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Blue Moon Sunset Herb Walk
October 30, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$25
Photo of full moon over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer (with color adjustment help from Apple Photos software)
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Please note: This event filled up today (October 8). Please register anyway for the waiting list as there are usually cancellations. I always try to fill them and issue a refund if I’m successful.
On Friday evening, October 30, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Blue Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous sunset and moonrise. The sun will set and the full moon will rise at about 6:00 p.m., giving us a perfect window of time to take it all in. Attendance will be limited to 12 participants, temperatures checked on arrival, face coverings will be required, and we will maintain 6 feet of physical distance at all times. Anyone with possible COVID-19 symptoms is asked stay home and a refund will be issued if you notify me of cancellation prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30.
Note: The moon will be full at 7:49 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, making the evening of October 30 the closest time to the actual full moon, as well as an earlier, more convenient time in the evening to see it. This will be the second full moon in October, making it a “blue moon.” Contrary to the image above, this moon will not look any bluer than other moons.
We’ll meet at the Shelf Road trailhead at the top of N. Signal Street between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. Then we’ll gradually walk about 1.25 miles to the vista point, stopping along the way to meet some valuable edible and medicinal plants, including:
Coastal Sagebrush
Toyon
Black Walnut
Prickly-Pear
Purple Sage and
Hollyleaf Cherry
After witnessing the sunset and moonrise, we’ll walk back to the trailhead by remaining daylight, moonlight, and flashlight, returning to the trailhead between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION INFO:
The cost for the walk is $25. Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before completing your payment with the PayPal button or personal check to secure your space. Once you register you will receive instructions to mail a check if you prefer not to use PayPal. Paid reservations are refundable up to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27. After that, if I receive your cancellation with enough time to fill your space you will receive a refund.
Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email with all necessary info, including weather forecast and parking directions, a few days prior to the walk. Light rain will not cancel. Heavy rain or chance of thunderstorms will cancel. Participants will also receive a follow-up email afterwards with a list of all plants and wildlife seen. No dogs or smoking, please.
Please note: This event filled up today (October 8). Please register anyway for the waiting list as there are usually cancellations. I always try to fill them and issue a refund if I’m successful.
