On this all day adventure, we start with a specially guided tour of the Coastside History Museum and Jail to learn about Half Moon Bay's farming, surfing, railroad history and listen to jailhouse crime stories! After tasty comfort food for lunch, we visit an animal farm whose mission is to provide emotional support for those struggling with grief, illnesses and other challenges. Here we can touch and cuddle with the animals. For more details and to register, please use this link www.bayareaolderadults.org/BAO-April2025-day-trip
Today, we are fortunate to have an expert-led tour of Coyote Ridge Preserve’s Habitat Protection Area that features serpentine grasslands vital for the growth of rare plants and other wildlife. Along our walk, we will look for and learn about the threatened Bay checkerspot butterfly, the Metcalf Canyon jewelflower, California red-legged frogs, tiger salamanders, tule elk, Western burrowing owls and more. This special walk is made possible by Open Space Authority. Bay checkerspot and wildflower images by Cait Hutnik and Tule Elk image by David Mauk.
We start the day with a visit to the Martial Cottle visitor center, then take a leisurely, flat walk around this agriculture park and learn about its place in history. Next, we visit Our City Forest to learn about their latest urban forestry projects. We end the afternoon with a social picnic lunch. This special program is hosted in partnership with Valley Water. Image by Anne Ferguson.
