Join leader Vicki Silvas-Young as we celebrate a Chapter tradition of welcoming the New Year with a walk to and BYO picnic at Franklin Point, which is part of the Año Nu evo State Park on the San Mateo County coast.

We will be e xploring our surroundings as we casually walk towards Franklin Point, which is the most botanically interesting area of the park. We will be starting from the North Whitehouse Creek Trailhead, which is located south of Pescadero on Highway 1, just north o f the Santa Cruz County line. We’ll enjoy ocean views, California ;native plants and raptors, songbirds and maybe marine mammals.

Bring binoculars and layers of clothing for variable coastal&nbs p;conditions including wind, sun, precipitation and fog. We will be wa lking on sand dunes. Bring a lunch or snacks and fluids. Extreme weath er cancels.

Space is limited so please reserve your spot b y going to our Chapter’s Meetup page&nb sp;to sign up: www.meetup.com/California-Nati ve-Plant-Society-Santa-Clara-Valley-Chapter/. We o pen the RSVPs one week before the event. Find your event wi thin the page and tap/click the “Attend” button to reserve your spot.< /p>

Driving directions and parking tips are provided on t he Meetup page. Before signing up, please read the Año Nuevo State Par k restrictions at www.parks. ca.gov/?page_id=523.

Note that the re are no bathrooms at Franklin Point. Flush toilets are located at th e main entrance of Año Nuevo State Park, which may require payment to enter. For more information, contact Nabeel Al-Shamma at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..