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Nature Walk: Enjoy a hike after the rains -Cesar Chavez Park -Easy, level, and accessible

When:
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Where:
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way
Berkeley, CA  
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Jeanette Ward
6509547476 (c)
Category:
Nature Walk
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Rain cancels
No Fee
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Let's dry out after the Rain! - Cesar Chavez Park Walk - Accessible, flat and good for all levels.
RSVP Recommended to Jeanette 650-954-7476 (cell/text)or jbwardhmb@gmail.com - so we know to look for you. Self registration is also available 

When: Thursday, Jan. 26.  1 PM  - 3 PM

Where: Meet at the Vista Point circle - 11 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley - Directions below.

Open to: Members and Volunteers and their guests

Accessibility:Accessible to wheelchairs and walkers if you stay on the perimeter trail to avoid the hilly interior trails. Benches and restrooms available.

Description: This is a quick substitution for a previously planned hike that is not recommended after our rains! The 1.5 mile Cesar Chavez loop perimeter trail features wild flowers, a beautiful view, a beach and sculpture, an area that is home for burrowing owls, and is good for all skill levels.

When you visit this peninsular park and marina, it’s hard to believe that in the 1950s and ’60s the city of Berkeley operated a garbage dump here and was planning to extend the city 2 miles into the Bay by filling in 2,000 acres of water. Those efforts were thwarted by the Save the Bay movement, which started in 1961 and led to the creation of many parks and trails where development had been planned.

Depending upon trail conditions after the rains, there may be an option to take interior trails to the solar calendar and more views to extend the walk distance. We will have walk leaders to accommodate various walking speeds and distances.

Directions and Parking:  Allow time to get there and park so we can leave on time! Go to the end of University to the Berkeley Marina, turn right on Marina and then left on Spinnaker Way to the Circle - 11 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley for your navigation setting. Parking and restrooms are available.
What to bring: It's been wet!!!! Good walking shoes, layered clothing for variable weather by the bay (can be breezy), water, windbreaker, hat for sun protection. Walking poles are always a good option.

Transportation: Members can request a ride from the Ashby Village office- 510-204-9200. Or have a guest bring you, and join you on the walk.





 

 

 






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