Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Did you know that bats are the only flying mammals on the planet, and that they hold world records in several categories? Join Docent Naturalists Annette Herz, Cathy Brown, Melissa Hero, and Jan Hintermeister for a short, leisurely-paced Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Enjoy a shady, moderately-paced hike among oaks and redwoods as you learn about August Schilling, the owner of the grand estate that once graced this property. Join Docent Naturalists Mary Brunkhorst, Susan Dunn, and Nick Yatsko to enjoy Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Join Docent Naturalists Noa Doitel, Susan Bernhard, Ann Reisenauer, and Maureen Draper for a scenic hike and views of the sun as it sinks beyond the horizon. You'll follow the Charquin Trail to the Alder Spring and Hawk Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Hike one of the peninsula’s iconic peaks while appreciating the twilight on an evening excursion with Docent Naturalists Dave Kocsis, Lindsay Joye, Catherine Xun, and Linda Wegner. You’ll ramble the Canyon Trail and climb the scenic Bella Vista Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Visit the beautiful redwoods and verdant vegetation of the lower portion of Purisima Creek Trail with Docent Naturalists Nick Yatsko, Kate Bauer, and Nancy Weintraub. You'll enjoy a moderately-paced out-and-back hike under the canopy of these second-growth trees Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Join Docent Naturalists Lindsay Joye, Fran Keeler, Inga Buyse, and Nick Yatsko for a moderately-paced, exercise-focused hike beneath the redwoods along the Purisima Creek, Grabtown Gulch, and Borden Hatch Mill trails. This route encompasses 1,400 feet of elevation Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Explore the fascinating world of arachnids on this night hike with Docent Naturalists Jack Owicki, Debbi Brusco, Vivian Neou, Ray Curiel, and Annette Herz. Will a tarantula will cross your path as you search for timid arachnids like Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Join Docent Naturalists Sabra Abraham, Lindsay Joye, and Nancy Weintraub on this challenging loop in the redwoods. While the valley might still be dry and toasty, this moderately-paced hike will be cool and shady. You'll trek through the Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Spend an early autumn day on the shady and cool Purisima Creek Trail with Docent Naturalists Nick Yatsko, Nancy Weintraub, and Catherine Xun. You’ll climb and descend on a moderately-paced loop hike through second-growth redwoods on the Grabtown Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Join Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau and Helena Cohen on a leisurely-paced hike from the Methuselah Tree to the tafoni sandstone formation and back along the Fir, Tafoni, Sierra Morena, and other trails. You'll learn about binomial nomenclature (woohoo!) Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.On the night of autumn's fullest moon, join Docent Naturalists Catherine Xun, Mari Aldridge, Jianfei Hu, and Naureen Moon for a moderately-paced hike to Borel Hill to watch the moon rise in the east. Wherever you stand, you Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Grab your mountain bike and join Docent Naturalists Linda Wegner and Steve Crawford on an intermediate ride on which you’ll also learn about the history of this popular preserve. Your route covers several trails, including the Toyon, Seven Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Explore large-scale habitat restoration in the San Gregorio Creek Watershed with Docent Naturalists Susan Dunn, Nancy Weintraub, and Catherine Xun. This vigorously-paced hike will follow the Cielo Trail to Vista Point for a view of the Pacific Ocean. Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.Join Docent Naturalists Greg Azevedo, Gordy Ferguson, and Jumana Latif for a leisurely-paced hike at a limited-access area. You’ll travel in a single loop, traversing grasslands, mixed evergreen forest, and chaparral. It includes one uphill section with a Read More »

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.As the day winds down, head out on this family-friendly, leisurely-paced hike at Alpine Pond to discover who calls this habitat home in the fall. Docent Naturalists Roberta and Jaime Cavazos and Melissa Hero will guide you through Read More »