hikes/events
We're back setting up community hikes and volunteer conservation events!
Contact me to partner.
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Since we can't always be together IRL, I'm still bringing you digital hikes and education .
Check out my ONLINE/OUTDOORS page, or find me on Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube.
Upcoming Trail / Restoration Programs
PRIDE MONTH Queer Ecology Sunset Hike
Thursday, June 8 & 29, 2023 - 630pm - Griffith Park
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 530pm - LA River w/ Friends of the LA River
FREE
- All are welcome! (30 tix max per event)
- Queer ecology: the many ways in which nature defies our western cultural expectations. This ranges from gay penguins, to matriarchal fish, to complete and total gender transformations. It's not political, it's biological! Come learn and explore using a new lens on the natural world around us.
- More info/RSVP:
- June 8: eventbrite.com
- June 22: eventbrite.com
- June 29: eventbrite.com
Los Angeles River Walk w/ Usal
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Los Angeles River
$30
- 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
PAST Trail / Restoration Programs
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
STAY TUNED FOR MORE IN SPRING 2024!
- 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: email jasonjourneymanhikes (at) gmail . com or visit 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
