Fire Ecology Hike

1400 Wurr Rd,Loma Mar CA 94021

21 August, 2021

Description

Join our hike to walk along Old Haul Road, one of the fire breaks for the CZU Lightning Complex Fires of last August. Join our hike to walk along Old Haul Road, one of the fire breaks for the CZU Lightning Complex Fires of last August. Along the way we'll discuss details of the fire's impacts to Pescadero Creek County Park, fire ecology and the natural role it plays in forest health, and how to strike a balance between devastating wildfires and fires that play an important role in resetting the nutrient and growth cycles in an ecosystem. The hike will be meeting at Hoffman Creek Trailhead along Wurr Road. The address is 1400 Wurr Road, Loma Mar, CA 94021 but GPS might lead you astray, so Hoffman Creek Trailhead might be best for locating the site. The hike will be 3 miles in length with easy to moderate difficulty. We will be following COVID - 19 safety protocol, so please bring a mask and prepare to wear it if social distancing cannot be maintained along the hike. The San Mateo County Department of Parks is here to provide you with recreational opportunities in a safe and effective manner, and to protect and enhance the natural resources of the County. We operate 22 separate parks, encompassing over 16,000 acres, and 190 miles of county and local trails, including three regional trails. Parks are located throughout the County and represent a wide variety of natural settings including a coastside marine reserve, a bayside recreational area, coastal mountain woodland areas, and urban sites.