Archives
BCCER Fall Naturalist Outings
Don’t miss the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Fall Naturalist Outings. Featured this Saturday, October 27th from 9:00-4:00 is the Native American Acorn Harvest.
As part of the CSUC Ecological Reserves Fall Naturalist Outings, Mechoopda Maidu tribal member Ali Knight will teach the traditional practices surrounding acorns. This outing will focus on harvesting, processing and storing. Participants will have a chance to harvest and process acorns, hands-on. Ali, with the help of tribal elders, will cover making a traditional acorn granary using native plants in the CSU, Chico Ecological Reserves.
Hike Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Fee: $5.00 per person
Meeting place: Chico Park-n-Ride western most lot on Hwy 32 just east of Hwy 99
For more information and to reserve your spot please call 898-5010. For additional outings dates and descriptions please visit our website at http://www.csuchico.edu/bccer/announcements/fall2012outings.shtml