June Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Mon, Jun 13 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Address (map)
1300 N. Signal St., Ojai, CA 93023
Venue (website)
Ojai
On Monday evening, June 13, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., Ojai author and naturalist Lanny Kaufer will lead a June Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai Valley to watch the simultaneous moonrise and sunset.
A “supermoon” occurs when the moon is unusually close to the Earth, making it appear very large. Technically, the moon will reach complete fullness at 4:51 a.m. on Tuesday morning, making Monday night the best time to see it before it’s too late at night for a hike.
Kaufer’s group will gradually walk about 1.5 miles on a well-used dirt road with gradual elevation gain to a vista point above the Ojai Valley. On the way up in the daylight, they’ll stop along the trail to meet some valuable edible and medicinal plants including Blue Elderberry, Coastal Sagebrush, Prickly-Pear Cactus, Horehound, Black Sage, and Purple Sage. Kaufer will have copies of his new book, Medicinal Herbs of California, with him for sale and signing before and after the hike.
No dogs or smoking, please. Light rain will not cancel. Heavy rain or chance of thunderstorms will.
REGISTRATION INFO:
The cost for the hike is $35/person. Senior, student and child discounts are available by request. Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email a few days prior to the event with all necessary info, including what to bring, weather forecast, and directions to the trailhead. Afterwards, they will receive a follow-up email with a list of all plants and wildlife seen. Register now at HerbWalks.com or by calling 805-646-6281.
Supermoon photo by Joe P.Powers