hikes/events
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Upcoming Educational Walks/Events
Curse of Griffith Park Hike
October 2024 Schedule ~ 9, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, & 30
~RSVP HERE~
October 2024 Schedule ~ 9, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, & 30
~RSVP HERE~
- Back for spooky season 2024! RSVP now because like last year these *will* sell out!
- Join me to learn about the spooky history of Griffith Park that goes back to before it was even called Griffith. The Rancho Los Feliz land has a storied history of a curse, disaster, murder, and more than enough mayhem to uncover on this easy 2 mile/300ft elevation change walk.
- All are welcome, including dogs!
Nature Night Hikes
Griffith Park
~October Super Full Moon ~ 10/16 RSVP
~Halloween Nature NIGHT Hike ~ 10/24 RSVP
~November Super Full Moon ~ 11/14 RSVP
Griffith Park
~October Super Full Moon ~ 10/16 RSVP
~Halloween Nature NIGHT Hike ~ 10/24 RSVP
~November Super Full Moon ~ 11/14 RSVP
- It's that summer camp night program you wished you had as a kid!
- Explore our local SoCal environment at night, learning about bats, night blooming flowers, owls, and other nocturnal creatures with fun activities and stories, observe Griffith Park's primary bat habitat, and explore the ways in which our own eyes adjust (or don't) to darkness.
- This a no flashlight hike, but the nearly full moon will rise early enough to provide us with ample light on this wide and mostly flat Griffith Park trail.
Queer Ecology Walks
Full Moon Night Queer Ecology w/ LA Transit Week ~ 10/17 RSVP
Full Moon Night Queer Ecology w/ LA Transit Week ~ 10/17 RSVP
- All are welcome, including dogs!
- Queer ecology: the many ways in which nature defies our western cultural expectations. That includes LGBTQ in nature, communal survival structures, matriarchal societies, and even genderless wildlife.
- Let's DECOLONIZE botany together!
- It's not political, it's biological. Come learn and explore using a new lens on the natural world around us.
PAST Trail / Restoration Programs
Eat the Weeds! Invasive Plant Foraging Walk
~Returning Winter-Spring 2024-25!
~Returning Winter-Spring 2024-25!
- In this workshop and walk we will learn about both the native and invasive plants growing throughout Elysian Park, learn to identify those that are edible, gather various invasive plants along the way, and at the end put them all together to enjoy a wild, foraged, hyper-locally-sourced salad.
- All participants receive a link to my SoCal Edible Invasive Plant ID and Recipe Guide. This will help you to continue your foraging skills long after our walk together.
FIVE Senses Plant ID Walk + Foraging
~Returning Summer 2025!
~Returning Summer 2025!
- This is not your typical plant identification experience! Let's connect to nature like a true naturalist, using all 5 senses - sight, sound, scent, and yes touch and taste (foraging is back baby)!
- I will give you all the tools you need to get to know the wild plants and animals—both native and non—that populate our local environment.
- This also includes an introduction to nature journaling so you can continue your exploration long after the hike.
Beach, Please! Pride Clean Up
~Dockweiler Beach
~Dockweiler Beach
- Super excited to partner with Heal the Bay for this event.
- Let's leave it better than we found it at one of LA's most popular beaches!
- At the end of the clean up I'll be giving a talk specifically on ocean queer ecology, so even if you've been on one my queer ecology walks in the past this will be all new info!
Native Plant Queer Ecology Walk w/ Theodore Payne Foundation
- Queer ecology: the many ways in which nature defies our western cultural expectations.
- For this walk with Theodore Payne Foundation, we'll focus on native plants and the many beautifully diverse ways this ecosystem thrives in Southern California.
- It's not political, it's biological! Come learn and explore using a new lens on the natural world around us.
Holiday Nature Hike w/ Usal
- Explore and celebrate nature and our local native plants in the winter time. Together, we will gather mistletoe to craft your own festive decoration, learn about the native plant Toyon (aka “California holly” or “Christmas berry”), and create holiday ornaments from pine cones while enjoying the warmth of delicious cider.
- This experience combines a cozy 1-mile hike, nature-inspired crafting, and a sense of community.
Holiday Queer Ecology Walk
- Queer ecology: the many ways in which nature defies our western cultural expectations. That includes LGBTQ in nature, communal survival structures, matriarchal societies, and even genderless wildlife.
- It's not political, it's biological! Come learn and explore using a new lens on the natural world around us.
LA Wilderness Revival & Gratitude w/ @WeExploreEarth and @AdamGoesHam
- All are welcome, including dogs!
- Join us for a guided trail exploration, trash clean up, gratitude journaling, and celebration of the Southern California outdoor community. More info coming soon!
Community Hike & Trail Clean Up
Elysian Park
Elysian Park
- All are welcome, including dogs!
- Join @HikingWithSun and @jasonjourneyman for a hike through Elysian Park. We'll pick up trash along the way to #KeepNatureWild.
- We will take an easy trail through some heavily used areas that are need to a clean up, plus enjoy some of the best views in town of the San Gabriel Mountains, Dodger Stadium, and downtown LA.
Invasive Plant Foraging Walk
Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve
- All are welcome!
- Learn about invasive and native plants, learn how to ID the edible ones, and end with a hyper-local invasive plant salad.
- Explore one of the last remaining natural wetlands in LA! Naturalists from the preserve will tell us about its history, the native flora and fauna, and prepare snacks from native plants.
- You get:
- Salad and Snacks
- A free digital plant guide with recipes
Los Angeles River Walk w/ Usal
- All are welcome, including dogs!
