Park & Ride at 4 Lane Hwy 168
32000, 32048 Lodge Rd, Tollhouse, CA 93667
United States
Photo by David Hunter
Join Botanist Chris Winchel for an exploration of one of the richest, most diverse botanical ecotones in our region. Sierra Foothill Conservancy’s Black Mountain Preserve is home to a multitude of habitat types with several rare plant species that are hard to find elsewhere, such as Carpenteria californica. The day will begin with a botanical field exploration, finding and identifying rare and interesting species and will end with an optional extra taxonomy-related component to gain a more detailed understanding of Black Mountain Fauna. There will also be an exciting ethnobotany component to the day. Meet at the park and ride at the bottom of the 4lanes at 9:00AM to carpool to the preserve. The field component will end around 1:00PM and the taxonomy component will continue until 4:00PM. Please bring a sac lunch. Limit 30 participants. Non-Refundable.
“Take it Outside CA” is a statewide initiative created by the California Council of Land Trusts to connect all Californians to great outdoor places and experiences. SFC is joining the initiative to provide an experience to our supporters on one of our rarely “open” preserves, Black Mountain to celebrate this initiative and to raise funding for the stewardship of this special place.
Link for more information on “Take it Outside” https://takeitoutsideca.com/
Event access is highly limited due to the sensitivity of the habitat and the preserve land. We have structured for the capacity that the preserve can support.
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**NOTE: Please meet the SFC Docents at the Park & Ride at 168 and Lodge Road – participants will check-in and arrange to carpool and caravan up Black Mountain Road to the parking area. Black Mountain Road is a rugged road not suitable for low clearance vehicles.
NOTES:
You must be registered for the hike to attend, we cannot accommodate walk-ons without advance notice or permission from SFC. Please ensure your registration information is accurate, we use both email and phone numbers to update participants to any hike changes or cancellations.
Participants are to stay with the group and are not allowed to leave early or wander away from the designated hike. If you need more flexibility, please consider visiting our Preserves during one of our Open Preserve Days. See the Events Calendar for dates. Though the gate will remain locked during the event, we ask that you please not leave anything valuable in your vehicle.
No Dogs are allowed on our Preserves with the exception of documented Service Animals. Please see our Visiting the Preserves page for more detailed information!
Our Hikes are RAIN or SHINE – Sierra Foothill Conservancy regards the safety of our participants on our Preserves very highly so in the case of severe weather or the possibility of adverse impact on the land or the hike experience we reserve the right to cancel.