Save The Date: Winter Solstice Hike on Mt. Diablo

Information courtesy of Greenbelt Alliance:

Winter Solstice on Mt. Diablo

Posted on the Greenbelt Alliance web site by Ken Lavin

Outings leader Liz Watson stroking her Santa’s beard lichen

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Place: Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County

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Calling all druids… need a break from hectic holiday shopping? Join Greenbelt Alliance on a nature hike to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

We’ll explore the slopes of Mount Diablo in search of (Santa’s) beard lichen, romantic mistletoe, and colorful Christmas berry. We might even see a mule deer masquerading as a reindeer.

From our lunch spot, we’ll have a great view of the shuttered Concord Naval Weapons Station, for which Greenbelt Alliance helped the City adopt a visionary reuse plan.

Cost: $6/vehicle park entrance fee (exact change required)
Weather policy: Rain cancels
What to Bring: Lunch, liquids, and hiking poles (if you normally use them); dress in layers and wear good hiking shoes
Where to meet: Meet at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center in Mount Diablo State Park (Map)

If you have any questions about this outing, contact Ken Lavin atklavin@greenbelt.org or (415) 543-6771 ext. 321.

Outing Leader

Ken LavinKen Lavin is Outings Coordinator for Greenbelt Alliance. He has led interpretive outings for school children and adults in Marin County and the East Bay for several years.Click for more events led by: Ken Lavin

Liz WatsonLiz Watson is a special education teacher in Concord. Liz enjoys nature, hiking, history, animals, traveling and providing outdoor experiences to people of all abilities.Click for more events led by: Liz Watson

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