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Kern Plateau Meadows Field Trip
Kern Plateau Meadows Field Trip with Anne Dumas
Saturday July 19
Let’s head to the high country! Join the Maturango Museum on a tour of several meadows on the Kern Plateau.
The Kern Plateau is a relatively flat area between 7,500 and 8,500 feet in elevation. There are about 30 meadows with streams and rich soil abundant with plants and flowers. Some years, there are lots of frogs!
It will be fun to explore in the cool mountain air. The meadows we could visit include: Troy, Powell, Granite Knob, Paloma, Bonita and Osa.
Meet at the museum at 7am. You will be required to sign a liability waiver. Great trip for kids and leashed well-behaved dogs.
Buy tickets on the museum website maturango.org/events The cost is $35 for museum members ($60 for 2 members), $45 nonmembers ($80 for 2). Kids under 18 are free.
Cancellation Policy: If the Museum cancels your trip, you will be given a full refund or you may transfer the money to a different trip. No cash refunds will be given if you cancel.
Carpooling is encouraged, but not required. For those driving, be sure your vehicle is in good repair and that it has a full tank of gas. We will be driving approximately 200 miles round trip on our day long adventure. We will return to the museum in the evening. (Or you could drive up and over Sherman Pass and head home through Kernville.)
Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and plenty of water. Once we pass the Kennedy Meadows General Store, there is no place to buy food or drinks. Also, if you like, bring a folding chair, a rain jacket, hiking poles, bug spray, hat and sunscreen.