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Author: Karl Mosgofian

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Location:  Google Maps Link

Directions:

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Project Lead: tbd

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.

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This vast parkland of 8,020 acres is comprised of Sam McDonald, Pescadero Creek, and Memorial county parks. The park contains a significant amount of forest and watershed related resources. Pescadero Creek, which flows all year round, is a major steelhead spawning stream. The stream is an important steelhead trout habitat and may be restored for coho salmon.

Location:  Google Maps Link

Directions:

The entrance to Pescadero Creek is through Memorial Park.

From 101 or 280: Take Highway #84 west of La Honda. Turn left 1/2 mile past village center in La Honda on Pescadero Road. The Park entrance in on Pescadero Road about 6 miles from turn off.

From Highway #1: Take coast highway to Pescadero Road about 11 miles to the park entrance.

Project Lead: tbd

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.

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Sam McDonald, a unique and interesting 850-acre facility, is located approximately 3 miles west of La Honda on Pescadero Road. The park actually represents contrast between two separate natural environments. The northwesternly half, near 400 acres between Pescadero Road and Highway 84, is principally a lush growth redwood forest. The 450-acre portion, southeasterly , is primarily open ridge, grassy knolls and patchy brush areas. From this ridge area, vistas of the Butano and Skyline Ridges, and the Pacific Ocean can be seen.

Location:  Google Maps Link

Directions:

From 101 or 280: Take Highway #84 (Woodside-La Honda- San Gregorio Road) west to La Honda. Turn left 1/2 mile past village center in La Honda on the Pescadero Road. The park entrance is on Pescadero Road and 6 miles from the turn-off.

From Hwy. #1: Take Pescadero Road turn-off. Go east on Pescadero Road about 11 miles to the park entrance.

Project Lead: tbd

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.

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Project: Quarry Park Half Moon Bay

Quarry Park

Activities: We will continue working in a new place for Trail Center: Quarry Park in El Granada. We will complete a reroute of the Quarry North Ridge trail. Details of the location and parking for the day will be sent to volunteers who sign up in time.

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Project: Quarry Park Half Moon Bay

Quarry Park

Activities: Our next work day celebrates National Trails Day, also Saturday June 2, and we will be working in a new place for Trail Center: Quarry Park in El Granada. We will be re-routing the Quarry North Ridge use trail. Tasks will include a lot of brushing to open the trail corridor and initial tread construction. Details of the location and parking for the day will be sent to volunteers who sign up in time.

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Project: San Mateo Memorial Park - Mt. Ellen Trails

Mt. Ellen Trails

Activities: We will continue the work we started on the Mt. Ellen trails, with the goal of finishing the Mt. Ellen Summit Trail. If time permits, we would also do brushing and tread maintenance on the Mt. Ellen Nature Trail, repairing tread damage from large downed trees, and replacing some retaining structures on the Mt. Ellen Nature Trail.

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This 517-acre park is located in the community of El Granada, 25 miles south of San Francisco, and just 4 miles north of Half Moon Bay's historic district. From Highway 1 in El Granada, exit at Coronado St. and follow the signs. The entrance to Quarry Park is located at the corner of Santa Maria Ave. and Columbus St.

Added in 2014, The Wicklow Property is a natural addition to Quarry Park in the quaint coastside community of El Granada. It includes 478 acres of grassy hillsides, coastal ridges, a massive eucalyptus forest and pine and cypress groves. There is a system of trails throughout the property that go right up from the playground, restroom and parking lot already present at Quarry Park. Trails meander through meadows, forests and the quarry floor, and lead to destinations like a cool, algae-covered lake and a raised boardwalk at the harbor view vista point.

Location:  Google Maps Link

Directions:

From Highway 1 in El Granada, exit at Coronado St. and follow the signs. The entrance to Quarry Park is located at the corner of Santa Maria Ave. and Columbus St.

Project Lead: Judd Volino

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.