Upcoming Hikes
Footsteps to the Past: Hiking Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 12:00 pm
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Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers for Footsteps to the Past: Hiking Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. Walk the water’s edge and climb Potrero Ridge for magnificent bay views. The peaceful park you see today belies the struggle for its preservation and the slow process of reclaiming nature from industry. Peek into a storied past as we visit spots such as Ferry Point, terminus of the transcontinental railroad, and Nicholl Knob, where the Botts airship was once wrecked. Retired East Bay Regional Parks supervising naturalist Dave Zuckermann leads this easy-paced 2.5-mile hike with a few very, very steep sections. Free.
Meet at the park’s main entrance: the first parking lot to the right off Dornan Drive in Richmond: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/miller-knox#reach. |
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Madera Open Space 10th Anniversary
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 6:00 pm
Attend a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the preservation of Madera Open Space. The city acquired Madera Open Space, a central part of the Hillside Natural Area, on March 19, 2014, thanks to the effort of Trekkers, the El Cerrito High School Mountain Biking Team, Trust for Public Land, and dozens of volunteers and donors.
Let’s celebrate this accomplishment 10 years later to the day with a compact stroll of about 45 minutes through the many diverse areas that make this 7.5 acres so special: grassland dotted with native flowers, a riparian corridor along a year round creek, oak forest and more. The Madera Open Space connects the two sides of the Hillside Natural Area, providing opportunities for loop hikes.
Did you help save this land by working or donating to its purchase? Join us! Are you just learning about this preservation campaign for the first time? Please attend.
Meet at 6 p.m. by the sign honoring donors who helped purchases this valuable property. It is just below the stairs to the open space from Madera Circle, with the trailhead between 1552 and 1560 Madera Circle.
Let’s celebrate this accomplishment 10 years later to the day with a compact stroll of about 45 minutes through the many diverse areas that make this 7.5 acres so special: grassland dotted with native flowers, a riparian corridor along a year round creek, oak forest and more. The Madera Open Space connects the two sides of the Hillside Natural Area, providing opportunities for loop hikes.
Did you help save this land by working or donating to its purchase? Join us! Are you just learning about this preservation campaign for the first time? Please attend.
Meet at 6 p.m. by the sign honoring donors who helped purchases this valuable property. It is just below the stairs to the open space from Madera Circle, with the trailhead between 1552 and 1560 Madera Circle.
BioBlitz 2025
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Meet at end of Regency Court
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Meet at end of Regency Court
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Join us for a BioBlitz to explore, discover, and learn about the wildlife and biodiversity in the Hillside Natural Area (HNA). With oak woodlands, small creeks, and open meadows, the HNA hosts a remarkable amount of biodiversity, but there is still so much we don’t know.
This BioBlitz event is part of the 2025 City Nature Challenge, a global friendly competition among cities to make the most observations of their local plants and wildlife April 25-28. It helps (1) El Cerrito’s planning to manage and conserve the HNA while making it more fire resilient, (2) the SF Bay Area’s stats and rank in the CNC global competition, and (3) scientists more broadly to understand biodiversity and the effects of climate change. No experience needed - ambassadors & wildlife experts will be on hand to help us explore. If you can, please install the iNaturalist app on your device and create an account. If you can’t, please join us regardless. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Regency Court (Map it: 1590 Regency Court, El Cerrito). |
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Recent Hikes
Sausalito Stairways
Saturday, January 18, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 18, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers in Sausalito on Saturday, January 18th at 3:00 pm for a Sausalito Stairway hike as we explore some of Sausalito’s most charming public stairways and paths – and some of the more obscure. There will be many very steep stairs and the footing can get questionable, especially if it is wet. We will also discuss historical and architectural tidbits about this fascinating town.
Join the group after the hike for refreshments in a local watering hole. Led by David Weinstein. Meet at the corner of Bee and Bonita streets. |
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