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This Month: Glenwood Preserve, East!This last remaining undeveloped land in Scotts Valley continues to be forests, meadows, riparian areas and wetlands. Glenwood is home to a high number of rare and endangered species, including the Ohlone tiger beetle, Opler’s longhorn moth and the Scotts Valley spineflower. The land also works to recharge the aquifer beneath it, the prime source of water for the community.
Directions:
This is a series of hiking trails located just east of Scotts Valley High School. From Santa Cruz take the ‘2nd’ Scotts Valley exit, Granite Creek. Continue on around and over the highway. This will leave you at a strange intersection of Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley Drive, and Glenwood Drive. Cross (as best you can, it’s roughly a right followed by an immediate left) directly across the intersection and you will be on Glenwood Drive. Continue on up 1/3 a mile until you see Kerry Court on the right and Casa Way on the left. Proceed another 100 or so yards. There is a parking lot just before the high school. Meet at the north end of the lot!
Bring water and a snack to share. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory.
We walk in silence on the way in - doing so brings Nature so much closer to us, as we take in not only the sights, but the sounds and even smells of a nice country walk.
At a turnaround spot we will rest and share food. Then we gab like magpies all the way back. It's always a great time.
Check ahead to make sure the walk is happening! Poor weather and, frankly, past attendance may cancel a walk. Please email [email protected] or call (831) 469-0336
Please join us, and if you have any semi-secluded spots you'd like us to explore (nothing too strenuous), please let us know!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Glenwood Open Space Preserve, Glenwood Open Space Preserve, Mountain Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, United States,Scotts Valley, California
