Get Your Spawn On: Searching for Endangered Salmon at Muir Woods

Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute as we take an easy stroll through Muir Woods National Monument to search for endangered salmonids in Redwood Creek. We’ll learn about the lives of Coho Salmon and Steelhead as the fish return from the Ocean, and discuss what we all can do to help them recover. Part of the Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year, a competition to see and help save the Park’s endangered species. Dress for cold, wet weather and wear boots as trails may be muddy. RSVP required: within the trip info on the website calendar. Meet at the Dipsea Trail Trailhead within the auxiliary/south parking lot for Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA, 94941. Park entrance fees apply, but the hike is free. For more info: http://wildequity.org/events/3167.

The Golden Gate National Parks contains more endangered species than any other National Park in continental North America. This is certainly cause for celebration, but also for concern. Take part in the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year and get to know these species while helping them recover. It is free. For more information go to http://wildequity.org and see the calendar for upcoming Big Year trips and activities.