Admin | Friends of Goodan Ranch & Sycamore Canyon

Program Schedule – Summer 2017

May 22, 2017 Admin

Over ten miles of trails and service roads open to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use. Preserve visitors are welcome to visit our new visitor center. Live animals and exhibits on Goodan History, Cedar Fire, Kumeyaay and the MSCP are on display. Live native educational raptors on exhibit by appointment at Preserve Visitor Center. Call for information. Events, hikes and programs start at various Preserve locations. Some require a one mile walk from Goodan Ranch staging to the Visitor…

Stowe Trail Permit

May 12, 2017 Admin

We have finally located where you need to go to get a permit to use the Stowe Trail. Permits are only good for one year and everyone over the age of 10 must have one for walking, hiking, horseback riding, and biking. Stowe Trail Permit will take you to the webpage set up by the Marines. Here are some Q&A’s regarding the use of the trail. Q1. What is the age required to obtain a permit? A1. All U.S. citizens,…

What in the World is a Tarantula Hawk?

May 3, 2017 Admin

When you hear of a tarantula hawk the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a hawk that eats tarantulas. But you’d be wrong. It is a spider wasp which hunts tarantulas. Tarantulas have earned a deadly reputation as a predator capable of killing mice, lizards and small birds. But the spiders are known to run in fear from the tarantula hawk. The tarantula hawk wasp preys on its namesake, engaging in a ferocious battle that leads…