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Outdoor Intersession   

Welcome to OLLI’s special outdoor intersession! This is an opportunity to take outdoor classes between the winter and spring terms.

Outdoor intersession class registration is open! You must be signed in and have a current membership to register. When you find the class you want to take, add it to your cart, then check out. The last day anyone will be added to an outdoor intersession class off the waitlist is March 16.

Outdoor Intersession Fair Access to Limited Classes (1-Class Limit)

To provide fair registration for members for the outdoor intersession, there is a special class limit policy in effect for the first week of registration. During that time, you may register or be added to the waitlist for only one outdoor intersession class. After the first week, we will turn off the class limit and you may register or be added to the waitlist for additional classes.
  • A Taste of Hiking with the HOOFers
  • Instructor: Cynthia Weeks-Finnegan, Lois Olson, Laura Lukes
    Dates: 4/1/2026 - 4/1/2026
    Days: W
    Times: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    This hike is for able hikers who have contemplated joining the HOOFer community. We are offering this chance for an introduction to the HOOFer community while participating in a hike to Inks Creek Point. The hike is about 4 miles out and back with 350 feet of elevation gain. After this hike, you will know if you want to take the introductory HOOFers class and fully join the HOOFer community.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. This class is for women only.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • A Tranquility Walk
  • Instructor: Diana Hoffmeister, Akhila Murphy, Candice Roethler
    Dates: 3/24/2026 - 3/24/2026
    Days: Tu
    Times: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Join us for a leisurely walk of up to four miles along the tree-lined shore of Paradise Lake. Let's connect with nature in a way that stimulates our senses and unclutters our minds while enlivening our bodies with easy walking. Let your to-do list take a back seat for a while and allow the nurturing energy of Mother Nature to slow you down as you appreciate the tranquility of your surroundings.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy walking shoes required. There is a $3 parking fee per vehicle.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Birding & Gardens at Turtle Bay Exploration Park
  • Instructor: Joyce Bond, Joan Mitchell
    Dates: 3/19/2026 - 3/19/2026
    Days: Th
    Times: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Bring your binoculars and enjoy spring birding along the scenic, tree-shaded paths by the Sacramento River at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding. Both beginning and experienced birders are welcome! We'll also visit the botanical gardens across the beautiful Sundial Bridge. After a picnic lunch, we'll explore the indoor museum and the forestry and wildlife center, including an interactive aviary with colorful lorikeets.

    Specific instructions will be emailed the weekend before the event. There is a $22 admission fee ($18 if 65+) to enter the museum. You may spend just the morning and leave at lunchtime if you prefer.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Birding & Wildflowers at Red Bluff Recreation Area
  • Instructor: Joyce Bond, Laurie Archambault
    Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/9/2026
    Days: Th
    Times: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Bring your binoculars and enjoy spring birding at the Red Bluff Recreation Area. The 2-mile loop trail takes us on paved paths through oak woodlands, flowering grasslands, and riparian areas along the Sacramento River. You'll see a variety of birds, wildflowers, and scenic views of snow-capped mountains. There's a botanical garden with a picnic area where we can eat lunch. Both beginning and experienced birders are welcome.

    Further details will be provided prior to the walk.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Hike Along the Sacramento River Trail
  • Instructor: Richard Utter, Pamela Waldsmith
    Dates: 4/2/2026 - 4/2/2026
    Days: Th
    Times: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    We'll enjoy river views along a hiking and biking path along the Sacramento River Trail in Redding. The path is generally paved path with several elevation changes. The elevation changes and path conditions offer some tripping hazards. The hike is approximately 5.5 miles in a loop that will take us back to our starting point. Trail traffic is not heavy but we will likely encounter other trail users.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Hike to Beatson Falls Overlook
  • Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 3/27/2026 - 3/27/2026
    Days: F
    Times: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    This 6.5-mile hike to Beatson Falls overlook offers a moderately challenging excursion across unique terrain, formed by ancient basalt lava flows, and boasts impressive geological features and diverse landscapes. The trail will lead us through spectacular wildflowers, alongside streams, down into ravines, and up to the top of mesas providing panoramic vistas of the surrounding area, ultimately leading to the stunning Beatson Falls overlook. Our pace will be leisurely, allowing time to take photographs and admire the abundant wildflowers.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands Pass or hunting/fishing license required. Sturdy hiking boots required; hiking poles recommended.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

 

 

 

  • Soils, Landforms, and Vegetation of Bidwell Park
  • Instructor: Amy Hahn, Vickie Bernhardt, Andrew Conlin
    Dates: 3/23/2026 - 3/23/2026
    Days: M
    Times: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    We will begin in the floodplain of Big Chico Creek and travel back in time across the older deposits of the creek and into the Cascade foothills. The first route, from Five Mile to the North Rim Trail, covers a condensed sequence of the major landforms that occur in the Sacramento Valley, as well as the transition to the Tuscan Formation in the Cascade foothills. In the second route, following the Lower Trail and Yahi Trail from Horseshoe Lake, we walk up the bottom of Big Chico Creek Canyon, applying what we observed on the first route and viewing the slot canyon in the Lovejoy basalt. There will be approximately 6 miles of moderate hiking with some rocky and uneven areas. The first route has a short, steep up-and-down.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Hiking poles and sturdy shoes are recommended.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Waterfalls Hike: Old Homestead Semi-Loop to Lovejoy Falls
  • Instructor: Richard Utter, Pamela Waldsmith
    Dates: 3/18/2026 - 3/18/2026
    Days: W
    Times: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Lovejoy Falls is tucked away on the south side of Bidwell Park. This hidden gem has a nearly 51-foot drop into the lush canyon below. The journey will follow the Old Homestead semi-loop, approximately 5 miles, winding through rugged volcanic rock, oak woodlands, and sweeping canyon views. Wildflowers are possible as well. You will need to be a sturdy hiker for the strong downhill and uphill of this 1,100-foot elevation gain hike.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Wednesday Park Walks: Section 1
  • Instructor: Bill Casey, Amy Hahn
    Dates: 3/25/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Days: W
    Times: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Join us for our Wednesday morning park walks! If you want to start a walking habit, add to your daily step count, spend a morning with old and new friends, or just enjoy beautiful Lower Park, lace up your shoes and join us. Each week, you have the opportunity to choose a 1-mile route looping at Hwy 99 or a 2.8-mile route looping at the 2nd bridge (Cedar Grove).



    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

  • Women's Bidwell Park Hike: Upper Yahi Trail
  • Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 4/17/2026 - 4/17/2026
    Days: F
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Beginning at the Diversion Dam, we'll hike to the end of the Yahi trail (U ford) and back, approximately 5.25 miles. This upper portion of the Yahi trail offers the most interesting views, features an array of wildflowers in spring, and is less traveled than the lower portion. This hike is moderately challenging, with uneven terrain and some steep sections. Our pace will be leisurely, with time to take photographs, observe and identify wildflowers and birds, and enjoy the views and the camaraderie.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy hiking boots required; hiking poles recommended. This class is for women only.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 1-class limit for outdoor intersession classes.
 

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