tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45307065706731138472024-03-12T15:37:00.402-07:00My Digital Journeymystyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281355095878682092noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530706570673113847.post-91488099475810293572020-04-08T00:23:00.003-07:002020-04-08T00:23:40.975-07:00Santa Clara County Parks: COVID-19 Maps!<div class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As someone who can’t walk to an open space preserve from my home, I appreciate that many of the open space preserves and county parks are making attempts to help us to comply with the shelter at home order while enjoying nature. One great example is the Santa Clara County Park system. They not only list the least impacted parks on their website but they also provide links to custom, social distancing trail maps. On these maps they’ve highlighted in green, trails whose width is sufficient to maintain the 6’ of social distancing. I used these maps with the free Avenza Maps App to track my hike. It was super helpful! Because it uses my phone’s GPS signal, I don’t have to worry about cell reception. I can see at all times exactly where I am. It will track my hike, if I ever remember to turn it on! It will give you your speed, distance, average speed and duration. I use the free version, which limits you 3 maps at one time but for a day hiker like me, that’s not a problem. So I headed to the Stevens Creek County Park to test it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The park system recommends you park in the main parking lot. We parked in the Chestnut Parking lot. Right now, you can park for free. The signage was colorful with the social distancing info simply and clearly explained with graphics.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miniature Lupine along the shore of the Stevens Creek Reservoir.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We walked the Stevens Creek Trail out to the end of the Loop Trail and back. It was a quick hike. The Stevens Creek County Park borders Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, part of the Midpeninsula Open Space District. To extend your hike you could take the Coyote Ridge Trail in Fremont Older and is indicated on the map as wide enough to maintain social distancing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There weren't carpets of wildflowers but here are a few plants I saw along the way, Lupine, Pacific Pea, Pacific Hound's Tongue, Greater Periwinkle, Ceanothus, Maidenhair fern, sword fern and Blue Dicks were spotted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope to get out again to another of the less utilized Santa Clara County Parks' soon. To walk in nature is essential for one's health, both mind and body. I find that true more than ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="s1" style="color: black;">In keeping with the idea of neighborhood walks, Santa Clara University is only a few minutes from my house and offers a beautiful, peaceful space to enjoy. Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit college founded in 1851, making it </span>California’s oldest operating institution of higher learning<span class="s1" style="color: black;">. A central part of the campus is Mission Santa Clara de Asis, established by Father Junipero Serra on </span>January 12, 1777. It was the eighth California mission built of twenty-one stretching from San Diego to Sonoma. Father Serra founded nine of the missions until his death in 1784, just two years after the founding of Mission Buenaventura in 1782. It was also the first California Mission to honor a female saint, St. Clare of Assisi, a nun from the 1200's who worked closely with Saint Francis. The mission, as you see it today is the fifth location for the Santa Clara de Asis Mission. Due to numerous disasters from floods, earthquakes and fires, the mission was forced to relocate each time until it finally found its permanent home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The interior of the church is beautiful, unfortunately entrance to the church is temporarily closed for both mass services and visitation due to the current COVID-19 restrictions but there is still much to see outside the mission. The grounds of the historical area and main campus are beautifully landscaped and well maintained. With students no longer on campus, currently taking part in online distance learning, there were very few people on campus. It was a peaceful, serene walk even in these harried times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In one part of the historic area of campus the Adobe Lodge can be found. The Adobe Lodge built in 1822, is the oldest structure on campus. The corridor along the south wall reflects the Mission-style architecture of the time with the walls of adobe, tiled roofs and beautiful courtyards. The Adobe Lodge serves many purposes from weddings to smaller gatherings of faculty, staff and their guests. It's rustic beauty takes you back to another time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beautiful rose garden is to the right of the church as you face it. It is the location of the mission cemetery. From the self-guided walking tour of Mission Santa Clara de Asis,"These walls outline the gravesites of thousands of Ohlone, Californios, and Anglos buried here from 1822 to 1851. The graves actually extend well beyond these walls.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> "</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Near the De Saisset Museum is the Saint Clare Memorial Garden. This small, enclosed garden is modeled</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after medieval gardens of that time called herbariums. The vegetables and flowering plants were those traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary. All these plants are those that Clare would have found familiar as those used during her life.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Small cascades created by an overflowing creek that crosses the path. The recent rains helped to revive the creeks and replenish the groundwater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish I could tell you the name of this flowering tree. I also wish that I had brought my telephoto lens. I seem to have a problem with not bringing the right lens for the planned hike. In any case, it caught my eye as it was pretty much one of the few things blooming at this time in this park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As we approached the Sanborn-Peterson trail split, this mossy rock wall caught my eye. Maybe you can tell I love the visual "feel" of moss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wish I didn't have to end on an invasive species but I didn't take many photos! This invasive flowering plant is broom. I'm not sure which species but I do see it in many parts of Santa Clara County. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This will likely be my last post for another 15 years, unless I start to blog about my travels. County restrictions seem to be tightening with an emphasis on walking in your neighborhood or biking to a nearby park. I can do that! </span><br />
