Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary Hike Tuesday, December 5, 2023 DIFFICULTY: Easy ELEVATION GAIN: Negligible HIKE DISTANCE: 5 miles, figure 8 loop GENERAL LOCATION: Off Hwy 99 on the Feather River, near Nicolaus, 23 miles west of Lincoln. DESCRIPTION: A
nearby hidden jewel, Bobelaine is a 430-acre wildlife sanctuary along
the Feather River owned by the National Audubon Society. The land
was donated in 1975 by Bob and Elaine Crandall. A “State
Ecological Reserve,” this is a rare remnant of the riparian forests
that once projected two to five miles on either side of the rivers in
the Central Valley of California, before construction of levees and
canals. Over 190 species of birds have been observed, including
Black-Crowned Night Herons, Wood Ducks and Swanson's Hawks. Mammal
inhabitants include fox, deer, river otters, beaver, muskrat, skunk,
and raccoon. Five miles of grassy trails run through climax oak
forest and open grassland, by sloughs and mixed riparian woodland, to
the bank of the Feather River. We will have a snack or early lunch on
the sandy riverbank—two benches only, so bring plastic to sit on. TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE: About 35 minutes and 24 miles each way. (Passenger donation of $5 to driver suggested.) HIKE LEADER/SWEEP: Marilyn McCullough Sweep: Tess Devenish FACILITIES AVAILABLE: Porta-potty at trailhead PREPARATIONS FOR HIKE: 1) IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR CONDITION BEFORE HIKING 2)
Bring a copy of your ID (driver's license), Health Card, and an
emergency contact name and phone number with you when you hike. 3)
Always bring 2 pairs of shoes, along with a plastic bag to store your
muddy/dusty hiking boots after the hike. DO NOT get your driver's car
dirty by wearing your dirty boots on the drive home. 4) Bring water and lunch or snack, bug repellant, plastic to sit on QUESTIONS: Call Marilyn McCullough 916-899-3432 MEETING TIME: 8:30 - depart 8:45 AM. Return about 1:30 PM
DRIVING DIRECTIONS PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS HIKE
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