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| November 19 | As of this date no field trips are planned | |||||||||
| An "unofficial trip" When would you like to go? |
How about a trip to the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden? CLICK HERE to see their latest program. |
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Check List of items to always bring on a field trip
Wear comfortable shoes and layer clothing for weather changes. Please leave pets at home. |
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If you have always wanted to visit a certain area in or out of Kern County (not too far out, of course)
then please contact the Wild Flower Walk Chairmen, Don & Vonnie Turkal.
If two heads are better than one, think what can be accomplished with 3, 4, or 5 heads.....the possibilities are limitless!
email: tloveanimals@bak.rr.com
| PREVIOUS TRIPS | |
| March 29 | Kaweah Oaks Preserve (7 miles east of downtown Visalia) Take a leisurely, self-guided walk around three different trails: Grapevine, Swamp, and the Sycamore. This Preserve contains undisturbed riparian habitat. Check out the www.kaweahoaks.com for a peek into the area. Trail brochures will be at the March 18 CNPS meeting. Meet at Denny’s at Hwy 65 and Merle Haggard (7th Standard) at 8am. |
| April 5 | Native Garden Tour -- Save the date, and watch for your postcard with the particulars! |
| April 12 | Ridgecrest Maturango Museum Wildflower Show (actual dates of event are 11-13). Open daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibit room and art gallery: Free to members; $5.00 for adult nonmembers; $3.00 students, seniors, military; Children under 6 free. Meet on Saturday at Taco Bell at the SE corner of Hwys 58 and 184 (Weedpatch Hwy) at 9:00 am. Otherwise meet us at the Maturango Museum at 100 E. Flores Ave., just off China Lake Blvd. (Across the street from a looming Home Depot) 100 E. Las Flores Ave. (760) 375-6900 |
| May 3 | Ferns of the Southern Sierra Nevada with David Schwartz. This field trip is a follow-up to David’s program on Xeric Ferns last month. We will look for characteristics of the local ferns we saw at his program, and practice IDing them. Meet at the Tuesday Morning parking lot at Fairfax and Auburn at 7 am for car pooling. Moderate hiking will be involved. Return time is estimated to be 3 to 4 pm. |
| June 14 | Mourning Cloak Gardens. The gardens have been closed for repair, but are once again open for our enjoyment. Bring your lunch, and we can have a wonderful day in the Tehachapi Botanical Garden enjoying nature and what they have accomplished since it’s closing a few years ago. |