Join Docent Naturalists Mari Aldridge, Catherine Xun, and Jennifer Anthony on a leisurely-paced hike to look for flowers with a head start on the spring. You’ll pay special attention to manzanitas, discovering why these quintessential California shrubs are considered keystone species in the local habitat. Following the Blue Oak, Dick Bishop, Polly Geraci, and other trails, you’ll enjoy enchanting oak woodlands, hardy chaparral, and the riparian corridor of the ephemeral Cordilleras Creek.
Meet at the Pulgas Ridge Parking Area on Edmonds Rd. From I-280, exit Edgewood Road. Drive 0.75 miles on Edgewood Rd. toward San Carlos/Redwood City. Turn left (north) on Crestview Drive, then immediately turn left on Edmonds Road. Follow Edmonds Rd. to the preserve parking lot entrance on the right.