Hamilton Field, Novato

Trip Leader: Katherine Tynan 650-207-9172, Katherine.tynan@tynandx.com

Date: February 18th  10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Description: Join us for an easy stroll along the Hamilton Wetlands where we’ll look for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other wildlife. The Hamilton Wetlands in Novato, California, are a restored 750-900 acre tidal ecosystem on a former Army airfield, featuring a wide, flat Bay Trail for walking/biking, abundant native plants, and diverse birdlife, with remnants of military history like hangars integrated into the landscape, offering scenic views of San Pablo Bay and Mount Diablo. Since it's restoration in 2014 this area has become a magnet for overwintering birds who take advantage of the abundance of food the tidal influence offers. Total miles: 3. There is little elevation change. Remember to bring lunch (High Tide will be at 1.52pm), and binoculars.  There are no bathrooms on the trails (you can find facilities at nearby access points like Airport Park (Hangar Ave) and South Hamilton Park (Bellefontaine Rd) which offer portable toilets or permanent restrooms, so use these nearby parks for facilities before or after our walk. )

Happy to carpool (leaving Noe Valley at 9.30 am)

Limit: 10 participants max

Directions: Meet at parking area near the playfield. From Highway 101 take the Ignacio/Bel Marin Keys exit. Stay right onto Nave Drive .7 mi, go left at Main Gate Rd, .4 mi, Main Gate Rd becomes S Palm Dr, .5mi, turn right onto Hangar Ave and follow to South Hamilton Park. The parking lot is on the right (just after you pass Maybeck Street). 

Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QcEBQBjfSAGe38xX9

Registration opens on Tuesday January 20 at 1 pm and closes on Monday February 16 at 11 pm.