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Saturday Bird Workshop & Walk
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
8:00 AM NAPA - SOLANO AUDUBON SOCIETY — Napa and Solano Counties Walks and workshops aimed at beginning birders are held twice a month on Saturdays. All workshops begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by bird walks at 9:30 a.m. until noon. Learn about birds that use cavities for nesting, and help us install some nest boxes. After the workshop we will bird the trail and help with the installation of new nest boxes along the way. The workshop begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by a bird walk and nest box installation at Newell Open Space Preserve at 9:30 a.m. until noon. Walks are appropriate for all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). This walk requires some hiking up hills. Please bring binoculars if you have them and water. Contact Wendy Schackwitz by email for more information. Location: Newell Preserve DIRECTIONS: Meet at the Newell Open Space Preserve parking lot at 9:00 a.m. From Hwy 29, drive east on Donaldson Way until it ends and then turn left on Newell Drive. |
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30th Annual Lambtown Festival
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
9:00 AM General Admission $5.00 with Free Admission for Active Military, 4-H, Grange and FFA in uniform and kids under 13 years of age. For your enjoyment, you will find craft and fiber booths, pony rides for kids, competitions, and as always, a variety of great food celebrating the lamb industry and the rich agricultural heritage of the region. This year's live entertainment will feature live Bluegrass music. Parking is FREE this year. There is RV space with full hook-ups for Vendors. Please do NOT bring animals. They will not be allowed on the fairgrounds. Certified Service Animals for disabled attendees are excepted. They must be on a leash and in custody of the individual whom they serve. For more information, please visit our website. Location: 655 South 1st St Dixon |
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Bay Day & SF Bay Area Water Trail Dedication
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
9:00 AM SAVE THE BAY — Alvarez 9th Street Park Benicia is where the San Francisco Bay Trail, the Bay Area Ridge Trail and the new SF Bay Area Water Trail meet. Celebrate the inaugural Bay Day in Benicia with the dedication of Benicia's first SF Bay Area Water Trail site. Following the dedication, the SF Bay Trail Project invites you to join Benicia Bicycle Club on a 25-mile ride starting at Alvarez Ninth Street Park. You’ll head east over the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, through Martinez Carquinez Regional Shoreline, then through Crocket and over the Carquinez Bridge, ending at the Benicia State Recreation Area. Bicyclists are welcome to join the ride at West Ninth Street but a signed waiver is required (available on-site). Note: Because the Bay and Ridge Trails are works in progress, this ride will mostly utilize existing city streets and county roads. This is a moderate-paced ride that involves hills. Riders should be experienced and comfortable riding on roads with traffic. Helmets are required. This ride is not appropriate for children. Benicia Outrigger Canoe Club will be providing free canoe rides (waiver required, equipment provided) and Benicia Kite & Paddle Sports will be offering free Stand Up Paddleboard sessions after the dedication. Location: West Ninth & K Streets Benicia |
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Hike at King-Swett Ranches
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
9:00 AM SOLANO LAND TRUST — King-Swett Ranches Come explore the hills between Fairfield, Benicia, and Vallejo! You'll be led by expert Solano Land Trust guides who know this area—known as the King-Swett Ranches—inside out. They'll share insights about the birds and other wildlife that call this area home, and give you a great workout! Take advantage of this special opportunity if you can because the King-Swett Ranches are otherwise closed. Bring: a backpack with plenty of water and snacks, boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes with tread for rugged, steep, and slippery off-trail terrain, long, sturdy pants and layered clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, protection from the elements (sun, wind, fog, rain). Recommended: binoculars, camera, bug repellent, hiking sticks, gaiters. Participants of all ages are welcome, but they must be prepared: a strenuous pace hiking up to 6 miles off-trail, up and down rugged, steep, and slippery hills that are full of sticky seeds, thorny plants, and thistle. The King-Swett Ranches are working ranches—cattle are free range so they roam as they please. Only heavy rain or high fire danger cancels—call Jim at 925-519-1834 if the weather is uncertain. Space is limited. Pre-registration recommended online. Leader: Jim Location: Vallejo DIRECTIONS: Meet promptly at the Park-and-Ride lot where McGary Road, Hiddenbrooke Parkway, and American Canyon Road intersect (on the Hiddenbrooke side of the American Canyon/Hiddenbrooke Parkway exit, off Interstate 80). Be ready to carpool or caravan from there. |
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Garden Volunteer Day
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
9:30 AM BENICIA STATE PARKS ASSOCIATION — Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden We meet every Saturday from 9:30-11:30am in the Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden located at the Benicia State Park Recreation Area for planting, weeding, and tending. Parking is free on Saturday Volunteer Days. Tell the Gate Attendant that you are going into the Park to work at the Garden. Location: I-780 at Columbus Parkway Benicia State Park Recreation Area Benicia |
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Peña Adobe Open House
Saturday,
OCT
1, 2016
11:00 AM PEÑA ADOBE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & RUSH RANCH EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL — Peña Adobe Park Join the Peña Adobe Historical Society in welcoming this month’s guests, from Petaluma, Marshall West portraying General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo and, executive director of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and local author James E. Kern. Historian Marshall West who has been representing General Vallejo since the 1990’s will speak to park visitors and conclude his presentation with a question and answer period. Local author James Kern, will be available for book signing and chat with guests about Vallejo, California. Park docents will be available to lead tours the Peña Adobe, California historical landmark #534 and built by the Peña family in 1842. Stop in the adjacent Mowers-Goheen Museum and view a wholly mammoth bone, period clothing and local artifacts found during the Peña Adobe restoration. There is no admission charge for the historic Peña Adobe Park or entrance fee to the Adobe or Museum. Dogs are welcomed on leashes. For questions call (707) 447-0518. Location: 4699 Peña Adobe Road Vacaville DIRECTIONS: The park is located on Peña Adobe Road just off of Interstate 80. |
