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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
The Nature Study Area has a visitor center that is open to the public and contains educational displays and a park representative to answer questions.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
Maps are available for free inside the visitor center, which include interpretive descriptions coinciding with markers along the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
The park is undergoing active natural restoration efforts to shift it back to its native state following its use as a golf course.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
Flat gravel trails wind through the wetlands, offering views of the surrounding landscape.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
Rosewood Nature Study Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
The park isn't too distant from the urban area, but it does offer a central place to feel distant from it all.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
Sierra Nevada and Mt. Rose visible from the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/29/2024
Wetlands restoration efforts going on inside the park.