Elsie Roemer to Arrowhead Marsh Bike ride

Winter high tides are a good time to see rails, and if there has been enough rain, lots of ducks and shorebirds in the seasonal wetlands on this ~12 mile roundtrip bike ride visiting Elsie Roemer and Arrowhead marsh from the Frutivale Bart station.

Leader: Kathy Jarrett, (510) 547-1233, kathy_jarrett@yahoo.com

This trip is free but advance registration is required. Registration will open two weeks before the trip and close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 16.  Directions for registered participants are below.

Please note the public health guidelines for this trip, as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic:

• Walk is limited to 12 participants plus the leaders. There will not be a waiting list.

• Participants must register online and acknowledge acceptance of our liability waiver. Each person must register separately. No “drop ins,” please.

Thank you for your flexibility in helping us ensure that everyone remains healthy! Because we have to limit the size of trips, please do not sign up unless you are committed to attending.

Directions: Meet at Fruitvale BART 9:10 am. We will ride on Fruitvale Ave to the estuary and over the High St bridge to Alameda and ride on Fernside Ave to Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. Then we will ride on bicycle paths to Doolittle Drive and go to Arrowhead Marsh. Return will be to Fruitvale BART. Bring lunch and liquids, and dress in layers. All levels of birders welcome. Bicycle helmet required. Rain cancels. e-mail or call for mobile number.

Google map for BART parking lot: https://goo.gl/maps/SZsA1zEU4gepYhdC7