Holiday Hike! Monday, May 28 @9:30am from Pantoll trailhead. "Owls" with docent Joan Lamphier ----Learn about the owl species that live on Mt Tam. Among them is the endangered Northern Spotted Owl! We will discuss where and when the owls are seen and how they are doing. Easy
Evening Hike! Wednesday, May 30 @5:30pm Bootjack Trailheadwith docent Joan LamphierLet's talk about birds on Mt Tam!
Saturday, June 2 @9:30am from Rock Spring parking lot. "West Point Inn and California State Rock" with docent Pat Ernsberger ---We will have a loop hike along Rock Spring trail, Old Stage,and Bootjack or Easy Grade back. We will show and talk about our state rock - the lovely serpentine rock featured in some of the most dramatic landscapes […]
Saturday, June 2 @9:30am from Pantoll trailhead. "Shinrin-Yoku " with docent Nancy Benjamin ---What is Shinrin-Yoku? First developed in Japan, learn more about the practice and healing benefits of "forest bathing" to engage your senses with a gentle, guided hike to the Mountain Theatre. Please pack a brimmed hat, a small towel or mat for sitting, and water. This […]
"Finding Community in the Redwoods" 9:30 Hike from Pantoll by Lizzy Silverstein Learn about the incredible communities Redwoods build, not just among themselves but with other plants and animals in Mt. Tam! This is an easy loop hike: Alpine Trail to TCC Trail and back Dipsea and Old Mine Trails.
Evening Hike! Wednesday, June 6 @6pm from Rock Spring parknig lot. "Wild Azaleas" with docent Karen Sapper ---A favorite trail along Cateract Creek. A rest at Bart's Retreat. Enjoy the scented Wild Azaleas. Moderate
Saturday, June 9 @9:30am from Stinson Beach Parking lot. Hike with docent Santi Abascal. Moderate.
Evening Hike! Wednesday, June 13 @6pm from Mt Home parking lot. "West Point Inn" with docent Franklin Young ---Hike up to West Point Inn and talk about its name and its history. We'll take the Railroad grade back to Mt Home Regular
Saturday, June 16 @9:30am from Bootjack trailhead. "Muir Woods" with docent Franklin Young ---Hike down to Muir Woods and talk about historical events that have occurred in this special setting. Moderate
Jun 16, 8:00pm — MISSION: MARSPascal Lee, Planetary Scientist, Mars& SETI InstitutesWe are making progress globally — from the Arctic to Antarctica, from basementlabs to the International Space Station — to achieve the first humanvoyage to Mars. Come explore the what, why, how, when, and who of ourfirst journey to the Red Planet.Parking Pass Required! Visit https://www.friendsofmttam.org/astronomy.htmlfor directions, […]
Sunday, June 17 @9:30am from Mt Home parking lot. "Mountain Views" with docent Tom Dewey ---Hike to the top of Mt Tam with views of San Francisco, Mt Diablo and the Pacific Ocean along the way Moderate
Evening Hike! Wednesday, June 20 @6pm from East Ridgecrest Blvd at the intersection with Miller trail. "Last Evening of Spring" with docent Brendan Hickey ---Circling two peaks and pausing at Inspiration Point. Let's take a lovely walk into dusk, to listen and reflect and drink it all in. Easy
This hike has been rescheduled for the true full moon day, Wednesday June 27, at 6PM.
Saturday, June 23 #4 from Rock Spring parking lot. "Nuts About Woodpeckers" with docent Brendan Hickey ---Let's explore the patently weird social mores of the Acorn Woodpecker and trade tales of its massive cousin, the Pileated. We'll get in a nice 5-hour hike on some lesser-trod trails in this first-weekend-of-summer hike. Moderate