Explore how native people who have lived in this area for thousands of years took care of the land before the arrival of Europeans. Join docent naturalists Marie Faust Evitt, Catherine Crawford-Swent and Ann McCarty for a leisurely-paced hike and fun activities along the beautiful Horseshoe Lake trail filled with wildflowers. Discover how the Ohlone people used strategies like controlled burns and regular pruning to nurture plants and ensure abundant food and materials for homes, baskets and medicine. Engaged children who can comfortably hike more than a mile are welcome.
Meet at the Skyline Ridge Circle Parking Area on Skyline Boulevard located one mile south of the Skyline Blvd. (Highway 35) and Page Mill/Alpine Road intersection. After entering the preserve, turn right and go to the farthest parking area. Those traveling from I-280 on Page Mill Rd. should allow approximately 45 minutes travel time.