In my very first blog post — five years and 1,016 posts ago — I wrote about my first backpack trip to Horse Canyon, in the Mokelumne Wilderness.
I’m finally going back tomorrow, for the first time in 25 years. It’ll be a quick two-night solo pack trip.
Anyway, the blog will be silent for a few days, so here’s the weekly calendar a tad early. Have fun this holiday weekend.
Saturday, Sept. 1: Guided photo walk, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 9 a.m. at the visitor center deck. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Saturday, Sept. 1: Water treatment plant tour, sponsored by Friends of the Lower Calaveras River. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Stockton East Water District plant, 6767 E. Main St. Come see where your drinking water comes from.
Tuesday, Sept. 4: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 4: Class, “Adventure Journaling.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Learn how to chronicle your last (or next) adventure. Free. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 8: Free Fishing Day in California. For one day, you can fish without buying a license. Bag limits and size restrictions still apply. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 8: Free collection of electronic waste. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., San Joaquin Delta College Shima 2 parking lot. Hosted by Onsite Electronics Recycling and San Joaquin County. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 8: River walk bird count, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 6:15 a.m. at the visitor center. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Saturday, Sept. 8-Sunday, Sept. 9: Volunteer backpack trip in the Emigrant Wilderness east of Sonora. Help clean up a wilderness lake while also enjoying the surroundings. Free. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9: Guided paddle trip, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Elk Grove. 9 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. Free. Bring canoe or kayak and gear. More details here.
Monday, Sept. 10: Campaign for Common Ground meeting. 7 p.m., Family Resource and Referral Center, 509 W. Weber Avenue. Program includes discussion of proposed Forward Landfill expansion from the owner’s perspective. Also, Dan Cort will discuss downtown redevelopment.
Tuesday, Sept. 11: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 11: Class, “Introduction to Ultralight Backpacking.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Learn how to lighten your load. More details here.
Friday, Sept. 14: Guided paddle trip, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Elk Grove. 6 p.m. Free. Bring canoe or kayak and gear. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Coastal Cleanup Day in San Joaquin County. Help spruce up a local waterway. More details to come.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Tall forest bird count, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 6:15 a.m. at the farm center gate. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Sunday, Sept. 15: Guided paddle trip, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the visitor parking lot. Bring your own gear and life jackets. Call (916) 684-2816.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Class, “Introduction to Outdoor Survival.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Learn how to survive in the wilderness by purifying water, starting a fire, building a shelter and identifying which plants are safe to eat. Free. More details here.
Wednesday, Sept. 19: California Water Commission meeting. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sacramento. Details to be posted here.
Thursday, Sept. 20: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District meeting. 9 a.m., Fresno. Details to be posted here.
Saturday, Sept. 22: Guided photo walk, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 9 a.m. at the visitor center deck. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Class, ”Motorcycle Camping Basics.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Ryan Kehler will talk about riding apparel, gear that fits well on a motorcycle, how to pack the bike and set up camp. Free. More details here.
Thursday, Sept. 27: Delta Protection Commission meeting. Location and information to be posted here.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Calaveras Big Trees State Park seminar about the role of fire in the reproduction of giant sequoias. 10 a.m. to noon, Jack Knight Hall. Seminars are free but admission to the park is $8 per car. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Guided paddle trip, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Elk Grove. 8 a.m. Free. Bring canoe or kayak and gear. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 6: Calaveras Big Trees State Park seminar about native plants above 2,000 feet. Hosted by park volunteer Steve Stocking. 10 a.m. to noon, Jack Knight Hall. Seminars are free but admission to the park is $8 per car. More details here.
