Saturday, May 23
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 21 at 4 pm.
Location: Garden Tour & Stormfield ~ Back by popular demand!
Parking/Gathering Location: Details will be provided to registered participants before the hike.
Start Time: Tour will begin promptly at 10 a.m. — please arrive at least 10 minutes early.
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Difficulty: Easy .
Guide: Susan Durkee, owner of the “Lobster Pot”
Hiking group size: 20 participants
Why you should go: The grounds of Lobster Pot, formerly part of Mark Twain’s estate and now owned by artist Susan Durkee, are filled with acres of gorgeous flowering gardens. We get a brief history of Mark Twain’s time here, amble through the flowers and then more on to a hike through Stormfield.
Visit Susan’s website to see photos of the garden, susandurkee.blogspot.
Things to Know Before You Go: Dress appropriately and review these hiking tips.
ABOUT THE REDDING COMMUNITY HIKING CLUB
The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between Redding Land Trust and Mark Twain Library offers guided hikes in our town’s gorgeous open space. Most hikes are led by trustees from the Redding Land Trust, Town Trail Tenders, (volunteers who maintain both the Town of Redding and Redding Land Trust preserved properties), along with other community members. Typical hikes focus simply on getting outside to enjoy the benefits of nature, outdoor fitness and opportunities to connect with others in our community; and other hikes have a specific educational component, such as plant identification, geology, history, birding, etc.