BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220506T100000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16cb9e60968baf70f1a5a54a57961f23 CATEGORIES:Field Trips CREATED:20230417T193608 SUMMARY:Sierra Azul Open Space (San Jose) With an Option for a Shorter Hike Ending at 12:30pm LOCATION:Sierra Azul Open Space (San Jose) DESCRIPTION:California’s plant diversity is among the greatest in the world and many of our native plants are suitable for landscaping. It is easy to see why: loc ally native plants have evolved in local soils and microclimates and fit pe rfectly in Bay Area gardens.\nJoin Arvind Kumar, Ashok Jethanandani, Stepha nie Morris and Vicki Silvas- Young on this walk along Woods Trail to learn about the native plants local to our area. Arvind and Ashok are home garden ers in San Jose with a special interest in local natives. Stephanie is a la ndscape architect and past Gardening with Natives Committee chair. Vicki\nl eads many field trips for the Chapter, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society a nd Open Space Authority.\nThis hike is particularly focused on native plant s on the trail that work well in gardens (and are generally available at na tive plant nurseries). It is not a detailed plant taxonomy trip. Observing the microclimates, companions and mature sizes of locally native plants can be a fantastic way to learn more about native plant gardening.\nThis conto ur trail of the Sierra Azul range has gradual ascents/descents, and the nor th-facing aspect keeps it cool even on warm days. The plants are flourishin g after this season’s extended rainfall, and many may still be blooming. Pl an future additions to your garden armed with the knowledge of the many att ractive shrubs, subshrubs, perennials, and annuals that grow naturally here .\nThe full-length walk is 5.6 miles (out and back), with 330 ft of elevati on gain/loss. Dress in layers, appropriately for the weather. Bring a sack lunch and plenty of fluids.\nFor those wishing to take a shorter hike, we w ill also leave with the main group at 10am but we will turn back earlier an d skip the lunch break, returning to the parking lot by about 12:30pm. The shorter trip is about 2.5 miles and is also perfect for families! Bring wat er and bring snacks if desired.\nDirections: Take Hwy. 85 to San Jose. Take the Camden Ave. exit and go south. In 1.8 mi, turn right on Hicks Rd. Afte r 6.3 miles, turn right on Mt Umunhum Rd. The parking lot is immediately on the right. In Google maps drive to pin “Sierra Azul Parking Lot at Jacques Ridge.”\nWe will meet in the lot at 10am and plan to return by 3 pm. (If t he lot is full, find parking on the opposite side of Hicks Rd. in Almaden Q uicksilver Park’s Wood Road lot and walk back.)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

California’s plant diversity is among the greatest in the world and ma ny of our native plants are suitable for landscaping. It is easy to see why : locally native plants have evolved in local soils and microclimates and f it perfectly in Bay Area gardens.

Join Arvind Kumar, Ashok Jethananda ni, Stephanie Morris and Vicki Silvas- Young on this walk along Woods Trail to learn about the native plants local to our area. Arvind and Ashok are h ome gardeners in San Jose with a special interest in local natives. Stephan ie is a landscape architect and past Gardening with Natives Committee chair . Vicki

leads many field trips for the Chapter, Santa Clara Valley Au dubon Society and Open Space Authority.

This hike is particularly foc used on native plants on the trail that work well in gardens (and are gener ally available at native plant nurseries). It is not a detailed plant taxon omy trip. Observing the microclimates, companions and mature sizes of local ly native plants can be a fantastic way to learn more about native plant ga rdening.

This contour trail of the Sierra Azul range has gradual a scents/descents, and the north-facing aspect keeps it cool even on warm day s. The plants are flourishing after this season’s extended rainfall, and ma ny may still be blooming. Plan future additions to your garden armed with t he knowledge of the many attractive shrubs, subshrubs, perennials, and annu als that grow naturally here.

The full-length walk is 5.6 miles (out and back), with 330 ft of elevation gain/loss. Dress in layers, appropriate ly for the weather. Bring a sack lunch and plenty of fluids.

For thos e wishing to take a shorter hike, we will also leave with the main group at 10am but we will turn back earlier and skip the lunch break, returning to the parking lot by about 12:30pm. The shorter trip is about 2.5 miles and i s also perfect for families! Bring water and bring snacks if desired.

Directions: Take Hwy. 85 to San Jose. Take the Camden Ave. exit and go sou th. In 1.8 mi, turn right on Hicks Rd. After 6.3 miles, turn right on Mt Um unhum Rd. The parking lot is immediately on the right. In Google maps drive to pin “Sierra Azul Parking Lot at Jacques Ridge.”

We will meet in t he lot at 10am and plan to return by 3 pm. (If the lot is full, find parkin g on the opposite side of Hicks Rd. in Almaden Quicksilver Park’s Wood Road lot and walk back.)

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