Tracks in sand, Ravenswood Preserve by Ellie Van Houtte

For adventurous kids, the best playground is the great outdoors. The FREE docent-led activities listed below are suitable for kids making your next family hiking trip even more exciting, educational, and fun. Choose from a variety of wildflower walks, beginning geocaching, wildlife hikes, and more!  For a complete list of ALL the activities offered, visit our docent-led activities page.

In addition to the kid-friendly activities listed below, families might also enjoy visiting the David C. Daniels Nature Center, or exploring one of our interpretive trails on their own.

December
Title Preserve Miles Activities
12/19/2018 - 10:30am to 2:30pm Explorer Hike: Late Autumn in the Redwoods El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve 4
12/21/2018 - 10:00am to 1:30pm Winter Solstice Time Russian Ridge Preserve 3.5
January
Title Preserve Miles Activities
01/04/2019 - 10:00am to 1:30pm Big Birds - Little Birds Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Area 3
01/06/2019 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm Earthquake Hike Los Trancos Preserve 2
01/13/2019 - 11:00am to 2:30pm Inside Stories of Plants Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve 3
01/16/2019 - 10:30am to 2:30pm Explorer Hike: Winter Waterfowl Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Area 4
01/26/2019 - 9:30am to 2:00pm All Creatures Great and Small Russian Ridge Preserve 3
February
Title Preserve Miles Activities
02/03/2019 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm Ohlone Past and Present Russian Ridge Preserve 1
02/03/2019 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm Earthquake Hike Los Trancos Preserve 2
02/10/2019 - 10:30am to 12:00pm Introductory Geocaching Skyline Ridge Preserve 1.3
02/20/2019 - 10:30am to 2:30pm Explorer Hike: A Fault Runs Through It Los Trancos Preserve 3-4
02/21/2019 - 9:30am to 2:00pm Who Stole My Meadow? Long Ridge Preserve 4