Location subject to change. Please email Tim if you plan to attend.

Field Trip Leader: Tim Manolis

Variegated meadowhawk, Image by Daniel Brown

This annual trip to see dragonflies and damselflies is always a treat. With Tim’s expertise as the author of a field guide to California dragonflies and damselflies, you can be sure to see a variety of species. Tim will spend a couple of hours looking for dragonflies at a few spots along Bear Creek, ending the trip at about noon or a little thereafter. 

Bring your binoculars, water to drink, liquids and a snack. You may wear footwear suitable for wading, though it won't be a requirement.  You will probably be walking through weeds including star thistle for a short stretch, so long pants and shoes might be preferable. 

Participants should contact Tim by email several days prior to the trip as there might be a last-minute change of plans.

Meeting Location: Meet Tim at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the Jack in the Box at the corner of E. Main St. and Road 102 on the east side of Woodland, Yolo County. 

Directions: Take I-5 north to Road 102, Exit #536; turn right (north) on 102 and take the next right turn onto East Main Street, and turn right into the Jack in the Box parking lot. From there we will go north on Interstate 5 to Williams, then turn west on Highway 20 to Bear Creek, at the intersection of Highways 20 and 16 arriving around 9:30.