Get the Rush at Rush Ranch

Bring your whole family to Rush Ranch from 9am to 1pm for Getting the Rush, a series of fun and free activities for all ages and mobility levels.

Starting at 9 a.m., enjoy an easy and informative guided walk along the marsh trails.  Learn about the marsh and local human history. Meet your guide at the map outside the Nature Center.

Between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., travel back in time as you enter the historic Rush Ranch Blacksmith Shop. Join in an interactive demonstration with a smithy. Learn about traditional blacksmithing tools and equipment, and see the forge in the center of the ranch. Make your own iron nail or other keepsake!

Also from 10 a.m. -1 p.m., visit Little Bear at his table full of Native American tools that he hand-crafted himself. Ask him about his life experiences and the history and culture of Native Americans. 

Then from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., ride around the ranch on a wagon drawn by strong but gentle horses. Everyone is welcome, but the wagon is specially equipped for persons with limited mobility, including a solar powered wheelchair lift. These wagon rides allow those with limited mobility to experience the freedom and excitement of exploring beautiful open spaces like Rush Ranch, with highly trained horses and experienced drivers.

The Blacksmith Shop is open rain or shine. Rain usually cancels other events.

Bring water, a snack or bag lunch, and insect repellent.  Be prepared for variable weather (bring layered clothes and protection from sun, wind, fog and rain).

Rush Ranch stretches across 2,000 acres of marsh and rolling grassland on the northeast edge of the Suisun Marsh.  Rush Ranch is owned and operated by Solano Land Trust.  The Land Trust offers recreational and educational opportunities to thousands of visitors each year.  The Ranch is open to the public daily with several miles of self-guided hiking trails and interactive educational exhibits in the Nature Center.  Getting the Rush takes place on the third Saturday of each month, and it is made possible by the volunteers of Rush Ranch Educational Council and Access Adventure. 

From Highway 12 in Suisun City, head south on Grizzly Island Road for about two miles. A sign and wide entrance gate are on the right.

Note that dogs are allowed on only one trail at Rush Ranch – the Suisun Hill Trail, across Grizzly Island Road from the ranch entrance. (Suisun Hill Trail is east of Grizzly Island Road, whereas Rush Ranch entrance, courtyard and other trails are west of Grizzly Island Road). Dogs must be on leashes at all times.