Family oriented walk to look for signs of life in our Open Space

This is a family oriented event where parents and children can discover more about nature together. We will be looking for signs of life as plants start their growth for the new year. We'll see new plants germinating from seeds and existing plants waking up.

We'll be returning to the same area in later walks to see how the plants we see on this first walk develop through the year. Use your camera (smartphone camera or dedicated camera) to record what you see on this walk and make notes on a notepad or with a voice recorder (using your smartphone.).

We will have a leisurely walk of no more than 2 miles with little elevation change. We will begin at the far end of the Boundary Oak Golf Course parking lot and walk into Lime Ridge Open Space on the Ohlone Connector Trail. The hike will last from 1:30pm until about 3:30pm.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket and a hat. You may want to bring water. There are no bathrooms in the open space. Rain or very muddy conditions cancel the walk. (We'll let you know of a cancellation or rescheduling a day before the walk.)

Driving directions: From downtown Walnut Creek, drive out Ygnacio Valley Road to Oak Grove Road. Turn right on Oak Grove Road and then left on Valley Vista Road. Drive up Valley Vista to the end and turn left into the Boundary Oak Golf Course parking lot. Drive to the far end of the parking lot and park there. We'll be there to meet you.