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WILDFLOWERS AND WILDFIRES Hike and Program Group Size is limited, so pre-registration is required! Hike on Sat. March 27th, 2004, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Special indoor
program on Wildflowers and Wildfires will also be held on Saturday, March
27th at 2:00 PM In the Alamos
Schoolhouse Southwestern Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve Leader:
Anthony Mann, Reserve Interpreter Southwestern
Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve 37701
Warren Road, Winchester, CA 92596 wk:
(909) 926-4119 hm:
(909) 929-5914 email:
anthonymann@juno.com website:
http://www.multispeciesreserve.org Wildfires
may be devastating for humans, but in coastal sage scrub habitat they are
usually beneficial, provided they are not too hot to kill shrubs and cause a
type-conversion of shrubland to grassland.
Last October, the Mountain Fire burned over 2000 acres of the
southeastern portion of Reserve. The
fire was not as hot as we feared, many shrubs remain intact in the burn area
and new growth is apparent everywhere.
If current precipitation patterns continue through the winter, spring
should prove to be a spectacular wildflower season with the combination of
growth from last years’ wildflowers and dormant fire-followers blooming
together. On
Saturday, March 27th, CNPS members and their guests are invited to attend a
special morning hike and/or an indoor afternoon program about wildflowers and
wildfires at the Reserve. Please note that because group size is limited,
pre-registration is required for the hike.
Call the Interpretive Center at (909) 926-4119 for hike
registration. Reservations are not
required for those wishing to attend the afternoon program at the center. |
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The hike will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Meet at the Alamos Schoolhouse
& Multi-Species Reserve Interpretive Center. This is a guided hike and starts promptly
at 9:00 AM. Depending on the group,
the distance we travel may be approximately 3 to 5 miles, with some hilly
terrain. Please note that facilities are not available during the hike.
Participants should bring water and other field supplies including weather
and trail appropriate clothing. Group size is limited for the hike, therefore
pre-registration is required. For
those armchair adventurers who do not wish to attend the hike, a special indoor program about
Wildflowers and Wildfires will also be held on Saturday, March 27th at 2:00
PM at the Alamos Schoolhouse & Multi-Species Reserve Interpretive
Center. Reservations or pre-registration
are not required for the afternoon program. The
Alamos Schoolhouse & Multi-Species Reserve Interpretive Center is at Lake
Skinner Regional Park, 37701 Warren Road near Temecula. Although the hike and
program are free, there is a $2 per person day-use entry fee at Lake Skinner
Recreation Area. Call Anthony Mann for information at the numbers above. |
