BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210107T100000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD 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:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 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:07c1020cdb41854a7244bd7c5d43867b CATEGORIES:Field Trips CREATED:20211221T090054 SUMMARY:Dirca Walk at Foothills Nature Preserve (Palo Alto) LOCATION:Foothills Nature Preserve (Palo Alto) DESCRIPTION:Join Don Thomas to see the endemic western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) at Foothills Nature Preserve. Dirca flowered early this season, starting i n November. We will look for late-flowering dirca along the Los Trancos Tra il.\nThe preserve, until recently only open to Palo Alto residents, is now open to the general public. The preserve entrance is off Page Mill Road. We will meet at the Orchard Glen Picnic Area at 10am. To get to the Orchard G len parking lot, bear left at the first intersection after passing the entr ance kiosk.\nBring water and snacks for an optional lunch in the picnic are a following the walk. For more information, contact Don at This email addre ss is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . document.getElementById('cloak3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd929bdb').inne rHTML = ''; var prefix = '&#109;a' + 'i&#108;' + '&#116;o'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd92 9bdb = 'd&#111;n_&#101;_th&#111;m&#97;s' + '&#64;'; addy3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd929bdb = addy3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd929bd b + 'y&#97;h&#111;&#111;' + '&#46;' + 'c&#111;m'; v ar addy_text3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd929bdb = 'd&#111;n_&#101;_th& amp;#111;m&#97;s' + '&#64;' + 'y&#97;h&#111;&#111;' + ' &#46;' + 'c&#111;m';document.getElementById('cloak3bf5cf7795e835650 ad64382bd929bdb').innerHTML += '<a ' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy 3bf5cf7795e835650ad64382bd929bdb + '\'>'+addy_text3bf5cf7795e835650ad643 82bd929bdb+'<\/a>'; . (mailto:don_e_thomas@yahoo.com.)\nRSVP is req uired to join us for the walk. Space is limited. No drop-ins please. To reg ister, please visit our Chapter’s Meetup page at www.meetup.com/California- Native-Plant- Society-Santa-Clara-Valley-Chapter. Driving directions are pr ovided on the Meetup page. There’s a $6 entrance fee, exact change required .\nFor more information on Foothills Nature Preserve, see: www.cityofpaloal to.org/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/F oothills-Nature-Preserve (https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Commun ity-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Foothills-Nature-Preserve) . For a trail map, see: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/ community-services/parks-and-open-space/open-space-maps/foothills-map.pdf ( https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/community-services/parks -and-open-space/open-space-maps/foothills-map.pdf).\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join Don Thomas to see the endemic western leatherwood (Dirca occiden talis) at Foothills Nature Preserve. Dirca flowered early this season, star ting in November. We will look for late-flowering dirca along the Los Tranc os Trail.

The preserve, until recently only open to Palo Alto residen ts, is now open to the general public. The preserve entrance is off Page Mi ll Road. We will meet at the Orchard Glen Picnic Area at 10am. To get to th e Orchard Glen parking lot, bear left at the first intersection after passi ng the entrance kiosk.

Bring water and snacks for an optional lunch i n the picnic area following the walk. For more information, contact Don at This email address is being protected from spambots. You nee d JavaScript enabled to view it.