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Paintsites: Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve Hike & Sketch or Sit and Paint
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Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve, Hike & Sketch or Sit and Paint, 19480 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos
Thursday, January 16, 2025 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)
Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve
Celebrate the expansion of Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve on a hike and sketch or sit and paint along the easy-access pond and Upper Lake Loop Trail which has a self-guided interpretive tour. It features trees (including redwoods), buildings from Alma College (the Jesuit school of theology that closed in 1969), western pond turtles, and Ohlone Mortars.
The parking lot is small and there is NO OVERFLOW PARKING, so carpools are encouraged.
Directions: Take Hwy. 17 to Bear Creek Road, opposite Lexington Reservoir. When going south (toward the ocean), go under the overpass, the road curves right onto Bear Creek Road. Turn left at the stop sign onto Bear Creek Road. When going north (toward Los Gatos), take the overpass. From the stop sign, drive 1.1 mile. The parking area is on the
left (Latitude/Longitude: 37.182799, -122. 004305). just past Pedestrian Crossing signs.
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Attendance: Attendance is free and is open to all SCVWS members.
Email: paintsites@scvws.org
Photo of Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve by Alison Turner
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