Embrace Your Flower Prowess
As the days get longer, Big Sur Land Trust’s preserves are bursting with spring blooms. Now is the perfect time to embrace your Flower Prowess and get outside to connect more deeply with Mother Nature.
As you hike through our preserves, we invite you to become an iNaturalist for Big Sur Land Trust and help us collect photos of flora and fauna that you see. Any photo of a living organism, or signs of a living organism such as scat or a feather, can be uploaded to iNaturalist. Make sure the photo is focused on a single object, and it includes geolocation and a timestamp.
Getting started is simple: download the app, create an account, and begin capturing what you see. You can snap photos directly in the app during your hike or upload them later. Once your photos have been uploaded, you can then explore identification suggestions and share your findings with the community. Each submission adds to our collective understanding of the plants and animals that grow and thrive on the lands.
We invite you to reserve a hike, lace up your boots, and get outside to explore the scientific wonders of your favorite trail in Monterey County. Together, we can better understand and protect these ecosystems for generations to come.
Happy hiking,
Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis
President/CEO
Big Sur Land Trust
Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities
Monthly Park Clean-up
Saturday, April 18
10:30am – 11:30am
Ensen Community Park, Salinas
Join Big Sur Land Trust and Friends of Ensen Community Park Volunteers for our Monthly Park Clean-up at Ensen Community Park! This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, get some fresh air, and hear updates on the restoration project. Help clean up our local park and make our community a better place for everyone! Register >>
Williams Canyon to Rancho Cañada Earth Day Hike
Wednesday, April 22
8:00am – 5:00pm
Palo Corona Regional Park, Carmel
Join Big Sur Land Trust for a guided hike from the Williams Canyon parking meadow to Palo Corona Regional Park’s Rancho Cañada Unit. We will traverse 8.5 miles (including three creek crossings) and climb over 1500 feet through Santa Lucia Conservancy land and Palo Corona Regional Park’s backcountry and front ranch. Register >>
Volunteer at Race for Open Space
Saturday, May 9
Palo Corona Regional Park, Carmel
Spend a meaningful day at Palo Corona Regional Park by volunteering at this year’s Race for Open Space. Whether you’re cheering on participants as a course monitor or capturing shots of the day as a photo coordinator—your time will make a difference. Sign up to volunteer >>
San Jose Creek 2-mile Hike
Saturday, May 23
9:00am – 2:00pm
Palo Corona Regional Park, Carmel
Join Big Sur Land Trust for a gentle 2-mile guided hike along the San Jose Creek Trail. Shuttles will transport hikers from Palo Corona Regional Park (Rancho Cañada) to the Ishxenta State Park San Jose Creek trailhead, which is only accessible through guided hikes. Register >>