Solano Land Trust
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Lynch Canyon Trails - Weekends Only
To confirm events and more information, visit www.solanolandtrust.org. All events are free and no reservation is needed unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 707-432-0150, ext 200. Bring drinking water, weather appropriate clothing and hat. Lynch Canyon has a $5 per vehicle daily parking fee.

April 10: Lynch Canyon. California State Horsemen's Association Scavenger Hunt. For time,
info, & to RSVP, please contact: Sue at 707-447-7477 or email: Sue367@earthlink.net. If rain causes cancellation, this event will be rescheduled for April 24.

What its like...
'With habitats ranging from steep grasslands to the riparian corridor of Lynch Creek, the property is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Buckeyes, oaks and wetland meadows provide shelter for deer, fox, bobcat, waterfowl, and many raptors, including red-tailed and red-shouldered hawks, and the majestic golden eagle. Also of interest are excellent specimens of native grasses and spring wildflowers such as Johnny jump-ups, California poppies, brodiaea, milkmaids, yarrow and lupine. A small reservoir provides a home to muskrats, great blue herons and endangered California red-legged frogs.
The first inhabitants of Lynch Canyon were Native Americans known as the Patwins, part of the larger linguistic family, the Wintuns. The Suisunes, a sub-tribe of the Patwins, likely hunted deer, elk and bear on the property, and gathered acorns in late summer. General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo held the first official title on the property, but when the United States took possession of California his deed was disputed and the land was sold for $1.25 per acre. During the next century, landowners grazed cattle and sheep on the land. Tri-County Development Inc. bought the property in the early 1980s to build a landfill, but Solano County voters rejected the project. Solano Land Trust purchased the property in two parcels, completing the transfer in 1996.
Lynch Canyon serves as an important buffer zone between the cities of Fairfield and Vallejo. It is located just north of Interstate 80 between American Canyon Road and Highway 12 (Jameson Canyon Road).
The purchase of Lynch Canyon was made possible by a variety of funding sources including the Tri-City and County Cooperative Planning Group, the City of Fairfield, the California State Legislature, California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Transportation Commission, California Department of Fish and Game and other sources. Since its acquisition, nine miles of trails have been built or improved with funding by the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and the Coastal Conservancy. Other public access improvements include picnic tables, hitching posts for horses, parking lot, information kiosk, trail signs and a toilet.'

"Diary of a Walk Through Lynch Canyon," a poem by Suzanne Bruce (Word Document)
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