Sept 29, 2025- Chaminade Trail, Blue hike
Chaminade Trail (red and blue hikes) is a great multi-biome multi-terrain hike that takes you through oak/eucalyptus tree woodland, down into redwood forest, up to a oak meadow. There's some interesting infrastructure here, from a seemingly abandoned 'ropes course' that's once existed here down in the redwood forest section of the trail. We start our days getting acquainted with the location, as the Chaminade is not your commonly crossed place, by pointing out DeLaveaga park from the red platform viewpoint beside the tennis courts. (If you want to check out these trails, park behind the tennis courts).
One student caught a baby Western Fence Lizard at our circle time.
Today we saw a Great Horned Owl right at the beginning of our hike, and it remained in the same spot for our entire hike! Past the redwood forest we found a creek spot by Paul Sweet Road, and some of the more rare fern species present along a rocky outcropping. Played some duck duck goose and continued hiking and identifying plants. Ate some Redwood Sorel! Found banana slugs!
This is a great and challenging hike, as the way back is pretty strenuous.
Animals: Great Horned Owl, Western Fence Lizard, Banana Slug, Dark Eyed Junco, Crows,
Plants: Western Maidenhair Fern, Blue Gum Eucalyptus Tree, Redwood, Maidenhair Fern, Redwood Sorel
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