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The gates were locked open just as the gates at the Sierra Vista OSP, again, likely so people don't have to repeatedly touch the same mechanism to unlock the gate.</div>
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We decided to hike the Arrowhead Loop Trail. This 4-mile hike was rated as "challenging" on the brochure for the park. Maybe it was the direction I hiked the loop (Heart's Delight Trail then headed south on the Arrowhead Loop Trail) and that I stopped a lot to take pictures of all the wildflowers but it seemed more of a moderate hike IMHO. With the rolling green hills and new green leaves on the trees, I would have loved to hike longer! </div>
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I saw many of the same wildflowers I saw at Sierra Vista earlier in the week (tons of fiddlenecks, a few owl's clover and lupine) but some others for the first time this season. I always wondered if I went out everyday if I would be able to see the constant change in the wildflower population but that probably would be more accurate if I hiked the same trail at the same park at least once a week but exploring new parks and trails is so much more fun!</div>
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And last but not least, I've seen these before but the California Buttercups are just so cheerful. They were in bloom throughout the park.<br />
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I'd recommend this park on a mid-week day when things return to normal and people are typically at their workplaces. I think because there's basically one trail, it was fairly crowded. And while people were mindful of the social distancing that is required while out and about, this trail was one of the heavier trafficked. Maybe it was the wildflowers that caused people to gravitate here. I know I've made a mental note to return next March.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trail width. </span>The trails are not fire road wide but fairly wide compared to some foot paths. </li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People count. Not sure how many people I saw but a lot considering most times I hike other parks during normal times I rarely run into people but as I mentioned, there's really only one trail for everyone to take (Heart's Delight Trail to Arrowhead Loop and back).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gates. The cattle gates have been chained open. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Restrooms. All Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority parks' restroom facilities will be closed until further notice so be prepared! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maps. Either download the map to your phone, take a picture of the map at the trailhead or print out a map beforehand. No printed maps are available.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Parking lot. Small-medium lot (20 cars spots?) and cars share it with horse trailers. Although the small lot keeps the numbers down somewhat.</span></li>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.bloglines.com/blogroll?id=mysty"></script></div>mystyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281355095878682092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530706570673113847.post-51110197162028729802020-03-23T00:23:00.004-07:002020-03-23T00:53:59.813-07:00Salt ponds, mudflats and sloughs: Walking the Levees - Part II<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Although small in size, the Alviso Marina County Park is a picturesque location. It feels very rural and wild, far from the din of the city. The salt ponds that make up the majority of the walking trails are slowly being restored to wetland habitat. Back in the early 1900s the salt ponds were established as evaporation ponds to harvest salt. The two early companies, Alviso Salt and Arden Salt were eventually bought by Leslie Salt! To see the salt ponds now in spring compared to late fall when the water is low is a sight to see. The salt crystals formations create images of swirling landscapes and "icy" seas.</span><br />
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The Alviso Marina County Park is approximately one mile west, as the bird flies, from the Environmental Education Center at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. You can take trails on the levees to walk between the two parks. The vast majority of the walking trails belong to the Wildlife Refuge. The Alviso Marina County Park is the gateway to the walks on the levees of the salt ponds. Watercraft can be launched at the marina into the Alviso Slough then eventually out to the San Francisco Bay. It's currently free to park and free to launch. The park has boardwalks to take you from the parking lot out to the salt ponds, walking above and among the Narrow-leaved cattail plants.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The county park also have these cool, yellow gateways or doors that symbolize this location for me. I don't know if there is any deeper meaning or if the metal gates are locked after sunset when the park closes but love the look! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Right after you exit the gate farthest north, you reach the Alviso Slough Trail. If you head left you'll seamlessly enter the Don Edwards SF Bay Wildlife Refuge.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The plant in the foreground can be seen all over Santa Clara County, the Wild Radish. I haven't tried it but apparently the leaves are edible, best before they begin flowering in March-June. The blossoms themselves are supposed to have a radishy tang. If you're looking for some info and a recipe on Forage's site: <a href="https://www.foragesf.com/blog/2019/3/5/wild-radish-a-spicy-and-abundant-wild-edible-you-need-to-know">https://www.foragesf.com/blog/2019/3/5/wild-radish-a-spicy-and-abundant-wild-edible-you-need-to-know</a></td></tr>
