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Events that have already occurred, kept for reference purposes.

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Project: Huddart Park

Chinquapin Trail

Activities: Details Coming

Directions: When coming to Huddart from the north (San Francisco) or the south (San Jose), use Highway 280. Turn off at the Woodside Road (Highway 84) exit. Turn westbound (towards Woodside). Proceed approximately 1.5 miles through the Town of Woodside. Turn right on Kings Mountain Road. Proceed up the hill to the main park entrance.

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.

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Project: Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Redwood Trail

Activities: Redwood Trail is one of MidPen’s five easy-access hiking trails, suitable for visitors of all physical abilities, and the only one in a redwood forest. By brushing, raking, repairing drains, restoring the wheelchair-accessible picnic areas, and laying down base rock, the Trail Center will make this 0.3-mile path once again fully accessible.

Directions: Google “South Parking Lot, Purisima Creek Redwoods”.
From the north: from Highway 101 or I-280 take Highway 92 west, turn left onto Highway 35/Skyline Blvd, and proceed 6.5 miles south to small parking lot on the right.
From the south: from I-280 take Highway 84 west, turn right onto Highway 35/Skyline Blvd, and proceed 6.0 miles north to small parking lot on the left.
The parking lot has space for 10 cars. If it is full, there is ample parking along the shoulder of Highway 35; be mindful when opening your door and walking to the trailhead, as the passing cars might not slow down for you.

Additional Information: Participants should bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, lunch and normal precautions against poison oak exposure (work gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants). The Trail Center provides tools, training, gloves, and refreshments after the workday.

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Project (click for directions):Tool Party and Annual Meeting

Tool Maintenance and Trailer Cleanup

Activities:November is that time of year when we get together off the trail to clean and sharpen our tools, and spiff up the tool trailer for the next year of work. Saturday November 16 will be a relaxing day: work starts about 11 am and you may drop in any time to help out. After the trailer is put away, pizza will arrive. Dave Croker will show slides from his backpack into Yosemite from September if folks stay around (he has a projector and screen so we can set up an outdoor theater). For the day, and if you stay, you might want to bring a camp chair since there is no place to sit.

Bring: work gloves, rags, electric drills with brush attachments (if you have them), good spirits, stories and friends.

Tool party location: Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills.
No need to reply if you plan to come. Just show up when you like!

Directions to Hidden Villa 26870 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022:
From San Francisco and the Peninsula: Take I-280 South to exit 16 towards Moody Rd. Bear left to stay on El Monte Rd for .5 mile until the intersection with Elena Rd. Turn left onto Moody Rd and continue 1.7 mile until the entrance of Hidden Villa on the left. Turn left to take the driveway, let the person at the gatehouse know you are with the Trail Center, continue about .2 mile and turn into the main parking lot on your right. From the parking lot, walk up the road to the staging area where the trailer is parked.
From San Jose and the Valley: Take I-280 North to exit 16 for El Monte Rd. Keep left at the fork for El Monte Rd west, follow signs for Moody Rd/Foothill College and merge onto El Monte Rd. Continue about .7 mile until the intersection with Elena Rd. Turn left onto Moody Rd and continue 1.7 mile until the entrance of Hidden Villa on the left. Turn left to take the driveway, let the person at the gatehouse know you are with the Trail Center, continue about .2 mile and turn into the main parking lot on your right. From the parking lot, walk up the road to the staging area where the trailer is parked.

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