Planting Day Sat April 4

 A special opportunity to do restoration work at the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge.
Please be there by 9:00am. Bring water, wear a hat, gloves if you have them, sturdy shoes that can get dirty or muddy. They provide the tools and a nice lunch! Bring a camera to document your work, or else have Dennis Woolington sign something that says you participated.  Meet at the refuge viewing platform on Beckwith Rd, a few miles west of Modesto.
See driving instructions below.
 

San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge - Beckwith Road Observation Platform (Open Fall - Spring)

From Highway 99 in Modesto: Take the Highway 132 west exit.  Travel westbound on Hwy 132 for approximately 8.5 miles.  Turn right on Gates Road.  Travel northbound on Gates Road for approximately 3 miles.  Turn left on Beckwith Road.  Travel westbound on Beckwith Road for 2 miles to the Refuge parking lot on the left side of the road.

Or, take HWY 99 to the Beckwith Rd. exit. Turn west, onto Beckwith Rd and continue out into the country until you see the refuge sign and parking lot.
 

From Interstate 5: Take the Highway 132 east exit and travel eastbound on Hwy 132 for approximately 10 miles.  Turn left on Gates Road.  Travel northbound on Gates Road for approximately 3 miles.  Turn left on Beckwith Road.  Travel westbound on Beckwith Road for 2 miles to the Refuge parking lot on the left side of the road.

Great Blue Heron. Photo by Mike Peters