Docent-led Naturalist Outing – Turtles!

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Join a seasoned Turtle Docent and an AmeriCorps fellow in a fun and casual outing to look for turtles and other wildlife on the Watershed. Northwestern Pond turtles will be basking in the water, spring wildflowers will be blooming, birds … Read more

Blooms & Birds (2024 CNC Weekend)

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CA Naturalist Carolyn Greene leads this wildflower hike along Lower Bald Mountain Trail through mixed evergreen forest and chaparral. Enjoy the warming spring sun, the variety of colors, shapes, scents, and arrangements peeking through the vegetation, as well as the … Read more

Full Moon Hike

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Bring a flashlight and your sense of wonder as you explore the park after dark. This hike begins at the White Barn and heads up to the top of Bald Mountain, where we will see the moon rise over the … Read more

Early Spring Orchard-Redwood Hike

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Early spring is a beautiful time to get out outdoors and enjoy the change of the season with a hike. This easy-paced, moderate 6-mile round trip guided hike will take you on a lovely loop through mixed evergreens, redwoods, and … Read more

Afternoon Hike at Mindego Hill

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Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected … Read more

Bair Island Walking Tour

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Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a walking tour at Bair Island! You’ll be guided by POST ambassadors who will share the history of this beautiful protected space, information about the species that live there, and what you can do … Read more

Reptile Hike (2024 CNC Weekend)

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March and April make for good reptilian-spotting months as ectotherms leave their burrows in search of food and mates. Join Galen and Rachel Freed in this easy 2-mile hike in search of snakes, lizards, and other wildlife. We’ll start off … Read more

Wildflower Walk (2024 CNC Weekend)

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Join wildflower poet and Sugarloaf docent Phil Weil on this wildflower walk along Lower Bald Mountain and Meadow Trail. Meet at the main parking lot, about 1/4 past the entrance kiosk. Tickets are $5-$10 sliding scale for adults and free … Read more

Butterfly Walk (2024 CNC Weekend)

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Community scientists John Hibbard and Alex Weishaar lead this easy-to-moderate 2-mile butterfly walk as part of 2024’s City Nature Challenge. We will encourage butterfly and bug photography; cameras, binoculars, hand lenses, and field guides are recommended. Stop by the greenhouse … Read more