Hikers in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve / photo by Lanette Otvos

First Day of Winter

December 21, 2021
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve
Approximate Total Miles
5

Share the first day of winter on this moderately-paced hike with docent naturalists Catherine Crawford-Swent, Ann McCarty, and Marie Faust Evitt to observe seasonal transitions and explore nature's life cycles. Discover plant strategies for survival and learn how mature plants evolve and change. While deep in the forest on the Sierra Moreno, Oljon, and Steam Donkey Trails you'll encounter ferns, Douglas fir and redwood trees. Perhaps you'll also discover corollaries with transitions in your own life. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after December 7 and close December 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Where to Meet

Meet at the El Corte de Madera Parking Area located on the west side of Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard), about 1- mile south of the Caltrans Skeggs Point parking area and 2.7 miles north of the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 84.

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