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Elfin Forest Walk
The Elfin Forest Natural Preserve, located on the southeastern shore of Morro Bay in Los Osos, is a 90-acre natural area adjacent to the Morro Bay estuary. It is home to over 200 species of plant and over 100 species of wildlife. Poor soil conditions, salt spray, and constant wind have stunted the California native Coast Live Oak and other plant species, making this a magical land full of micro versions of their gigantic ancestors.
Join us on this unique hike, which features a mile of wooden walkways that form an oval loop around the forest and protects the forest's sensitive habitat. Viewing platforms provide many opportunities to stop so don't forget to bring your binoculars and camera.
Hikers must stay with the group at all times. INDIVIDUALS MUST SIGN A WAIVER IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. The waiver will be available at the beginning of hike.
Note: There are no restrooms for this 1 1/2 - 2-hour hike. Please plan accordingly.
Park at the north end of 15th Street off Santa Ysabel in Los Osos. For wheelchair access, please park at the end of 16th St. and proceed to 15th St. along the boardwalk. Walks begin on the boardwalk at the end of the 15th Street path. Wear comfortable shoes, long sleeves and long pants to avoid poison oak and mosquitoes. Please park carefully, avoiding driveways and mailboxes. Please leave pets at home. The easy paced walks last 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Your guide on this walk is Pete Sarafian, known for his tireless work to conserve land on a local scale,working to preserve small tracts of land in Los Osos. As Conservation Chair of the Los Osos/Morro Bay chapter of SWAP (Small Wilderness Area Preservation), he implements the Adopt-A-Park contract with the San Luis Obispo County Parks to act as stewards of the 90-acre El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Reserve in Los Osos. For more than a decade, Pete has worked as an Elfin Forest caretaker and conservation educator.
Monday, April 15, 10am - 12 noon
Los Osos
If you are a member of LLCC and have a password, be sure to click on "Enter a Password or a Discount Code" to see the member price. Type in the password and click "show available tickets" to see the member price before you select the quantity of tickets.
Please purchase a separate ticket for each person so that we can have a record of all attendees.
Please remember to have Brown Paper Tickets send you a reminder for this course. You can do that before you begin the signup process. Look for the "Remind Me" section at the bottom right of this webpage. Thanks.
If you would like to have the password for the member price for this course, go to www.lifelearnerscc.org for information on how you can become a member
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LocationElfin Forest (View)
North End of !5th St.
Los Osos, CA 93402
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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