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Field Trip: Bannister Park / Sacramento Bar

  • Bannister Park 3820 Bannister Road Fair Oaks, CA, 95628 United States (map)

Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Stan Hunter

White-breasted Nuthatch, Image by Ray Rozema

Spend a few hours exploring around Bannister Park and Sacramento Bar, along the American River in Fair Oaks.  We will take a leisurely stroll along the paths that wander through the dredge tailings, looking for late-summer regulars and seasonal migrants in the woods, on the ponds and along the river.

Meeting Location: Meet Stan at the Bannister Park parking lot. 

Directions: From Highway 50, drive north on Sunrise Blvd.; turn left on Fair Oaks Blvd. Take Fair Oaks Blvd to Bannister Rd and go south toward the river.  Park in the parking lot.  No permit needed.

COVID 19 Precautions: All participants, including field trip leaders, must be vaccinated.

Earlier Event: September 24
Field Trip: Teal Bend Golf Course
Later Event: September 30
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