- Join us as we explore one of the few "soft bottom" areas of the LA River, learning about the balance indigenous people had with the River, how people recently attempted to tame it, the signs of both we are able to observe today, and about the potential for a new beautiful future where the nature and people are both able to thrive around LA's secret gem of wilderness.
- More Info/RSVP: usalproject.com
Sunset Plant/FullMoon Hike w/ Usal
- All are welcome, including dogs!
- We'll hike up to one of the best "secret" sunset spots in Griffith Park, with Instagram worthy views of the Griffith Observatory and Downtown LA to the east and the Santa Monica Mountains to the west. 3.5 miles roundtrip, 500 ft elevation gain. We'll learn about plants along the way.
- More Info/RSVP: usalproject.com
Invasive Plant Foraging Hike w/ Usal
- All are welcome!
- In this workshop we will learn about both the native and invasive plants growing throughout Elysian Park, learn to identify those that are edible, gather various invasive plants along the way, and at the end put them all together to enjoy a wild, foraged, hyper-locally-sourced salad.
- More Info: usalproject.com
BraveTrails hike w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Millard Falls, Angeles National Forest
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Millard Falls, Angeles National Forest
- All LGBTQIA+ and allies are welcome!
- Refreshments provided
- Join Trailmixer and Camp Brave Trails for a easy 1.5 mile roundtrip through the magical Millard Canyon to Millard Falls, which is gushing right now after all this rain!
- More Info: email jasonjourneymanhikes (at) gmail . com or visit trailmixer.org/events-1/unicorn-hike-millard-canyon-falls-1
Winter Clean up Hike w/ Hiking With Sun
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Griffith Park
- All are welcome, including furry friends!
- Free nut and seed bars from 88 Acres!
- Join me and @hikingwithsun on a group community hike and trail clean up in Griffith Park!
- More info: instagram.com/p/Cnw_hiiJS_a/
Fall Community Hike w/ Hiking With Sun
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Switzer Falls, Angeles National Forest
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Switzer Falls, Angeles National Forest
- All are welcome, including furry friends!
- Free swag from Swift Socks!
- Join me and @hikingwithsun on a group community hike in the San Gabriel Mountains! This is usually a great time of year to see some fall foliage along the creek so cross your fingers. We'll be exploring the change of the season, the (mostly) dry creek bed, and how our local native plants and wildlife adjust as mother nature changes things up.
Brave Trails HALLOWEEN HIKE
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
- All LGBTQIA+ and allies are welcome!
- Refreshments provided
- Join Trailmixer and Camp Brave Trails Halloween weekend for a morning hike! This will be a spooky nature walk for all hiking skill levels. I'll be sharing will be sharing scary stories about Griffith Park and some of it's most notorious wildlife and plants, while we explore the Old LA Zoo grounds.
- Costumes Encouraged!
Brave Trails HARVEY MILK DAY OF SERVICE
w/ Trailmixer
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Audubon Center at Debs Park
w/ Trailmixer
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Audubon Center at Debs Park
- All are welcome!
- Refreshments provided
- Join Trailmixer, Camp Brave Trails, and myself for a Harvey Milk Day outdoor service event to fight for the environment! Harvey said, "hope will never be silent" so we're going to get loud and proud at the Audubon Center Debs Park, caring for native plants and trees that fight climate change and provide vital habitat for our local ecosystem.
Brave Trails UNICORN HIKE
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Los Angeles River
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Los Angeles River
- This hike is for 12-24 LGBTQ+ folks and allies.
- Join Trailmixer, Camp Brave Trails, and myself for an easy hike along the Los Angeles River and down to the banks of the water to make bird and plant observations, learn about local ecological history, and discuss ecological practices and LGBTQIA+ culture of the indigenous people of the area, the Tongva/Kizh/Gabrieleño nation.
Halloween FULL MOON Hike
Wednesday October 20, 2021
Griffith Park
- Hike under the full moon, let our eyes adjust to the new light, and learn about all the life that thrives (or doesn't) in the darkness!
- We'll also share a few spooky Griffith Park history stories.
Debs Park Restoration Day!
w/ Parks Project & Audubon Center @ Debs Park
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Debs Park
North East Los Angeles, CA
w/ Parks Project & Audubon Center @ Debs Park
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Debs Park
North East Los Angeles, CA
- AND WE'RE BACK! Join me for my next volunteer restoration event with Parks Project Field Crew!
- With your help we'll be restoring native habitat at Debs Park, in the Cypress Park/Highland Park area.
Brave Trails UNICORN HIKE
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA
w/ Trailmixer
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA
- Our first hike back since covid!
- Brave Trails is an annual outdoor summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth to provide community and safe space.
- Trailmixer is a nonprofit founded to raise money and provide more opportunity for LGBTQ+ to get into the healing power of the outdoors. Yours truly is proudly on the board of this organization.
Debs Park Planting Day!
w/ Parks Project & Audubon Center @ Debs Park
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Debs Park
North East Los Angeles, CA
Brand Park Service Day
w/ Parks Project & National Parks Conservation Association
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Brand Park
Glendale, CA
LA River Planting w/ Parks Project & Audubon Center at Debs Park
Saturday, December 14, 2019
LA River Greenway Trail
Studio City, CA
Trail Restoration w/ Parks Project & Audubon Center at Debs Park
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Audubon Center, Debs Park
North East Los Angeles, CA
National Public Lands Day w/ Parks Project, National Park Service, California State Parks, & Nature for All
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Gateway to Nature & Los Angeles State Historic Park
Chinatown Los Angeles, CA
