Fall is the time when seeds and fruit of many native plants ripen and mature. This coincides with the start of the wet season, maximizing the pot ential for germination and propagation of the species. The fruit and seed b onanza sustains a wide variety of wildlife, including many types of birds a nd mammals. Some fauna play a key role in the dispersal and improved germin ation of these plants.
Join Arvind Kumar and Ashok Jethanandani on th is beginner’s plant ID and habitat walk to look for a variety of native ber ries and fruit such as oak acorns, bay laurel nuts, buckeye nuts, holly-lea ved cherries and a wide range of berries: madrone, manzanita, toyon, poison oak, coffeeberry, honeysuckle, elderberry, redberry and snowberry. Beginne rs interested in plant identification are welcome; prior knowledge of nativ e plants or botany is not required.
Note: we will focus on the wild life value of these fruits, not on their edibility for humans. Picking plan t material of any kind is prohibited in Open Space Authority lands.
W ear good hiking shoes. Bring a hat, a bag lunch and plenty of water/fluids. Drinking water is not available in the preserve. Dress in layers, and appr opriately for late fall weather. Heavy rain cancels. We will walk the Mayfa ir Ranch Trail-Longwall Canyon Trail loop. The distance covered is 4.3 mile s with 500’ of elevation gain. Meet in the preserve parking lot at 10am.
Space is limited. No drop-ins please. To compl ete the required RSVP, please visit our Chapter’ s Meetup page. Driving directions and parking tips are provided on the Meetup page.
Or you may reserve your spot at the OSA Events page: pag e: www.openspac eauthority.org/visitors/events.html.
Fall is the time when seeds and fruit of many native plants ripen and mature. This coincides with the start of the wet season, maximizing the pot ential for germination and propagation of the species. The fruit and seed b onanza sustains a wide variety of wildlife, including many types of birds a nd mammals. Some fauna play a key role in the dispersal and improved germin ation of these plants.
Join Arvind Kumar and Ashok Jethanandani on th is beginner’s plant ID and habitat walk to look for a variety of native ber ries and fruit such as oak acorns, bay laurel nuts, buckeye nuts, holly-lea ved cherries and a wide range of berries: madrone, manzanita, toyon, poison oak, coffeeberry, honeysuckle, elderberry, redberry and snowberry. Beginne rs interested in plant identification are welcome; prior knowledge of nativ e plants or botany is not required.
Note: we will focus on the wild life value of these fruits, not on their edibility for humans. Picking plan t material of any kind is prohibited in Open Space Authority lands.
W ear good hiking shoes. Bring a hat, a bag lunch and plenty of water/fluids. Drinking water is not available in the preserve. Dress in layers, and appr opriately for late fall weather. Heavy rain cancels. We will walk the Mayfa ir Ranch Trail-Longwall Canyon Trail loop. The distance covered is 4.3 mile s with 500’ of elevation gain. Meet in the preserve parking lot at 10am.
Space is limited. No drop-ins please. To compl ete the required RSVP, please visit our Chapter’ s Meetup page. Driving directions and parking tips are provided on the Meetup page.
Or you may reserve your spot at the OSA Events page: pag e: www.openspaceauthority.org/visitors/events.html.