If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, think about joining one of the races at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area. These races benefit Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods, a member of the Kalefonia ReLeaf Network.
O le mea na tupu e amata ma fa'ai'u i Armstrong Redwoods State Park i totonu o la'au mumu tuai e 1,200 + tausaga, e silia ma le 300 futu le maualuga! O auala nei o auala pito sili ona matagofie i le gataifale o loʻo maua i Kalefonia. O le mamao e 9 kilomita o le a tamo'e toetoe lava atoa i ala o le redwood.
Ole 17 kilomita le mamao ole a fa'aauau ile Austin Creek SRA. O le auala e ui atu i laau tuai ua ola i luga o le Gilliam Creek. E fai togafiti. E toe foi i Armstrong Redwoods i luga o se auala afi.
O le 30 km ma le 50 kilomita o loʻo faʻaauau pea i luga o Gilliam Creek ma o le a fiafia i nisi o luitau faʻapitoa, e aofia ai le 10 vaitafe kolosi. Ioe, atonu e susu ou vae. E mafai fo'i ona e va'ai ma le anoanoa'i o manu fe'ai i se tasi o ala sili ona mama e te ono o'o iai. O ala afi e toe aumai ai oe i Armstrong Redwoods. O le 50 kilomita le mamao o le a fiafia i se isi matasele i totonu o le laʻau mumu.
Mo faʻamatalaga atoatoa i luga o le tuuga, e aofia ai pili ulufale ma faʻamatalaga e uiga i le auala e manuia ai Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods, asiasi i le upega tafa'ilagi a le Pacific Coast Trail Runs.