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About the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Calendar of Activities

Enjoy the many free Outdoor Activities on Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserves. All activities are led by trained volunteer docents and are free of charge. Some activities require reservations. Please refer to the Reservation Information page for full details.

Reservation Process:


Reservations for a given activity are only accepted within the two-week time period prior to the activity date. The maximum number of people allowed for a group reservation is four (4) people. The online reservation forms activate in the individual listings two weeks prior to the date of the activity.

  • If your plans have changed after you have made a reservation and you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so that we can release your reservation to someone else.

  • For all activities, heavy rain at the activity location will cancel that activity. In the event of light rain or the threat of rain, the docent will make the decision at the designated meeting time and location.

  • Emails and voicemails regarding activities are not monitored after hours or over the weekends, but will be processed the next business day.

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May

Activity

Start Time

Preserve

Rating
05/25/2013 Reservation Required Introductory Geocaching Family Hike 10:00  am Los Trancos Easy Hike
05/26/2013 Wheeling to the Lake 1:30  pm Skyline Ridge Easy Hike
05/27/2013 Reservation Required 27th Annual Hike the Open Spaces 8:45  am Monte Bello Moderate Hike
05/27/2013 Memorial Day at Madera Creek 10:00  am El Corte de Madera Creek Moderate Hike
05/29/2013 Explorer Hike: In Search of the Wind Poppy 10:30  am Picchetti Ranch Moderate Hike

June

Activity

Start Time

Preserve

Rating
06/01/2013 Ride Up and Around Black Mountain 9:30  am Monte Bello Advanced Mtn. Bike Ride
06/01/2013 Reservation Required Walking Among the Tall Trees - MROSD and POST 10:00  am Bear Creek Redwoods Moderate Hike
06/01/2013 The Butterflies of Picchetti Ranch 10:00  am Picchetti Ranch Easy Hike
06/02/2013 Earthquake Walk 2:00  pm Los Trancos Easy Hike
06/03/2013 Circumnavigate Rancho San Antonio 9:00  am Rancho San Antonio Strenuous Hike
06/04/2013 Under the Fir Trees 9:30  am El Corte de Madera Creek Moderate Hike
06/04/2013 A Walk Through Mr. Fusipes Neighborhood 10:00  am Pulgas Ridge Moderate Hike
06/05/2013 Explorer Hike: Shade and Sun 10:30  am Long Ridge Moderate Hike
06/07/2013 Early Bird Special 7:30  am Picchetti Ranch Easy Hike
06/07/2013 Reservation Required In the Glow of the Night 5:45  pm Monte Bello Moderate Hike
06/08/2013 Late Spring - Early Summer Hike 10:00  am St. Josephs Hill Moderate Hike
06/08/2013 Learning the Landscape 10:00  am Monte Bello Strenuous Hike
06/08/2013 Day's End Hike 7:00  pm Fremont Older Moderate Hike
06/09/2013 Reservation Required Hooves and Wheels Together 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Intermediate Mtn. Bike Ride
06/09/2013 Peanut Butter and Newts 11:00  am Monte Bello Moderate Hike
06/09/2013 Reservation Required Beginning Birding Hike 3:00  pm Rancho San Antonio Easy Hike
06/12/2013 Scenic Aerobic Hike 10:00  am St. Josephs Hill Moderate Hike
06/15/2013 Reservation Required Redwood Oxygen 10:00  am Purisima Creek Redwoods Moderate Hike
06/15/2013 Historical Skyline Ridge 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Moderate Hike
06/19/2013 Explorer Hike - Find the Tafoni 10:30  am El Corte de Madera Creek Moderate Hike
06/20/2013 Third Thursday: Saratoga Gap 10:00  am Saratoga Gap Moderate Hike
06/22/2013 Ohlone Medicine 10:00  am Long Ridge Moderate Hike
06/22/2013 Reservation Required Purisima Sampler 1:00  pm Purisima Creek Redwoods Moderate Hike
06/22/2013 Day's End Hike 7:00  pm Fremont Older Moderate Hike
06/23/2013 Reservation Required Exploring Driscoll Ranch 10:30  am La Honda Creek Moderate Hike
06/23/2013 Reservation Required Living with Lions 11:00  am Skyline Ridge Easy Hike
06/28/2013 Reservation Required Monte Bello Evening Hike 7:00  pm Monte Bello Strenuous Hike
06/30/2013 Wandering and Wondering 8:30  am Long Ridge Moderate Hike

