Merced NWR is one of several San Joaquin Valley preserves that comprise the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Together the refuges total more than 50,000 acres. This combination of marshes, ponds, riparian areas and farmlands host many thousands of birds, … Continue reading
At Las Gallinas, hundreds of acres of grasslands and wetlands (ponds, marshes) surround a small water treatment facility. The marshes recede in all directions for hundreds of yards, and are surrounded by the beautiful hills of Marin. Acre for acre, … Continue reading
Located near the Sacramento Delta, this preserve of woodlands, marshes and farmland has enormous numbers of waterfowl, Tundra swans, raptors (Red-tails, harriers, kestrels), shorebirds and songbirds. Sandhill Cranes are generally in good numbers this time of year. Walking along the … Continue reading
May 14-July 16 (Weds. 9am-12pm) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst (at ML King Way), Berkeley Registration is $85 for the whole term, $45 for half term. Individual trips are $30. Use the website or register at the first … Continue reading
Sat. May 17, 2014, 9am-4pm Mines Road is a trip into the forgotten past of old Alameda County. The trip begins at the Concannon vineyards on the outskirts of Livermore, and proceeds for 30 miles, past horse ranches, sycamore-lined creeks, pine/oak woodlands … Continue reading
Fri.-Sun. May 23-25, 2014 Monterey and nearby Big Sur are two of the most spectacular coastlines of California. Monterey Bay, with its unique marine ecology, has a great concentration of wildlife: birds, monarch butterflies, sea mammals and migrating whales. The … Continue reading
Fri.-Sun. June 6-8, 2014 When you visit the Sierras you understand why John Muir devoted his life to them: these great forests, pure rivers, lakes and soaring peaks are a revelation. Our headquarters for this summer weekend getaway will be … Continue reading
Sat. June 14, 9am-12pm This area is one of the most secluded, wild and beautiful of Alameda’s parklands, far from towns and highways. It is bisected by Alameda Creek and surrounded by high crags and hillsides covered with pines and … Continue reading
Sat. June 21, 2014, 9am-4pm Elkhorn Slough, situated south of Santa Cruz, has a fabled reputation as one of the greatest concentrations of marine mammals and birdlife found anywhere on the California coast. This estuarine preserve and the surrounding area … Continue reading
Weds. July 2, 8am-4pm The rugged San Mateo coastline, with the Pacific surf crashing on the beaches between the headlands, is one of the Bay Area’s most beautiful sights. Just south of Half Moon Bay it contains the tiny village … Continue reading