Once a year, the Yolo Wildlife Area opens a normally inaccessible section of the former Glide Tule Ranch to the public for vernal pool viewing. Staff and trained volunteers of the Yolo Basin Foundation and the California Department of Fish and Game will be available to guide small groups in finding and identifying the special colorful flowers of the vernal pool ecosystem.

Guests are encouraged to bring wildlife and wildflower guide books, water, sunscreen, hat (no shade on the site), binoculars, camera, and mosquito repellent; and wear sturdy shoes that can get muddy. Dogs are not allowed.

Reservations are not required. For more information and directions, please visit the Yolo Basin Foundation website, www.yolobasin.org. For questions, call (530) 757-4828 or email sross@yolobasin.org .