Discover the heart of the burn zone on a challenging ten-mile loop that will focus on the area's high diversity of birds and plants.
Date and time
Sat, May 21, 2022
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM PDT
About this event
The 2020 Woodward Valley fire in Point Reyes burned five thousand acres having many impacts. Most scientists feel that most of these impacts were beneficial to the plants, animals and ecosystem as a whole.
Come discover the burn area on this challenging ten-mile loop hike through the heart of the burn zone. The hike is scheduled for a time when many birds will be at the height of breeding activity. We will concentrate on their identification by sight and sounds.
The diversity of trees, shrubs and wildflowers of the region will also be major focus. A section of the hike descends the coastal bluff and traverses the marine terrace offering dramatic shoreline views.
The hike will start and end at the Bear Valley picnic area. Part of the hike involves a moderately steep uphill gain of about a thousand feet.
David Wimpfheimer is a professional naturalist and biologist. For thirty-five years David has pursed his passion, natural history of the American West. He enthusiastically shares his extensive knowledge about all aspects of the natural world with many groups including Smithsonian Institution, California Academy of Sciences, Road Scholar and Oceanic Society.