July

Activity

Start Time

Preserve

Rating
07/06/2013 Search for the Everlasting 10:00  am Picchetti Ranch Moderate Hike
07/06/2013 Water Music and Buddha 11:00  am Los Trancos Moderate Hike
07/07/2013 Earthquake Walk 2:00  pm Los Trancos Easy Hike
07/09/2013 Signs of Summer 9:30  am Pulgas Ridge Moderate Hike
07/10/2013 Scenic Aerobic Hike 10:00  am Saratoga Gap Moderate Hike
07/12/2013 Circumnavigate Windy Hill 10:00  am Windy Hill Strenuous Hike
07/13/2013 Ride Up and Around Black Mountain 9:30  am Monte Bello Advanced Mtn. Bike Ride
07/13/2013 Monte Bello to Black Mountain 10:00  am Monte Bello Strenuous Hike
07/14/2013 Roam to Breathe 10:00  am Monte Bello Moderate Hike
07/17/2013 Explorer Hike: Fruits to Nuts 10:30  am Coal Creek Moderate Hike
07/18/2013 Third Thursday: ECdM 10:00  am El Corte de Madera Creek Moderate Hike
07/20/2013 Day's End Hike 7:00  pm Fremont Older Moderate Hike
07/20/2013 Reservation Required Introductory Geocaching Family Hike 10:00  am Los Trancos Easy Hike
07/21/2013 Reservation Required Ride Russian Ridge 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Equestrians
07/21/2013 Reservation Required Our Own Fault 11:00  am Los Trancos Easy Hike
07/24/2013 Scenic Aerobic Hike 10:00  am Long Ridge Moderate Hike
07/26/2013 TGIF Hike 6:00  pm Edgewood County Park Moderate Hike
07/28/2013 Reservation Required Waterwheel Downhill 10:00  am Los Trancos Intermediate Mtn. Bike Ride

August

Activity

Start Time

Preserve

Rating
08/03/2013 Cool at the Top 11:00  am Monte Bello Moderate Hike
08/04/2013 Silent Forest - Still Waters 11:00  am Skyline Ridge Moderate Hike
08/04/2013 Earthquake Walk 2:00  pm Los Trancos Easy Hike
08/06/2013 Exploring the Chaparral and Woodlands 9:00  am Pulgas Ridge Moderate Hike
08/08/2013 Easy Afternoon 1:00  pm Purisima Creek Redwoods Easy Hike
08/14/2013 Scenic Aerobic Hike 10:00  am Picchetti Ranch Moderate Hike
08/16/2013 TGIF Hike 6:00  pm Pulgas Ridge Moderate Hike
08/17/2013 Monte Bello to Black Mountain 10:00  am Monte Bello Strenuous Hike
08/17/2013 Reservation Required Ride Monte Bello 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Equestrians
08/18/2013 Skyline Ridge: Natural Communities Sampler 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Moderate Hike
08/18/2013 Reservation Required Four Preserves Ride 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Intermediate Mtn. Bike Ride
08/18/2013 Ethnobotany 101: The Ohlone Way 11:00  am Skyline Ridge Easy Hike
08/21/2013 Explorer Hike: Be Cool, Get Cool 10:30  am Purisima Creek Redwoods Moderate Hike
08/21/2013 Sunrise Hike 6:00  am Pulgas Ridge Moderate Hike
08/22/2013 Redwoods: Root to Canopy 10:00  am Purisima Creek Redwoods Strenuous Hike
08/23/2013 Two Ponds, a Hill, and a Farm 10:00  am Skyline Ridge Strenuous Hike
08/24/2013 The Bats at Alpine Pond 6:00  pm Skyline Ridge Easy Hike
08/25/2013 Reservation Required Beginning Birding Hike 3:00  pm Rancho San Antonio Easy Hike
08/25/2013 Hooo's There 8:30  am Los Trancos Moderate Hike
08/28/2013 Scenic Aerobic Hike 10:00  am Monte Bello Moderate Hike


Ongoing Activities Preserve
Sleep Under the Stars Monte Bello
Stop In and Explore the Nature Center- Weekend Days Skyline Ridge


SUMMER (June, July, August)

Full Outdoor Activities Listing and Schedule

At-a-glance Listing


Special note:

If you have a group of 4 or more people who would like to attend a docent-led activity listed in Outdoor Activities, please contact the Docent Programs Coordinator at (650) 691-1200 to discuss in advance. Other arrangements may need to be considered for your group.


  Additional Information

Easy Hike Easy Hike
Moderate Hike Moderate Hike
Strenuous Hike Strenuous Hike
Easy Nature Ride Easy Nature Ride
Intro Bike Ride Intro Mtn. Bike Ride
Intermediate Bike Ride Intermed Mtn. Bike Ride
Adv Bike Ride Adv Mtn. Bike Ride
Kids Kids
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