THE HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELED. CONSTRUCTION STARTED EARL Y, AND THE PARK IS CLOSED THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.
Join Vivian Neou and Ray Curiel on an excursion at the northernm ost edge of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires of 2020. We will walk alon g Old Haul Road, one of the fire breaks. Along the way we’ll discuss d etails of the fire’s impacts to Pescadero Creek County Park, in additi on to historic logging impacts, fire ecology and the natural role it&n bsp;plays in forest health. We’ll contrast how understory plants such as ceanothus, huckleberry and more responded to the burn as compared t o those that were not touched by fire.
We’ll also talk abo ut the San Mateo County Park Department’s plans for forest management to improve ecosystem health, and how the department is planning to&nbs p;implement work from the County’s Climate and Habitat Resiliency Plan for the park. To learn more about the plan, visit www.smcgov.org/parks/pcp-climate-habitat-resiliency.< /span>
The hike will be 3 miles in length with some modera te uphill stretches. The closest restrooms are at nearby Memorial Park (approximately 0.4 miles up the road past the trailhead, as you approach the trailhead from the north), so plan on arriving a little e arly to use the facilities there if needed. There is no water on the t rail, so fill water bottles in advance. Bring layers as it can be cold .
We will meet at Hoffman Creek Trailhead along Wurr Road at 10:00am. The address is 1400 Wurr Road, Loma Mar, CA 94 021 but using Hoffman Creek Trailhead is more reliable for locating th e site.
RSVP is required to join us for the hike. No drop- ins please and space is limited. Please visit our Chapter’s& nbsp;Meetup page, here: www.meetup.com/Califo rnia-Native-Plant-Society-Santa-Clara-Valley-Chapter/. We open the RSVPs one week before the event. Find your event within the page and tap/click the “Attend” button to reserve your spot. ;
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