Join docent naturalists Frances Reneau, Helena Cohen, and Marie-Anne Neimat on the 3rd hike of the "All Preserves" 50th Anniversary series for a leisurely-paced outing to discover this small preserve nestled in the forest above Woodside. The landscape and history here includes the old Shilling estate, with namesake small lake now a shallow, marshy pond full of cattails and waterfowl. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after January 28 and close February 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Meet at the Thornewood Parking Area on La Honda Road. From I-280, take the Highway 84/Woodside Road exit. Follow Highway 84/Woodside Road through Woodside and then to a junction with Portola Road at 3.3. miles. Bear right to stay on Highway 84, now La Honda Road. At 4.9 miles from Highway 280, turn left at a brick wall marked 895-897; look for the Midpen sign just inside this gate. The small parking area is on the right about 500 feet from the entrance gate. Please do not drive beyond this lot toward the private residences.
Alternatively, from the junction of Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) and Highway 84 in Sky Londa, take Highway 84/La Honda Road north 1.9 miles and turn right at the brick wall marked 895-897.