Sunol Regional Wilderness will be holding its sixth annual Spring Wildflower Festival on Saturday April 12 from 11am – 4 pm. The festival will take place near the Old Green Barn Visitor Center at Sunol Regional Wilderness at the end of Geary Road off of Calaveras. Anyone with an interest in wildflowers or nature is encouraged to attend – there is something for all ages. Interpretive staff will provide easy ways to identify wildflowers and where to discover the best places and times to see different varieties.

Slideshows, exhibits, and hikes of various lengths and subjects will be offered throughout the day. Hikes range from kid-friendly, to ethnobotany, to a longer flower hike to Little Yosemite waterfall. Activities also include arts and crafts, face painting, and games. There are no food concessions in the park so visitors should bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic in the great outdoors.

Senator Ellen Corbett (D – San Leandro) will be addressing the public at 12:30 pm, and joining District naturalists for a one-hour guided wildflower walk at 1:00 pm.

The event is free to the public, but the usual $5 parking fee will be charged. Call 510-544-3240 or visit www.ebparks.org for more information.

TO REACH THE PARK

From the Fremont area, drive north on I-680 and exit at Calaveras Road. Turn right on Calaveras and proceed four miles. Turn left on Geary Road, which leads two miles directly into the park.

From the Oakland / Berkeley area, drive east on I-580 to the junction with I-680 in Pleasanton. At the junction, go south on I-680 and exit at Calaveras Road/Highway 84 south of the town of Pleasanton. Turn left onto Calaveras Road and proceed four miles to Geary Road on the left, which leads two miles directly into the park.

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