Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk @ Seaside Wilderness Park, buy Ventura
Beach Evening-Primrose
(Camissonia cheiranthifolia subsp. suffructosa)
Discover the variety of native plants that live in the interface between land and sea. We will park on the far end of West Main Street in Ventura, buy just before it enters the northbound 101 to Santa Barbara, outside the entrance to Seaside Wilderness Park, also known as Emma Wood Group Camp (NOT the Emma Wood Beach RV Camp which is further on under the overpass). You are welcome to drive into the Group Camp to park but it costs $10.
From there, we will walk into the Group Camp and start the walk on the River’s Edge Trail at the east end of the Group Camp. We’ll start by walking through the Ventura Rivermouth and Estuary identifying and learning about the plants and complete the loop on the Ocean’s Edge Trail in the sand dunes on the beach. We will be discussing and demonstrating uses of the plants of the Riparian Woodland, Coastal Sage Scrub, and Coastal Strand plant communities, all of which can be found in Seaside Wilderness Park.
You can register below or here right now or return later to this event page or to the “Register for an Event” link in the left sidebar menu. There is no prepayment required, just your promise to notify us in a timely fashion if your plans change. You will receive a confirmation email several days before with all necessary info. The cost is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 62 and older, and $15 for full-time students. An added carpool discount of $5 per person is offered to each person in a group of 4 or more who arrive at the parking area in the same vehicle. Kids 5-12 can go free with an adult by prior arrangement. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No dogs, please.
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