Evening at Thornewood November 6, 2010

Discover evening at this Preserve on a 3- to 4-mile hike with docents Debbi Brusco, Paul Billig, and Jack Owicki. Enjoy your dinner at a trailside spot, and explore the lake and the new Bridle Trail under a moonless night. Bring a flashlight with a red cellophane covering or filter, your meal, and plastic to sit on. Please note there are no bathroom facilities. From Highway 280 in Woodside, take the Highway 84/Woodside Road exit. Follow Highway 84/Woodside Road through Woodside and then to a junction with Portola Road at 3.3 miles. Bear right to stay on Highway 84, now La Honda Road. At 4.9 miles from Highway 280, turn left at a brick wall marked 895-897; look for the District sign just inside this gate. The small parking area is on the right about 500 feet from the entrance gate. Please do not drive beyond this lot toward the private residences. Alternatively, from the junction of Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) and Highway 84 in Sky Londa, take Highway 84/La Honda Road north 1.9 miles and turn right at the brick wall marked 895-897. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after October 23.