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Here are some close up shots to better identify them. Tell me if you tried them! And if so, how did you prepare them?<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trail width. Trails on the levees are wide. Easy to keep the required distance. The trails are kind of rough and uneven especially walking on the levee between A12 and A13 probably kind of a rough go for strollers or road bikes. You can ride bikes on the levees just not on the boardwalks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People count. I don't know if it being Saturday had anything to do with it but the parking lot was actually closed because it was full! It's not a large lot but there is plenty of street parking nearby. I couldn't tell you how many people I saw but there were at least 30 on the trail.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Restrooms. I should have checked to verify for this post but according to the Santa Clara County Park's page, the restrooms are open! No need to worry about that inconvenience here.</span></li>
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The first day I visited the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge near the Environmental Education Center. Looking at their webpage, I noted that the trails were open from sunrise to sunset. I also saw that due to the Coronavirus restrictions, the Visitor Center was closed. What I didn't realize was the parking lot would not be available. Luckily, there is a very small parking lot on the north side of the road right before you get to the locked gate.<br />
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The Marsh View Trail is a small narrow path leading to the Visitor Center. This trail meanders next to the New Chicago Marsh with the New Chicago Marsh Slough snaking its way through it. This marsh lies right along the small road with many different species of waterfowl.<br />
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Along the path as you reach the Environmental Education Center (EEC). The EEC has a lot of great programs. Field trips for schools (K-12), scout programs and summer camps to name a few.<br />
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Next to the EEC is their butterfly garden. You'll see a prominent sign pointing you to the start of the Mallard Slough Trail. I chose this trail because it was short, about 5 miles once you factor in the walk from the small parking lot and heading out and back on the spur trail to view Drawbridge and back. Drawbridge has an interesting history. Although much of it is slowly sinking into the marsh, it was once a railroad stop back in the day. Now a ghost town, it can be spotted but not visited as it is on an island, on the other side of the Coyote Creek. </div>
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Shortly after starting on the southern leg of the Mallard Slough Trail doing the loop in a counterclockwise direction, I was suddenly attacked by a constant stream of gnats. I've been to this refuge many times before and this has never happened to me. It was actually so bad I headed back. Once I headed back in the opposite direction, the gnats seemed to dissipate. Clockwise it is!</div>
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Unfortunately, all my misdirections and my time restriction didn't allow me to make it to the Drawbridge spur trail. Maybe another day in this COVID-19 world. All residents of Santa Clara County are advised against leaving the county except for essential business. Luckily Santa Clara County has a variety of numerous parks for the health and well-being of our minds and our bodies.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As soon as I got there I was reminded while the parks are open, the shelter-in-place is in effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With the exposed grassy hillsides, this is a great spring hike with so many wildflowers! The green, rolling hills always make me grateful for the rain we receive. I try to make an effort to get out and enjoy it while it lasts as much as I can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been to this park before but not on this particular trail that was rated moderate. It wasn't long (about 5 miles) but it starts at the top and meanders down, which of course means the return trip is pretty much all uphill. Looking down onto Alum Rock Canyon from this vantage point was a great way to start.</span></div>
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As well as a great view of the city of San Jose. One thing I love about the Bay Area is the abundance of open spaces so close to the urban centers.</div>
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But what I was really here for were the wildflowers... fiddlenecks just starting to unfurl...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hike helped bring a sense of normalcy amid a world presently consumed by the coronavirus. Hiking, for me, helps alleviate any stress and anxiety that can compress without a way to release that tension. In light of what the world is currently facing, focusing on the natural beauty of the world can bring a little peace for your soul.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trail width. Trails for the most part, especially those on fire roads are easy to keep your distance.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People count. I saw a total of 6 people hiking the trail I chose (Kestral to Sierra Vista to Upper Calaveras Fault Loop and back).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Gates. The cattle gates have been chained open. I wondered about that at first because there are signs that say to close the gates after using. But I don't know for sure but perhaps it's to keep people from having to handle the gate mechanism making it a high touch surface.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Restrooms. I don't remember seeing a restroom/port-a-potty but I did read all Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority parks' restroom facilities will be closing until further notice so don't drink a huge cup of coffee before starting as I typically do.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Maps. Either download the map to your phone, take a picture of the map at the trailhead or print out a map beforehand. No printed maps will be available.</span></li>
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