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- A Tranquility Walk
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Instructor: Diana Hoffmeister, Akhila Murphy, Candice Roethler
Dates: 2/6/2025 - 2/6/2025
Days: Th
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 on a mostly level path. 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 backseat 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.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Birding in the Chico Area: Advanced Birding
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Instructor: Joyce Bond
Dates: 1/9/2025 - 3/6/2025
Days: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 3
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Registration in this class is restricted to participants who meet the prerequisites. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below to request to be added to this class.
This class is for students who have taken the "Birding in the Chico Area: All Levels" class more than once. We will not cover birding basics and will spend more time in the field. We will meet once a month at different locations for field trips that may involve 2-3 miles of walking.
Please register for only one birding section.
This class meets January 9, February 6, and March 6.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Birding in the Chico Area: All Levels
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Instructor: Joyce Bond
Dates: 1/16/2025 - 3/13/2025
Days: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 3
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This class is for both beginning and experienced birders. Through observation and the use of binoculars, field guides, and birding apps, class participants learn to identify birds in their natural habitat. We will meet once a month at different birding locations for field trips that may involve 1-2 miles of walking.
Please register for only one birding section.
This class meets January 16, February 20, and March 13.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Explore Your Public Lands: Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 1/31/2025 - 1/31/2025
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
The North State is home to rich, diverse public lands: refuges, parks, forests, and reserves. Your public lands provide vital wildlife habitat and protect our natural resources. During this outing, we'll explore the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, which attracts over a million wintering waterfowl. On a leisurely 1-mile Wetlands Walk, led by visitor service staff, we'll learn about the refuge system, wetland management, and visiting waterfowl and songbirds. After lunch we will take the auto tour. Come explore your public lands with us.
Further details, including where we will meet and what to bring, will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy walking shoes recommended. There will be a refuge entrance fee.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Hike Paynes Creek Point
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Instructor: Richard Utter, Pamela Waldsmith
Dates: 3/7/2025 - 3/7/2025
Days: F
Times: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Hike 5.3 miles with 450 feet elevation gain along a bluff as we enjoy the Sacramento River and spectacular views of Lassen Peak. There's a bit of a climb to Paynes Creek Point, offering more picturesque views including Mount Shasta. Birds, flowers, and geology abound. Fun hike, plenty of birds, flowers, and geology for all. Bring your A game; we all have something to share. Fitness is necessary for this hike.
Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy hiking boots and hiking poles recommended.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- HOOFERS
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Instructor: Cynthia Weeks-Finnegan, Laura Lukes
Dates: 1/29/2025 - 3/12/2025
Days: W
Times: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 4
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This initial HOOFers class brings together women interested in participating in our hiking community. We focus on trail safety, basic navigation skills, sharing our love and knowledge of local trails, aligning our expectations and abilities when planning hikes, and building a community of informed, like-minded hikers. At our first, mandatory in-class meeting we learn about each other, evaluate our packs and equipment, and share our knowledge and skills. A short PowerPoint Presentation covers basic trail safety. Three subsequent meetings are hikes.
Participants must attend the classroom meeting to participate in the hikes and should be able to hike 3-5 miles on uneven and sloped trails. This class is for women only.
One classroom meeting 10am-12pm January 29 in Gordon 2 and three outdoor hikes 8am-1pm February 12, February 26, and March 12.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Meandering in Interesting Places
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Instructor: Candice Roethler, Mary Johnson
Dates: 1/13/2025 - 2/10/2025
Days: M
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 2
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us for two outdoor adventures, each approximately 1-3 miles on flat, even surfaces, as we explore interesting spaces in our community. We'll meander at a leisurely pace learning about the flora, fauna, history, and other highlights in the areas we visit. Participants should be comfortable walking at least a mile and standing for about 2 hours.
Further details will be provided prior to each walk. This term's interesting places include visits to Llano Seco to observe migratory birds led by local birder Lorraine Smith and the Chico State campus with a student docent.
