Sign up now for one of our Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement project (Carmel River FREE) tours on: Sunday, September 25 - SOLD OUT! 9:00am-10:30am 10:00am-11:30am Big Sur Land Trust's Carmel River FREE is one of the most extensive and important multi-benefit flood protection and riparian habitat restoration efforts on the Central Coast. After the site visit, you may ... Read More
Sign up now for one of our Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement project (Carmel River FREE) tours on: Sunday, September 25 - SOLD OUT! 9:00am-10:30am 10:00am-11:30am Big Sur Land Trust's Carmel River FREE is one of the most extensive and important multi-benefit flood protection and riparian habitat restoration efforts on the Central Coast. After the site visit, you may ... Read More
This is a full-day guided hike. This event will be held Friday, April 7. This event will last from roughly 9am-4pm. Total elevation gain (ascent): Approximately 1,500ft. Four sizeable hills. Strenuous. These lands are open to the public by permit. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the natural and cultural history of these lands from Big Sur Land Trust ... Read More
Nothing quite sums up springtime in the Salinas Valley like a walk through vast fields of wildflowers. This guided hike at Marks Ranch will surely delight you with rolling green pastures and endless lupines! This hike spotlights Marks Ranch and the Toro County Park backcountry, especially the Robert V. and Patricia M. Brown Overlook Trail offering sweeping vistas of the ... Read More
This course offers varied terrain, sweeping panoramic views, many different ecosystems, and a journey across pristine conserved lands. This course boasts an estimated 1,100 feet of elevational gain over the 8 miles and includes some steep ascents and descents. The trailhead begins at Williams Canyon Road. The course passes from the Santa Lucia Preserve to the Palo Corona back country ... Read More
Whether you have hiked this region a hundred times or whether you are new to the area, this guided “adventure hike” is one you won't want to miss! This all-day hike loops through several conserved lands along the Central Coast: Santa Lucia Preserve, Mitteldorf Preserve, Patriarch Ridge, Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve, and Palo Corona Regional Park. Access to the backcountry ... Read More
Nothing quite sums up springtime in the Salinas Valley like a walk through vast fields of wildflowers. This guided hike at Marks Ranch will surely delight you with rolling green pastures and endless lupines! This hike spotlights Marks Ranch and the Toro County Park backcountry, especially the Robert V. and Patricia M. Brown Overlook Trail offering sweeping vistas of the ... Read More
Whether you have hiked this region a hundred times or whether you are new to the area, this guided “adventure hike” is one you won't want to miss! This all-day hike loops through several conserved lands along the Central Coast: Santa Lucia Preserve, Mitteldorf Preserve, Patriarch Ridge, Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve, and Palo Corona Regional Park. Access to the backcountry ... Read More
Big Sur Land Trust's Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CR FREE) project is one of the most extensive and important multi-benefit flood protection and riparian habitat restoration efforts on the Central Coast. Using a nature-based green infrastructure approach, it will reclaim the southern floodplain to direct water away from developed areas north of the river. Our hike will be a ... Read More
