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Morning Stroll on the Old Railroad Grade Workday at Stafford Lake Bike Park Celebrating Mothers at Deer Island Learn to Ride, Stafford Lake Bike Park Birds at Mt. Burdell Birds and History at Rush Creek Nature for Kids: Indian Valley Kokoro: Rocky Graham Park Kokoro: Rocky Graham Park Carson Falls Kokoro: Rocky Graham Park Senior Stroll at Old St. Hilary's Kokoro: Rocky Graham Park Kokoro: Rocky Graham Park Cascade Canyon Zumba: Rocky Graham Park Zumba: Rocky Graham Park Zumba: Rocky Graham Park Zumba: Rocky Graham Park Rare Plants of the Tiburon Peninsula Zumba: Rocky Graham Park Birds at Mt. Burdell One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index Project: San Rafael Kent Island Restoration Aramburu Island Enhance- ment Broom Busters Work Day, Old St. Hilary's Mystery of White Hill Yoga at McNears Creekside Restoration with One Tam Mother's Day Art in the Park, McNears Beach Park Aramburu Island Enhance- ment Kent Island Restoration Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration Campfi re Program: Evening at Stafford Lake Kayak Voyage to Santa Margarita Island 6 13 20 27 5 12 19 26 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 2 9 16 23 1 8 15 22 7 14 21 Sat Fri Thur Wed Tue Mon Sun May MARIN COUNTY PARKS EXPLORE YOUR PARKS | SPRING 2017 | PAGE 3 May cont 31 30 29 28 Wed Tue Mon Sun Marin County Parks hosts some of the best family-friendly waterfall hikes around, and the best time to explore them is winter and spring. Note: Strollers not recommended. Do not attempt creek crossings during high water. Dawn Falls, Baltimore Canyon Preserve. The Dawn Falls Trail in Baltimore Canyon is a great hike for the whole family following a redwood-lined creek. From the Madrone Drive trailhead to the bottom of the falls, the out and back hike is about 2.25 miles. Another option is to park at the end of Crown Road Drive and hike in from the top end of Dawn Falls. This option has a steeper approach, with about 1.5 miles out and back to the falls. Waterfall Trail, Indian Valley Preserve. This is a very easy hike in Novato, following a seasonal creek in a bay/oak/madrone forest. Park at the College of Marin Indian Valley Campus. There are a few potential loop hike options to the Waterfall Trail, most about 2 miles long. A 10-foot tall cascade is the centerpiece of the hike. Pacheco Pond on the eastern section of the trail is a great place to stop for a picnic when the weather is clear. Cascade Falls, Cascade Canyon Preserve. With abundant spring wildfl owers, Cascade Falls in Fairfax is yet another easy waterfall hike, and one of the few places left in Marin County open space preserves with an active steelhead run. There is limited parking at both the Canyon Road and Cascade Drive trailheads, but the best access during high water is from Cascade Drive. Both trails eventually meet with Cascade Fire Road, which leads to the Cascade Falls Trail. Both options are about 1.5 miles out and back. End of Fairway Drive, Easement adjacent to Ignacio Valley Preserve. With a hike along Arroyo de San Jose Creek, this short and easy hike is on private property that has a public easement to the falls. At the end of Fairway Drive in Novato, go past the double iron gates at the trailhead and follow the paved road which becomes a dirt road. At the fi re road junction turn left and follow the fi re road as it narrows into a trail. In about a quarter of a mile you will reach the falls, sometimes referred to as Buck Gulch Fall. Total out and back distance is about a mile. FOUR FAMILY-FRIENDLY WATERFALL HIKES To fi nd out more, subscribe to our enewsletter, or visit online at marincountyparks.org, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. END OF FAIRWAY DRIVE CASCADE FALLS MEASURE A DAY! MOTHER'S DAY ART IN THE PARK Every fi rst Saturday of the month through 2017