This class meets January 13 and February 10.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Mostly Flat and Shady Hike in Upper Bidwell Park
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Instructor: Andrew Lavin (he/him/his)
Dates: 11/8/2024 - 11/8/2024
Days: F
Times: 10:00 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
Join us on a gentle, flat, and mostly shady walk in Upper Bidwell Park. We'll start at the Centennial Avenue trailhead and walk along Annie Bidwell Trail before cutting through the golf course path to connect with the Yahi Trail. Expect rocky, uneven terrain with a few short (about 20ft at the longest) but potentially intense ups and downs to get on and off trails at various points. The hike will be about 3-4 miles round trip. Bring plenty of water and snacks.
Further details will be provided prior to the hike.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Paradise Local Business Crawl
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Instructor: Pat Bronson, Melissa Loura
Dates: 1/31/2025 - 1/31/2025
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Other
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us on a treasure hunt through Paradise. We will begin in Paradise Community Park with a docent-led talk about local California history and a visit to the Paradise Depot Museum. Next we will visit Joy Lyn's Candies, go antiquing in two locations, and view the works of local artists at Nic's Deli and Wine Bar. Optional lunch and bonus shopping at Nic's will follow.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Soils, Landforms, and Vegetation of Bidwell Park
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Instructor: Amy Hahn, Vickie Bernhardt, Andrew Conlin
Dates: 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2025
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 counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Wednesday Park Walks: Section 1
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Instructor: Bill Casey, Amy Hahn
Dates: 1/8/2025 - 2/5/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Bringing back an OLLI favorite: 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. Choose a 1-mile route looping at Hwy 99 or a 2.8-mile route looping at the 2nd bridge (Cedar Grove).
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Wednesday Park Walks: Section 2
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Instructor: Bill Casey, Amy Hahn
Dates: 2/12/2025 - 3/12/2025
Days: W
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Bringing back an OLLI favorite: 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. Choose a 1-mile route looping at Hwy 99 or a 2.8-mile route looping at the 2nd bridge (Cedar Grove).
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Women's Table Mountain Hike
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 3/21/2025 - 3/21/2025
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
The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is a local treasure, with abundant wildflowers and waterfalls in spring. Join us for this moderately challenging 7-mile hike via Beatson Hollow and Coal Canyon. We'll traverse cross-country on paths less traveled, requiring steady balance. Terrain will be uneven with loose rocks; though mostly flat, there will be a few short, steep ascents and descents. Our pace will be leisurely, with time to take photographs, identify wildflowers, and enjoy the scenery. Team up with other women to create a fun outdoor adventure!
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 is for women only.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Birding in the Chico Area: Advanced Birding
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Instructor: Joyce Bond
Dates: 9/19/2024 - 11/7/2024
Days: Th
Times: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 3
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
This class is for students who have taken the "Birding in the Chico Area: All Levels" class more than once. We will not cover birding basics and will spend more time in the field. We will meet once a month at different locations for field trips that may involve 2-3 miles of walking.
Please register for only one birding section.
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- Birding in the Chico Area: All Levels
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Instructor: Joyce Bond
Dates: 9/26/2024 - 11/14/2024
Days: Th
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 3
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
This class is for both beginning and experienced birders. Through observation and the use of binoculars, field guides, and birding apps, class participants learn to identify birds in their natural habitat. We will meet once a month at different birding locations for field trips that may involve 1-2 miles of walking.
Please register for only one birding section.
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- Explore Your Public Lands: Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 11/15/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: F
Times: 9:00 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
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
The North State is home to rich, diverse public lands: refuges, parks, forests, and reserves. Your public lands provide vital wildlife habitat and protect our natural resources. On this field trip, we'll explore Gray Lodge with guidance from a California Department of Fish and Wildlife Naturalist and enjoy an easy 2-mile nature walk on level paths. We will identify birds, enjoy stunning views of the Sutter Buttes, and learn about this haven for over 300 species of wildlife. Come explore your public lands with us!
Further details will be provided prior to the field trip.
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