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Feeling Right as Rain
Winter storms brought rain, sleet, hail, and even snow to the Bay Area, but we're looking forward to everything else it will bring—green hills, flowing waterfalls, and lots and lots of wildflowers! That's great news for those looking to get some colorful shots for your Instagram, or for those trying to get in some Ridge to Bridge training hikes before the big event on April 29th! Whatever your fancy, this spring is shaping up to be one for the books, and we hope "explore the Ridge Trail" will be at the top of your to-do list.
Know Before You Go
All these storms are taking a toll on the trails, and many parks and open spaces are closing for repairs. Before you head out the door, check with the land manager to make sure the trails are open and safe to visit. You can find the park partner for the Ridge Trail section you want to visit in our Planning Navigator Tool. Note: Mt. Sutro has closed part of the RT due to storm damage. Find more info and a detour map here.
Lend Some People-Power
Ridge to Bridge 2023—our biggest adventure & fundraiser of the year—is coming up on April 29! It's selling out FAST, so grab your tickets OR consider being a volunteer. We're in search of awesome people (like you!) to give our participants an amazing experience that will keep them coming back for more! We need outing leaders & sweeps and rest stop & check in helpers along the trail.
Get Outside with Us
"Very Important Trail" Hike — Hill Ranch
Saturday, March 25 — Marin
One-way shuttle provided for this unique hike through private property connecting Indian Tree and Lucas Valley open space. A few spots left!
Get Outside with our Partners
March 18 - Book Signing with Rue Mapp, Solano Land Trust
March 19 - Coyote Creek Clean-up, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful
March 24-25 - Lynch Canyon Volunteer Trail Work, Volunteers for Outdoor California
March 30, April 2 - Dunn-Wildlake and Duff Preserve Orientation, Land Trust of Napa County
Multiple Dates - Conservation Volunteer, Sutro Stewards
Multiple Dates - Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail Hikes, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (If your preferred date is full or you have questions, email us at events@ridgetrail.org)
Women's History Month
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a women-led organization, and our mission has been carried forward by countless amazing women over the years. Among these inspiring women is Doris Klein, whose life will be honored with the naming of a trail in the soon-to-be-open Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park near Fairfield. We also want to honor the Native American women who were the first stewards of the land the Ridge Trail travels through, and who continue to steward these lands today. Celebrate Women's History Month by learning more about Native American Women and the organizations they lead, like Sogorea Te' Land Trust, a Bay Area-based, urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.
Thanks for making
Ridge to Bridge possible!
Many thanks to these agencies and organizations that help us safely host our biggest adventure & fundraiser of the year in beautiful Marin.
Spring is the season of renewal — so there's no better time than now to renew your Ridge Trail membership!
Put a SPRING in your step by renewing today.
Photo Credits:
- Header: @ceelohikes on Instagram
- "Know Before You Go": Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
- "Lend Some People-Power": Christine La
- Women's History Month, group photo: Pat Koren
