Big River

Big River, J. Loomis photo

It was 44 degrees and breezy at our 8:00 a.m. start.  We

succeeded though, in keeping everyone from jumping 

the gun, which is what often happens when the conditions

are such.

We returned  to Big River today.  We had stopped running and hiking there last August, due to mosquitoes and pending road construction.  State Parks installed a really nice bridge where there was formerly a culvert.  There was a threat of a "blowout" of that culvert in a heavy storm and by removing it and all of the soil above it, they could restore the creek and create salmon spawning habitat.  At least that it what I was told and it makes sense.

     

Big River also, thank you, John.

Sunday, Jan. 28th, Noyo Headlands Park - South, across from Taco Bell.  It said in the Advocate News that the two halves of the Coastal Trail are now connected and to open in January.  I checked this week with the City Planner and was told that they are hoping for "mid February", so maybe in three weeks or so.




Present today:  Gay, Mark, Shari, Peter, Tom T., Joe, Nancy T., Roger, Nancy B., Rick, Geri, Cheryl N., Neil, Liz, Bob, Jan, Ron, John, Nancy and 
Tom (20).




NEXT SUNDAY, JAN. 28th  @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN AND WALK, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - SOUTH.  (see "Our Routes" above).


EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.:   Tuesdays at BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD  and Thursdays around MENDOCINO, beginning at the restrooms on Heeser Dr.