The Dunes Center in Guadalupe will host a nature hike to Mussel Rock on Aug. 18.
The park, which lies to the south of Guadalupe, includes 550-foot-high dunes along the Santa Maria River Estuary. The hike to the park will be led by Ray Segovia and will feature a mild pace with highlighted features of the trail pointed out for participants. The length of the hike is 4 miles round trip.
Interested hikers can meet Segovia at the Rancho Guadalupe Beach parking lot at 9 a.m. Participants are asked to email admin@dunescenter.org or call for a reservation. The hike is free with a $5 suggested donation. More info: (805) 343-2455.
Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts and Lifestyle Writer Rebecca Rose. Send information to rrose@santamariasun.com.
This article appears in Aug 9-16, 2018.