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Preserve opens with tour of Marsh Trail
MORONGO BASIN - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve opens the 2004 spring season at 8:30 a.m. today with an interpretive walk along the Marsh Trail. The tour begins at the kiosk in the parking lot and you will return at approximately 11 a.m.
Walkers should bring, water, sunscreen, a hat and good walking shoes.
They will travel along the wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at a leisurely pace as it follows a flowing stream. The chorus of the Pacific tree frogs, the songs of migrating birds and the fragrance of spring blossoms will accompany them along the Marsh Trail.
Plenty of time will be set aside for questions and discussions.
For those who enjoy more of a challenge, the preserve will host a three-mile nature excursion at 9 a.m. Monday.
The trip will be easily paced with frequent interpretive stops.
Return time is about 11:30 a.m. Participants should bring a snack, water, sunscreen, a hat and hiking boots.
They will pass through wetlands, desert scrub and mesquite thickets on the path down the Big Morongo Canyon floor to a canyon waterfall and pond.
They can watch for wildlife, spot animal signs and discover more than 30 different varieties of shrubs and flowers.
A guide will discuss how the early inhabitants of the Morongo Basin used the natural resources of this desert oasis for their daily needs.
Future programs include docent-led hikes each week beginning April 10 and continuing through May 19. Hikes will include excursions along the Desert Willow Trail and seven-mile hikes down the Big Morongo Canyon.
The preserve's programs are free to the public, but group sizes are limited and reservations are required.
Hiking boots are recommended for all hikes into the rugged areas.
For information or to make reservations, call preserve administrator Betty Zeller at 363-7190.
Walkers should bring, water, sunscreen, a hat and good walking shoes.
They will travel along the wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at a leisurely pace as it follows a flowing stream. The chorus of the Pacific tree frogs, the songs of migrating birds and the fragrance of spring blossoms will accompany them along the Marsh Trail.
Plenty of time will be set aside for questions and discussions.
For those who enjoy more of a challenge, the preserve will host a three-mile nature excursion at 9 a.m. Monday.
The trip will be easily paced with frequent interpretive stops.
Return time is about 11:30 a.m. Participants should bring a snack, water, sunscreen, a hat and hiking boots.
They will pass through wetlands, desert scrub and mesquite thickets on the path down the Big Morongo Canyon floor to a canyon waterfall and pond.
They can watch for wildlife, spot animal signs and discover more than 30 different varieties of shrubs and flowers.
A guide will discuss how the early inhabitants of the Morongo Basin used the natural resources of this desert oasis for their daily needs.
Future programs include docent-led hikes each week beginning April 10 and continuing through May 19. Hikes will include excursions along the Desert Willow Trail and seven-mile hikes down the Big Morongo Canyon.
The preserve's programs are free to the public, but group sizes are limited and reservations are required.
Hiking boots are recommended for all hikes into the rugged areas.
For information or to make reservations, call preserve administrator Betty Zeller at 363-7190.
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