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Earth Day Guided Hike: Williams Canyon to Rancho Cañada | April 22

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Join Big Sur Land Trust for a hike from the Williams Canyon parking meadow to Palo Corona Regional Park’s Rancho Cañada Unit. Celebrate Earth Day 2024 on a hike with Big Sur Land Trust 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 ... Read More

‘Birds and Blooms’ walk at San Jose Creek | April 12

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Join Big Sur Land Trust for a gentle 2-mile birding and wildflowers walk along the San Jose Creek Trail. This April, Big Sur Land Trust will be celebrating Earth Day all month long, with guided hikes throughout our preserves and on lands throughout Monterey County that are part of our 45-year and over-45,000-acre legacy of land conservation. For this hike, ... Read More

Carmel River FREE Tour | March 29 @ 10:00am

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

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

Carmel River FREE Tour | March 29 @ 9:00am

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

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

FULL | Let’s Go Outdoors! San Jose Creek 2-mile hike with Big Sur Land Trust | March 22

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

FULL! Distance: 2 miles Elevation: 150' total ascent Difficulty: Easy Pace: 2+ mph Every step of this hike was made possible through our partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, California State Parks, and Point Lobos Foundation as collaborative members of the Lobos Corona Parkland project -- along with generous donors and funders. Shuttles will transport hikers from Palo ... Read More

Carmel River FREE Tour | March 29 @ 10:00am

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

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

Let’s Go Outdoors! San Jose Creek 2-mile hike with Big Sur Land Trust | October 19

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Join Big Sur Land Trust for a gentle 2-mile guided hike along the San Jose Creek Trail. Distance: 2 miles Elevation: 150' total ascent Difficulty: Easy Pace: 2+ mph Every step of this hike was made possible through our partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, California State Parks, and Point Lobos Foundation as collaborative members of the Lobos ... Read More

Join Waitlist: San Jose Creek Trail hike (9-mile) | August 12

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Enjoy an out-and-back hike from Palo Corona (Rancho Cañada) to San Jose Creek! Every step of this hike was made possible through our partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, California State Parks, and Point Lobos Foundation as collaborative members of the Lobos Corona Parkland project -- along with generous donors and funders. This inspiring hike will first take ... Read More

Join Waitlist: San Jose Creek Trail Hike on World Conservation Day | July 28

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Enjoy an out-and-back hike from Palo Corona (Rancho Cañada) to San Jose Creek! Every step of this hike was made possible through our partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, California State Parks, and Point Lobos Foundation as collaborative members of the Lobos Corona Parkland project -- along with generous donors and funders. This inspiring hike will first take ... Read More

Volunteer: Course Sweep for Race for Open Space | May 27

Palo Corona Regional Park 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA, United States

Are you an avid trail runner? Do you feel comfortable running solo over long distances and hilly terrain? Are you passionate about leave-no-trace principles? Then this is the opportunity for you! Big Sur Land Trust is seeking volunteers to sweep four in-person trail courses in Carmel Valley that overlap each other. These courses will be open on Saturday, May 27 ... Read More

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