Deets:
If you live on the ridge meet at the terry ashe center at 7:30 and leave by 7:45
if you live in Chico then it dosen’t make sense to drive up to paradise then back down so if all the Chico crew can meet at Beatniks (Directions) by 8:20 we will be leaving 8:30
Drive to Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Directions
Hit the trail around 9:00 or 9:30 am
Hike out for an hour and a half, eat food – please let us know if you have food allergies
Eddie will get subway most likely so please fill out our order form so you don’t starve :) (Please Click her for Sandwich orders)
Hike back for an hour and a half
Pack up and load into vehicles
If we get back to the parking lot around 1:15pm, or sooner, then we should be back to home base around 2:30 pm
We will drop off the Chico Crew before heading back up to the TARC
If you want to drive yourself, totally cool, but I will have a 10 passenger van available and a second one if we need it
Hiking boots, long pants and shirts, and bug repellent are highly recommended
Wildflower/Plant ID and Citizen Science at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER)
Sat, May 20, BCCER 9AM - 1PM (3-5 mile hike)
Plants, flowers, etc. invasive species management hike, how to use iNaturalist
Plant identification is one of the most marketable skills for land stewards and biologists, but one that is often neglected. California is amazing in its plant diversity, with more native species (~6500) than the rest of the United States combined. One third of them are endemic plants, not found anywhere else on earth. The BCCER is a hotspot for biodiversity with a great range of habitats due to its topography and range of elevations. We’ll learn some basics of plant id and id some of the most common and ecologically useful plants, some edible, medicinal, and simply beautiful. Invasive Species are a major threat to this diversity, and we will talk about how we manage species like yellow star thistle with mechanical means and fire. iNaturalist is an app that connects you with community of over a million scientists and naturalists that can help you learn more about the plants, animals, and other things you’re seeing, while you contribute by gathering scientific data. Download the app on your phone and start your personal data collection.