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Sunday • August 7
Rancho San Antonio
8:30 am – 11:00 am
“Beginning Birding Hike”
Docents Amy and Mike Sanchez would like
to show you how to spot and identify local
birds. You’ll be walking at a moderate
pace, on this 4-mile trek, with stops at trail
intersections and special points of interest
only. You’ll explore the Rogue Valley and
Mora Trails. (Note:
Arrive early to
find parking.)
Reservations are
required and will be
accepted on or after July 21.
Sunday • August 7
El Corte de Madera Creek
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
“Cool Summer at
Corte Madera”
Enjoy a cool break from the heat of summer
among the redwoods, firs, and manzanita of
the Preserve on this 4- to 5-mile, moderatelypaced
hike with docents David Bergman and
Kandis Scott along the El Corte de Madera
Creek, Fir, and Resolution Trails. You’ll hike to
the sight of a famous 1953 plane crash and
will have lunch at a vista point overlooking
the Pacific Ocean. Be prepared for cool
weather if the fog is hanging on the ridge.
Sunday • August 7
Los Trancos
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
“Earthquake Walk”
(Join docents John Wertzler and Madeline
Brane, and please see the activity description
for June 5.)
Wednesday • August 10
Saratoga Gap
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Scenic Aerobic Hike”
(Please see the activity description for June 8.)
Thursday • August 11
El Corte de Madera Creek
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
“Kings Mountain Discoveries”
Discover the site of the ill-fated Resolution
airplane crash on Kings Mountain with docents
Fran Keeler and Ranjana Sharma on this
10-mile, 2,000-foot elevation gain hike.
Along the way, you’ll visit a unique sandstone
formation and a venerable old-growth
redwood tree as you trek through dense
forests on the Tafoni, Resolution, Methuselah,
Giant Salamander, Timberview, and
Manzanita Trails.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES • Summer 2011
Friday • August 12
Russian Ridge
5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
“Girls’ Night Out”
Join docents Debbi Brusco, Katherine Greene,
and Kay Partelow for an evening out in
open space. You’ll hike up and down
grassland and woodland trails at a moderate,
sometimes leisurely pace watching for wildlife,
the moon, and the stars. Enjoy your packed
dinner, and bring some of your favorite
chocolate or treat to share! This hike is
about 4 to 5 miles. Bring a flashlight with a
red cellophane covering or filter, and plastic
to sit on. Reservations are required and will
be accepted on or after July 28.
Saturday • August 13
Skyline Ridge-Russian
Ridge-Monte Bello
Meet: Skyline Ridge
equestrian parking lot
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
“Ride the Ridges”
(Please see the activity description for July 24.)
(Note: This activity is designed for equestrians
who have their own horse; horses are not
provided.) Reservations are required and
will be accepted on or after July 28.
Saturday and Sunday
August 13 and 14
Daniels Nature Center
12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
“Stop In and Explore”
(Please see the activity description for June 4.)
Sunday • August 14
Monte Bello-Los Trancos
Meet: Los Trancos
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
“The San Andreas Fault”
(Join docent Keith Johnsgård, and please
see the activity description for June 18.)
Reservations are required and will be
accepted on or after July 28.
Wednesday • August 17
Purisima Creek Redwoods
Meet: El Corte de
Madera Creek
10:30 am – 2:00 pm
“Explorer Hike”
You’ll be a real explorer as you hike the Bald
Knob Trail at this Preserve. Docents Lynn
Jackson, Elaine Rossignol, and Ida Rhodes
will help you learn more about a seldomvisited
area on a 4-mile, leisurely-paced
hike. (Note: Participants will carpool to a
trailhead with limited roadside parking.)
Reservations are required and will be
accepted on or after August 3.
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Thursday • August 18
Thornewood
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
“Exploring Thornewood”
Tommi and Strether Smith will lead you on
a 4-mile exploration of one of the District’s
most beautiful Preserves. This hike wanders
through redwood forest and investigates
the historical traces around Schilling Lake.
Depending on conditions, there may be
moderate, cross-country hiking involved.
Bring a lunch to enjoy at one of the many
scenic spots.
Saturday • August 20
Skyline Ridge
Meet: Russian Ridge
6:15 pm – 8:45 pm
“The Bats at Alpine Pond”
Join docents Karen DeMello and Jan
Hintermeister on this 1.5-mile outing to learn
some facts and dispel some myths about the
world’s most misunderstood mammal: the bat.
As the sun goes down, you’ll hang out near
the Daniels Nature Center to see whether bats
appear over Alpine Pond, returning to your
car before darkness sets in. Bring binoculars
if you have them.
Saturday and Sunday
August 20 and 21
Daniels Nature Center
12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
“Stop In and Explore”
(Please see the activity description for June 4.)
Friday • August 26
Monte Bello
6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“Nature at Night”
When the sun sets, not all of nature goes
to sleep. Some parts of nature are active in
the cool darkness of night. Join docents Paul
Billig and Katherine Greene as you witness
the changes that occur along the Stevens
Creek Nature Trail as day moves into night.
The hike begins with a walk down the
Canyon Trail where you’ll stop to enjoy
the dinner you bring as darkness descends.
Then using your flashlight, you’ll be looking
as well as listening for the sights and sounds
of nature at night. Red filters for your flashlight
will be provided for those who need
them. The hike will cover 3.5 miles with a
400-foot elevation gain. Reservations are
required and will be accepted on or after
August 11.
Illustration by
Robert Moncrieff