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Rush Ranch Roundup
Explore the natural and cultural history of Rush Ranch with Greenbelt Alliance!
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, April 8 · 9:30am - 1:30pm PDT
Location
Rush Ranch 3521 Grizzly Island Road Suisun City, CA 94585
Refund Policy
About this event
- 4 hours
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Greenbelt Alliance is celebrating 65 years of adventures.
Our Rush Ranch adventure begins with a hike along the Marsh Trail along the edge of Suisun Marsh, one of the best remaining examples of a brackish tidal marsh habitat in the United States. We'll explain how Greenbelt Alliance is working to preserve Bay Area wetlands and why they are important for climate resilience.
After lunch, we'll put out to pasture on the South Pasture Trail to view Patuin (Native American) grinding rocks and see what's blooming in the grassland.
After our hike, we'll visit the nature center and barn in this spectacular open space preserve owned by the Solano Land Trust.
TOTAL DISTANCE
This is a moderate hike of 4-1/2 miles on mostly level terrain.
LEADERS
Liz Watson and Ken Lavin
WEATHER POLICY
Rain cancels.
COST
Free; RSVP required.
WHERE TO MEET
We'll assemble in front of the visitor center.
NOTES
Bring water and lunch. Dress in layers and wear good hiking shoes. Bring hiking poles if you normally use them. There is an outhouse near our meeting spot. If you have questions about this outing, email Ken Lavin or phone 415-543-6771 x 321.
About the Leaders
Liz Watson is a special education teacher for Contra Costa County. She currently teaches at Liberty High School in Brentwood. Liz holds a California naturalist certification from UC Davis extension, is a member of the Mount Diablo peregrine falcon team, and volunteers at the Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Walnut Creek.