New Year’s Day 2014 Hike on the OVLC’s Rice Creek Trail

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Old Man Mountain and Monte Arido as seen from lower Rice Creek Trail
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Coastal Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) sprouting new growth
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OVLC’s restoration project is returning Rice Creek to its original path. Green flags show new plantings
of Mule Fat, Sagebrush, Coyote Brush and Mugwort among other natives.
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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) coming out of dormancy
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Closeup of new leaves sprouting on Elderberry shrub

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