To find out more about California's remaining wild places, join us on a wilderness adventure, sign up for a guided day hike to a proposed wilderness near you, or participate in a whitewater rafting trip on a proposed wild and scenic river. If you can’t get into the wild, attend one of our presentations, meetings or special events.

August | September | October

Sunday, August 6 — Wildflower Walk (North Coast)
Join the California Native Plant Society and the California Wilderness Coalition for a walk through the unique botanical region of the Mt. Lassic proposed wilderness area. Harsh serpentine soils give the area a moonscape appearance, making it difficult for many plants to survive. However, a surprising array of colorful plants have adapted to the harsh environment, warranting the region’s designation as a Botanical Area. Our walk will weave us through the colors of violet-flowered onions, the golden fawn lily, the burgundy lupine, the purple penstemon, and many other endemic flora.
For reservations or more information: Call (707)826-2790.

Saturday, August 12 — Hike (North Coast)
Mad River Buttes, the headwaters of Redwood Creek east of Eureka, is home to a variety of rare plants and wildlife and affords hikers spectacular views of the ocean and King Range to the west and Trinity Alps to the east. A short drive from Arcata, this hike is a great way to see a beautiful proposed wilderness. Meet Arcata NEC parking lot 9:00am.
For reservations or more information: Call Josh Brown at (707) 822-3161.

Saturday, August 19— Hike (North Coast)
Mad River Buttes, the headwaters of Redwood Creek east of Eureka, is home to a variety of rare plants and wildlife and affords hikers spectacular views of the ocean and King Range to the west and Trinity Alps to the east. A short drive from Arcata, this hike is a great way to see a beautiful proposed wilderness. Meet Arcata NEC parking lot 9:00am.
For reservations or more information: Call Lynn Ryan at (707) 822-0323.

Friday, September 1-3 — Hike (Eastern Sierra)
Join our Eastern Sierra organizers as they take members of the Boys and Girls Club on an overnight hiking trip. This backcamping trip is for Campaign partners only.
For reservations or more information: Please email Shane Walton.

Saturday, September 9-13 — Wilderness Week (Washington D.C.)
California Wild Heritage Campaign members are going to Washington D.C. to educate decision-makers about the many benefits of wilderness and river protection.
To find out how you can support this trip email Heather Minton.

Friday, September 29- October 1— Campaign Annual Round-Up (Joshua Tree)
Join the Campaign as we host our 3rd Annual Volunteer Round-Up. This is a weekend of camping, hiking, and connecting with volunteers throughout our state.
For reservations or more information: Call Emily Sheldon at (916) 442-3155.

Saturday, October 21-22— Camp (Desert)
The area includes rugged mountains, deep canyons, open valleys, bajadas, pristine dry lakebeds and rare springs and creeks. Saturday the tour will take us to Sheep Creek in the Avawatz Mountains, through some of the "Bowling Alley", which is a Death Valley proposed wilderness addition, and camping at Owlshead Springs. Sunday will include a stop at beautiful Saratoga Springs for lunch and then a trip to China Ranch with a hike to Amargosa River waterfalls. The roads are dirt and rough at times, so 4-WD is strongly recommended.
The camping is primitive, so bring all food for weekend and lots of water. Camera and binoculars also highly recommended. Bryn Jones, of California Wilderness Coalition, will guide the tour with an abundance of information on the area.
For reservations or more information: Email Carol Wiley or call her at (760) 245-8734 or call Estelle Delgado at (760) 241-7327.