fresh Start” hike offers an opportunity to sweat out the last of the old year's unpleasant baggage, get centered, and consider new beginnings. ...
- History of Logging Ride
- Explore this historic logging area via bike with docents Linda and Glen Wegner. You'll travel along the Blue Blossom, Crosscut, Manzanita, and other trails for ...
- Earthquake Walk
- Join docents Strether and Tommi Smith “where worlds collide” at the junction of the Pacific and North American plates. On this 2- to 3-mile stroll, you'll ...
