Update: The Jan. 21 Star Party at Santa Ysabel West County Preserve will likely be canceled due to the forecast of rain, San Diego County Parks and Recreation reports.
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Original story: Dos Picos County Park will present a hike and workshop titled Living Around Local Wildlife beginning Jan. 14.
The interpretive program for all ages will focus on live animals, taxidermy animals, species sustainability in parks, and information on stormwater awareness.
Living Around Local Wildlife will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on the following Saturdays: Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25, March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22, and May 13 and 27. Participants meet at the amphitheater. The program is free but there is a $3 parking fee for day use visitors.
The county park is at 17953 Dos Picos Park Road, off Mussey Grade Road. For more information, call 760-789-2220.
The nighttime skies will be the focal point of two upcoming programs at Santa Ysabel West County Preserve at 29510 state Route 78 in Santa Ysabel.
On Saturday, Jan. 21, a Star Party will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Ranger Bill will lead a two-mile family friendly hike through the preserve that will be followed by star gazing with a variety of telescopes set up, courtesy of the Curiosity Peak Observatory and the Julian Dark Sky Network. During the hike Ranger Bill will discuss the history, plants, and wildlife of the preserve.
A Lunar Eclipse Family Hike will be conducted at the Santa Ysabel West Preserve on Friday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Telescopes will be set up in the staging area for a close-up look at this celestial event.
Both events at Santa Ysabel West are free and participants are advised to dress in layers, carry water and bring a flashlight. For more information, call 760-765-4098.
