Join Docent Naturalists Catherine Xun, Susan Dunn, and Casey Litton on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a moderately-paced trek for nature lovers of all ages. You’ll explore redwood groves, have a good chance of spotting wildlife like banana slugs and California newts, and learn about ongoing efforts to conserve the local ecosystem. Optional stops include the historic Alma Cultural Landscape and a view of Midpen’s bat house project. Children capable of a longer hike with significant elevation gain are encouraged and welcome to participate.
Meet at the Alma Parking Area. From Highway 17 take the Bear Creek Road exit, opposite Lexington Reservoir. (From southbound Hwy. 17, exit the highway and go under an overpass; road will curve right to a stop sign at Bear Creek Rd., turn left. From northbound Hwy. 17 exit highway and cross the highway via the overpass on to Bear Creek Rd.) Travel 1.0 mile from Hwy. 17 on Bear Creek Rd., as road curves left there will be a pedestrian crosswalk, turn left into the parking lot immediately after the crosswalk.