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Dave Quady (far left) with a group of birders and bird enthusiasts at our spring 2024 Bird Walk | Photo by Nancy Mueller.
Save your spot! Sunday, May 4th from 7am-11am
Join Dave Quady, Audubon Christmas Bird Count leader for Claremont Canyon, and your Conservancy host Nancy Mueller as we look for birds that breed in the Canyon. We’ll search for year-round resident birds and Neotropical migrant birds that have returned to breed. This event is limited to ten participants—please contact us at info@claremontcanyon.org to sign up for this walk (or by clicking the button below). Exact location to be determined and emailed to participants several days prior to the event. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have one. Rain cancels.
Did you know that our state rock is the serpentine rock? Also referred to as "serpentinite" by geologists. This rock is not common to the Claremont Canyon but it was found within a mile from this area and photographed by Nancy Mueller.
Save the Date Saturday, June 21st starting at 10am
In June we will be hosting a Geology walk led by Andrew Alden, the creator of oaklandgeology.com. Join this walk to learn about the Claremont Chert and other geologic features on the Claremont Canyon. Exact location and time to be determined and emailed to participants several days prior to the event. Register below or sign up by sending us an email at info@claremontcanyon.org. Spaces are limited.
Cal students after pulling many non-native invasive thistles at Horsetail Meadow, April 2022 | Photo by Ruby J. Soto Cardona.
Saturday, April 19th from 9am-12pm
Celebrate Earth Day with the Garber Park Stewards! This will be a fun volunteer workday focusing on helping make Garber Park more fire-safe and easier to walk through. We'll work towards removing non-native invasive plants and larger fallen tree branches. Meet at the Evergreen Lane entrance to the park.
All levels are welcome. Wear long sleeves and pants, sun protection, and sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided.
Claremont Hotel volunteers collecting eucalyptus debris on a section of the Evergreen Path | Photo by Nancy Mueller.
Volunteer on Earth Day! Tuesday, April 22 from 9:30-11:30am (lunch at noon)
Join the Claremont Resort and Club, Conservancy members, and the Garber Park Stewards on Earth Day. We will be helping clean up the public paths leading to the Evergreen entrance and a few volunteers will be helping in Garber Park. This event will be hosted by the Claremont Resort and Club. Lunch will be provided after the workday. Space is limited to 10 attendees. Send us an email atinfo@claremontcanyon.org to RSVP. Location and details will be provided closer to the event.
Our nine baby oaks continue to thrive! We've continued weeding non-native plants from the area where the oaks were planted and we are now starting to see other native plants pop up, such as miner's lettuce. In 2023, Conservancy members planted these young oaks from seedlings, some of which Conservancy member Martha Griswold grew from locally collected acorns. We also had volunteers come out to water the oaks at their early stages of establishment, and thanks to this amazing community effort, the oaks continue to grow. Cheers to the next oaks generation!
Visit this 13-acre park and help restore its native wild habitat (we meet year-round). Meet at the Fireplacebelow the Evergreen Lane entrance (Map). For more informationor questionscontactWyllie.
Join us at Signpost 29 for a day of restoration (1.5 miles up Claremont from the intersection of Ashby/Tunnel Rd.) as we work to restore and maintain pathways, remove invasive broom and collect litter. More information Here. Questions? Contact us at info@ClaremontCanyon.org.
Help restore native plants and maintain a popular trail! Weed invasive plants, plant seeds, and-if it comes to it-water native seedlings. Located in the small side canyon just north of Claremont Canyon, which is above the Clark Kerr campus. No prior experience needed. Gloves and tools are provided.
Please contact Jim Rosenau or call at (510) 845-0106.
Hiking the Canyon
We would love to hear from our members and others who are out hiking or otherwise observing nature in the canyon. Send us your pictures at info@ClaremontCanyon.org and we will feature one each month.
Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) growing in the upper canyon along the Willow Trail in late February | Photo by Ruby J. Soto Cardona.
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Visit the Upper Canyon and enjoy a relaxing morning at the Claremont Canyon Conservancy bench by Signpost 29. Late March 2025 | Photo by Ruby J. Soto Cardona.
Trails are open
All trails are open and accessible throughout Claremont Canyon. The trails are muddy from all the rain so wear appropriate shoes and be extra careful. For maps and complete information on trails click here. You can also take a guided tour here. Please stay safe and take all items and pet waste out with you.
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