Snipes Ravine Folsom SRA
Waiver and Sign-Up Required
After an 18-month hiatus from Friday Walks, we are happy to be able to offer them again. To gather safely, however, we need to follow some new rules.
- You must sign an Electronic Liability Waiver in advance of joining SacValley Chapter Friday Walks. Signing an Electronic Liability Waiver is a permanent change required statewide by the California Native Plant Society. Please note that signing the waiver for SacValley Chapter Friday Walks applies only to our chapter’s Friday Walks and does not cover SacValley Chapter Field Trips or any events or field trips offered by other CNPS chapters. Once you have signed the SacValley Chapter Friday Walks waiver, it is valid through the end of the current calendar year.
- For now, a limited number of participants can join each Friday Walk. The limit is currently 15 participants and one leader. During this initial restart, only four new participants can sign up for each walk. If you have signed up for a Friday Walk at any point after January 1, 2013, you are not considered a new participant.
Walks held unless there is heavy rain. Cancellation notices posted by 7PM Thursday evening if heavy rain is in the forecast.
Note the new Summer starting time at 8:15am for local Friday Walks which will be in place until after Labor Day Weekend.
Friday, June 10, 8:15am-11:00am, Snipes Ravine, Folsom SRA
If this is your first Friday Walk in 2022, read the Waiver and Sign-up section at the top of the Friday Walks page.
This is another ‘hotspot’ of diversity and photo opportunities! The walk will start at Norma Hamlin Park, drop down Snipes Ravine, cross a wooden bridge, climb up to the top of the bluff on the north side of Lake Natoma and drop down to the bike trail on the lake shoreline. There we will follow the bike trail east for about 1/3 mile. The re return will be along the same path except omitting the side detour at the start of the walk. A variety of flowers will be seen along the way along with some plants already with fruit. Among the plants in bloom will be Soap Plant, Elegant Brodiaea, Buckeye, Elegant Clarkia, Toyon, Twining Brodiaea, Coyote Mint, Honeysuckle and Holly-Leaf Redberry gone to fruit, Sticky Monkeyflower, Cudweed Everlasting, Vinegar Weed, Yarrow, Gaping Penstemon, Elderberry, Common Madia, Woolly Sunflower, Pink Lotus, Deerweed, California Goldenrod, White-whorled Lupine, Fleabane Daisy, Snowdrop with both bloom and seeds and June Centaury. Young eagles still remain at the nesting area. Most of the ferns are now in a dry state until rains return in the fall.
This walk features more of a climb than walks on the American River Parkway. Email John Schmidt for more information or call 916-500-8456.
See the map or use the directions below.
From downtown Sacramento:
– East on Highway 50 to Hazel Ave exit 21
– North on Hazel Ave.
– Right (east) on Sunset Ave (4th stoplight after Hazel Ave bridge).
– Left (north) on Main Ave. at stop sign (it’s the only way you can go).
– Right (east) on Twin Lakes Ave (has stop sign, across from Twin Lakes School).
– Left on Snipes Blvd.
Norma Hamlin Park will be on your right. There is limited free parking for several cars in front of Norma Hamlin Park. You might need to park somewhere along Twin Lakes Avenue since very few Friday Walkers carpool.
If coming from east of Watt Ave., check the map for shorter routes.
The park has no rest facilities.
Bring extra water, layered clothing, sturdy shoes, sun protection, snacks and maybe binoculars. Friday’s forecast is for hot weather. Ticks are out as one returned home with the scout Saturday morning.
Please try to be on time. We’ll start walking by 8:30AM.
Email John Schmidt for more information or call 916-500-8456.
To sign up for the June 10 Snipes Ravine Walk and receive the link for the Electronic Liability Waiver if needed, email John Schmidt or call 916-500-8456 for more information.
If you are vaccinated you do not need to wear a mask. If you are not vaccinated, masks are required. Also if you are more comfortable wearing a mask, please do.