Sign Hill Walk, Mar10

Join Jake Sigg, Loretta Brooks and Chuck Heimstadt from the Yerba Buena Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for a walk on Sign Hill. Loretta and Chuck are SSF residents whose back door opens onto Sign Hill. They are also volunteers for San Bruno Mountain Watch, co-sponsor of this walk, and work with them on restoration projects on Sign Hill and San Bruno Mountain.

Saturday, March 10th

10am to noon

rain or shine
heavy rains postpones to March 31st, same time

In addition to being on the National Register of Historic Places and a monument in North San Mateo County, Sign Hill provides access to open space and miles of hiking trails. It is home to the Mission Blue butterfly and is rich in native grasses and wildflowers. Because of the dearth of early rains it is difficult to predict what we'll see, however there is still a cornucopia of riches.

Bring warm clothing and layers.  Meet at 10am at the Stonegate (west) entrance to Sign Hill Park - exit off Hillside Boulevard in SSF onto Stonegate Drive and continue uphill and to the left until you reach the end of Ridgeview Court . There is a small parking area and plenty of street parking.
 
Some may want to extend their walk with Chuck to the Hillside Trail on the south slope of San Bruno Mountain, hiking up to Picnic Rock and down into Juncus Ravine. We'll move our cars to access the Hillside Trail. Bring a snack or lunch and plan to be back to your car by 3pm or so.

Information:  Jake Sigg - jakesigg@earthlink.net - (415) 731-3028

Canyon Hike, Mar3

Buckeye and Owl Canyons (2009)Join our docent led hike on Saturday, March 3rd through two beautiful canyons of San Bruno Mountain - Buckeye and Owl.  Early wildflowers are starting to pop up - so don't miss the show.

Bring water and a snack or lunch. Dress for varied weather. Hikes leave at 10am and last until approximately 1:30pm.

For more information about our hikes, click here.

Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office.

For more information, email Ken or call the SBMW office at 415-467-6631.

Buckeye Planting, Mar3

Buckeye Canyon, 2009

Join the Weed Rangers on Saturday, March 3rd for continued winter plantings in Buckeye Canyon from 10:00am to 12:30pm with a ten minute break (snacks provided!)

Please wear warm, layered clothing, sturdy shoes or hiking boots, and bring 1 liter of water. Gloves and tools will be provided. Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office.

For more information, email Joe or call the SBMW office at 415-467-6631.

Next Buckeye Canyon plantings: Mar 10, Mar 17. To receive stewardship event email notifications, complete the signup form.

Nursery Workday, Feb29

Volunteers are welcome to join us on Wednesdays at the Mission Blue Nursery from 10am to 12:30pm, with a 10 minute break (snacks provided!)

Directions to the Mission Blue Nursery in Brisbane.

For more information on the nursery and other volunteer opportunities, check out the Stewardship Volunteer Programs page, email Joe or call the SBMW office at 415-467-6631.

To receive stewardship event email notifications, complete the signup form.

Crocker Trail, Feb28

Volunteers are welcome to join the weekly Tuesday restoration workdays from 10:30AM to 12:30PM at the Crocker Trail wetlands in Brisbane near Cypress Lane.

For more information or to sign up for email updates, contact Jim McKissock at earthcarenow@sbcglobal.net or 510-526-1233.

Click here for directions to the Crocker Trail project site and download a printable site description and map here.