Tuesday, June 10

History Hike with Your Hound

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.

By Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Date and time

Tuesday, June 10 · 6 - 8pm PDT

Location

Thornewood Preserve

9PWV+VM Woodside, California Woodside, CA 94062

About this event

Take a refreshing break in the middle of your week with a walk through the history of this small yet storied preserve. Bring your dog (or just yourself!) on this moderately-paced, out-and-back hike on the Schilling Lake and Bridle trails with Docent Naturalists Ani Agahian and Ashley Jordan. You’ll learn about the preserve’s origins and enjoy the incredible diversity of natural communities even within such a small area. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after May 27 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and close June 9 at 2:00 p.m.

Where to Meet:

Meet at the Thornewood Parking Area on La Honda Road. From I-280, take the Highway 84/Woodside Road exit. Follow Highway 84/Woodside Road through Woodside and then to a junction with Portola Road at 3.3. miles. Bear right to stay on Highway 84, now La Honda Road. At 4.9 miles from Highway 280, turn left at a brick wall marked 895-897; look for the Midpen sign just inside this gate. The small parking area is on the right about 500 feet from the entrance gate. Please do not drive beyond this lot toward the private residences.

Alternatively, from the junction of Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) and Highway 84 in Sky Londa, take Highway 84/La Honda Road north 1.9 miles and turn right at the brick wall marked 895-897.

Organized by

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Created in 1972, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is an independent special district that helps plants, animals and people thrive throughout the greater Santa Cruz Mountains region by preserving a connected greenbelt of more than 65,000 acres of public open space. These diverse and scenic landscapes, from bay wetlands to redwood forests and coastal grasslands, host an incredible diversity of life, making our region one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

Midpen’s purpose is to create a regional greenbelt of unspoiled public open space lands in order to permanently protect the area’s natural resources and to provide for public use and enjoyment. On the Coast, Midpen has an expanded mission to acquire and preserve agricultural land of regional significance, preserve rural character and encourage viable agricultural uses of land resources.