Deer Creek Hills Preserve

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly shaded.…

Step back into time and join us for the Deer Creek Gold Rush. Lead docent David Scharlach will guide us on a hike 3-miles long and a century and a half back in time as he retells the story of the search for gold at Deer Creek. In 1849, it is said that a gold nugget the size of your fist was found nearby on the Cosumnes River at Cooks Bar.  By 1850, the town that sprang up there boasted…

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the three marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly…

Buddy up with your own horse to take a docent-led equestrian adventure, traveling over the lush rolling hills, maneuver outcrops of rocks along the trail's edge. Take in the green grasses and flowing creeks of this pristine protected landscape. BYO horse and gear, including a muck bucket. Groups travel at a walk and are usually from 10-15 in size. Horses and riders should be accustomed to riding in groups and in open fields. SVC's goal is a safe and enjoyable…

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly shaded.…

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly shaded.…

“Into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul…”  John Muir Please join us on a gentle journey hike focused on “forest bathing” in the blue oak woodlands and grasslands of enchanting Deer Creek Hills Preserve.  We will be quietly exploring Nature and forest bathing through mindfulness, yoga, and meditation by inviting participants in group/solo activities and observations during the hike.    The hike will be about 2 to 3 miles long and take around 4 to…

Buddy up with your own horse to take a docent-led equestrian adventure, traveling over the lush rolling hills, maneuver outcrops of rocks along the trail’s edge. Take in the green grasses and flowing creeks of this pristine protected landscape. BYO horse and gear, including a muck bucket. Groups travel at a walk and are usually from 10-15 in size. Horses and riders should be accustomed to riding in groups and in open fields. SVC’s goal is a safe and enjoyable…

Docents welcome all ages of new and experienced birders alike, who are ready to tackle this 3-4 mile off-trail walk through open grasslands that overlie the Gopher Ridge (metavolcanic) Formation. Open grassland habitat in the Sacramento area continues to disappear making this local resource ever more important. These are hunting grounds for winter resident raptors such as Ferruginous and Rough-legged Hawks and year-round residents such as Red-tailed Hawks and Northern Harriers. Falcons are represented by the year-round American Kestrel and…

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly shaded.…

Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the registration table. There are 3 trail options: North Pond Loop -- approximately 3 miles, mostly shaded.…

Coyotes howling, owls hooting, deer quietly creeping on the hill's crest, and trails lit by the fullness of the moon. What more could you want on a Saturday evening?! Buddy up with your own horse to take a docent-led equestrian adventure, experiencing Deer Creek Hills in the evening as the moon rises. Groups travel at a walk and are usually from 10-15 in size. Horses and riders should be accustomed to riding in groups and in open fields. SVC's goal is…

Canceled due to rain. Please join us for a hike on the next clear Saturday. Hike, stroll, meander or run. Open Saturdays are for YOU! Explore the marked trails of Deer Creek Hills Preserve at your own speed. Open Saturdays are FREE, but please register online to help us plan the day and coordinate parking. Donations are vital to maintaining and Preserve and offering public outings. Consider donating online or leaving a few bucks in the donation jar at the…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and welbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. Real life Solomon Miser will take…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and welbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. Help STOP invasive species! Join SVC’s…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and well-being, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. “Into the woods I go, to…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and welbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. Buddy up with your own horse…

SOLD OUT - Wow, that was fast! Our staff is discussing possibly adding additional March dates to the calendar for people to hike Deer Creek Hills. Please check the events calendar this afternoon, follow us on Facebook or sign up for email updates. Following CDC guidelines, we are limiting group activities on the Preserve. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed access on Saturday. Pre-registration with a non-refundable* $10 per person charge, and completing a liability waiver before arriving…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and welbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. What Grows at Deer Creek Hills?…

JUST ADDED! Following CDC guidelines, we are limiting group activities on the Preserve. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed access on Sunday. Pre-registration with a non-refundable $10 per person charge, and completing a liability waiver before arriving are mandatory to participate. We believe time spent outdoors is essential for people’s health and well-being. With careful planning and visitor cooperation, we can mitigate risks to still allow a small number of visitors to access Deer Creek Hills for self-guided…

COVID-19 Exposure and Illness Prevention Following CDC guidelines, we are limiting group activities on the Preserve. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed access per day. Pre-registration with a non-refundable $10 per person charge, and completing a liability waiver before arriving are mandatory to participate. We believe time spent outdoors is essential for people’s health and well-being. With careful planning and visitor cooperation, we can mitigate risks to still allow a small number of visitors to access Deer Creek…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and welbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. South Pond and Blue Oaks Join…

COVID-19 EXPOSURE AND ILLNESS PREVENTION Following CDC guidelines, we are limiting group activities on the Preserve. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed access per day. Pre-registration with a non-refundable $10 per person charge, and completing a liability waiver before arriving are mandatory to participate. We believe time spent outdoors is essential for people’s health and well-being. With careful planning and visitor cooperation, we can mitigate risks to still allow a small number of visitors to access Deer Creek Hills for…

Consistent with the CA Department of Public Health’s recommendation to cancel all non-essential gatherings for the month of March, SVC has made the very difficult decision to cancel all docent guided outings through the end of the month. We believe that time spent outdoors is an essential for people’s health and wellbeing, as such, we have chosen to allow self-guided hiking. If you have any respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, fever) please stay home. “Into the woods I go, to…