May 5, 2007 (Saturday)
9:00 AM -2:00 PM
Leader: Dave Bramlet
This park contains a large area of cismontane juniper woodland, a unique clay soil grassland flora, along with other plant communities.. The park is noted for a locality of the state and federally listed Munz’s onion, and other sensitive plant species. Due to the very dry season for 2007, most of these plants will not be visible at the time of our field trip, but will be examining the plant communities and some of the desert disjunct shrubs found in the park.
To reach the park take the 91 freeway to La Sierra Ave. and go south to Lake Mathews. At Cajalco Road go east (right) to Gavilan Road (about six miles). Take Gavilan Road south for about 2 miles, going past the riparian areas of the park, and then look for the park keeper’s office, a mobile home on the east side of the road w/ adequate parking (21630 Gavilan Rd. Perris, CA). We will probably carpool from the headquarters office, to the area off of Ida Leona Road, which has very limited parking.
Bring your western Riverside County checklist, a sack lunch, water, sunscreen, and a hand lens.
Please contact Dave Bramlet (714) 549-0647 or debramlet@earthlink.net for further information.