The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hollister Field Office will host a wildflower tour of Monocline Ridge/Monvero Dunes (Lat. 36.538859, Lon. -120.566479) in western Fresno County.
Besides wildflowers, this area can also be excellent for a variety of birds and reptiles, as well as for fossils.
Meet at the Apricot Tree Restaurant parking lot, 46272 West Panoche Road, Firebaugh, at 10 a.m. The restaurant located at Interstate 5 near Firebaugh. The tour will then caravan approximately 11 miles south to Monocline Ridge.
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For local carpool option, contact Jerry Busch at jerrybbusch@cs.com. He will leave Santa Cruz around 7:30 a.m.
For more details see: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2013/march/wildflowertour.html
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Reservations are encouraged, but not required. For questions, please contact Mike Westphal (831) 630-5028 mwestpha@blm.gov or Ryan O'Dell (831) 630-5028 rodell@blm.gov
