Registration is NOT required for this field trip.

Field Trip Leader: Cliff Feldheim

The Consumes Preserve River Walk Trail is a flat, dirt trail on a raised levee with both shaded and open sections. Based on the desire of the group, we can walk as much as a 3 mile loop or do short walks into different areas along the slough, River, or wetlands. The walk should provide good looks within wooded riparian habitats as well as grasslands, and pockets of wetland/slough habitats. We will look for resident and migratory birds. Cliff first worked with the Nature Conservancy to add conservation lands to the Preserve in 1998. He will share the history and conservation / management of the Preserve as well as the unique ecology of the area. Bring lunch, snacks, and water.

Meeting Location: Meet Cliff at 8:30am at the Elk Grove Park and Ride (8401 Harbour Point Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95758) if you would like to carpool, or meet at the Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center parking lot at 9:00am.

Directions:
To the Elk Grove Park and Ride - from Sacramento take I-5 south to Exit 508 toward Laguna Blvd. Continue east to Harbour Point Dr. and turn left. You will see the Park N Ride on the right.

To the Cosumnes Visitor Center parking lot - Take I-5 south from Sacramento, exit on Twin Cities Rd, Exit #498. Turn left onto Twin Cities Rd and go east, crossing Franklin Blvd across the train tracks. Turn right at the next stop sign onto Bruceville Rd. Take Bruceville Rd. south to Desmond Rd. Follow Desmond Rd back to Franklin Rd and turn left. Follow Franklin down to the main visitor parking lot on the left side of the road. (Please be aware that there is been road construction around Cosumnes River Preserve.)

Common Yellowthroat, Image by Mary Forrestal