First Day Hike has morphed for this year into Wish Tree 2021. Rather than gather as has been our tradition, we encourage you to help us decorate a tree located beside Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve parking lot #2 on Slab City Road (just past the boat launch). We'll leave some pieces of jute and a permanent marker at the parking lot kiosk. You may write your wish for 2021 on the jute and then whisper it as you tie the ribbon to the tree.

This idea comes from Katherine Applegate's delightful story: wishtree. Listen to the first three chapters here and you'll better understand the idea: wishtree video