Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Virtual Walk ↔ Cosumnes River Preserve ↔ River Walk and Wetlands Walk

The Cosumnes River Walk is a 3-mile dirt trail that starts and ends at the visitor center. This diverse trail will take you through buttonbush thickets, native grasslands, valley oak riparian forest, cottonwood-willow riparian forest, tule marsh, and valley oak savannah.

The Lost Slough Wetlands Walk is a one-mile trail that also starts and ends at the visitor center. Enjoy a variety of birds, wildflowers and spectacular views from the paved path and wooden boardwalk...


To learn more about the Cosumnes River Preserve, visit their website here.




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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Moment of Zen ≈ Battle Creek, Shasta County, California

Enjoy a relaxing sunrise at Battle Creek in Shasta County, California...





Read all about my hike through the Battle Creek Wildlife Area HERE.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

Happy National Park Week!

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You can still celebrate National Park Week while you're parked at home
by watching my YouTube videos of Lassen Volcanic National Park from your living room!

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Cosumnes River Preserve ↔ Exploring the River Walk Nature Trail

The Cosumnes River Walk is a 3-mile dirt trail that starts and ends at the visitor center. During our visit in early-March, we saw many different birds (which you can see at Wings and Daydreams), colorful wildflowers (photos at Wildflower Wednesday), and enjoyed the diverse trail that took us through buttonbush thickets, native grasslands, valley oak riparian forest, cottonwood-willow riparian forest, tule marsh, and valley oak savannah.

To learn more about the Cosumnes River Preserve, visit their website here.
Enjoy a virtual walk of the Preserve here.




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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Cosumnes River Preserve ↔ Exploring the Lost Slough Wetlands Walk

The Lost Slough Wetlands Walk is a one-mile trail that starts and ends at the Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center. Enjoy a variety of birds, wildflowers and spectacular views from the paved path and wooden boardwalk...


For more info about the birds found at the preserve, please visit my birding website Wings and Daydreams.

For more photos of the wildflowers found in the area, check out Wildflower Wednesday.


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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Cosumnes River Preserve ↔ Sacramento County, California

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The Cosumnes River Preserve is a great place to see wildlife, photograph birds and simply enjoy the wonderful scenery.

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The walking trails were so beautiful and diverse, and the views from the boardwalk were amazing!

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Don't you just love it when the clouds put on a show?

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I'll be posting pics of the birds we saw over on my birding website Wings and Daydreams. Plus, you can find the wildflowers at Wildflower Wednesday.

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Here's the link to the preserve's website for more about the trails and activities.


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