OLLI Outdoor Adventures: Rush Ranch Hike

Rush Ranch is a special place in Solano County. It’s one of the few estuary marshes that has never been leveed-off or drained and an excellent example of what the entire Delta and Suisun Marsh looked like prior to European colonization. It provides habitat for several species of endemic plants and animals and an important study area for estuarine scientists. Environmental scientist Rosemary Hartman will join us for this unique hiking study. The Marsh Trail is a flat, two-mile loop featuring a replica Patwin ancestral hut, views of the Hill Slough restoration site and areas being restored to tidal marsh to benefit salmon and smelt. Along the way, we will discuss the history of Suisun Marsh and the importance of managed wetlands in the marsh for waterfowl.