Behold The Beauty Guided Hike - Springtime in the Redwood Forest

12001 CA-1,Jenner CA 95450

12 March, 2022

Description

Behold the Beauty Guided Hike - Springtime in the Redwood Forest! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE Behold the Beauty Guided Hike - Springtime in the Redwoods!This Ranger-led hike will begin where the coastal grasslands end and the redwood forest begins. We will observe flowering shrubs, vibrant green new fronds of our many ferns, annuals in bloom, and maybe a salamander or two. Did you know that some ferns are evergreen and some are deciduous, just like trees? Did you know that there are over 10 different species of ferns at Jenner Headlands Preserve? Have you ever seen a salamander? How about an ensatina? (What is an ensatina, you say? Perhaps you'd like to join our hike and find out!) Registered guests will meet at our parking lot on Highway 1. From there we will drive into the Preserve and park at the forest edge, where the hike will begin. Carpooling is requested, to the extent that you're comfortable. Participants can expect to hike approximately 4 miles. This moderate hike will include the steep downhill descent of our Logger's Lament Trail, connecting to the more gentle Russian Gulch Trail before it ascends up the Sea To Sky Trail back to our vehicles. Suggested Items to Bring: Drinking waterClosed-toed shoesHiking PolesWide brim hatSunscreenSnacks or lunchBinocularsField Guides if desiredBehold the Beauty Association The Wildlands Conservancy, whose long-standing motto is “Behold the Beauty,” founded the Behold the Beauty Association to help foster the appreciation of Natural Beauty in people’s daily lives. To learn more and become a member of the Behold the Beauty Association visit https://wildlandsconservancy.org/aboutus/beholdthebeautyassociation The Jenner Headlands and Estero Americano Coast Preserves are owned and managed by The Wildlands Conservancy (TWC). The Preserves are protected forever as open space by a conservation easement held by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. The Jenner Headlands Preserve is open to the public seven days a week, 8am to sunset, and free of charge.  Please consider making a donation to The Wildlands Conservancy when registering for your hike so that we can continue to offer free public access to the Sonoma Coast for everyone.