'Treasure Hunt' to be Held at Healdsburg Ridge Oct. 26

A local environmental group will encourage Healdsburg families to explore the outdoors on Oct. 26 with a "treasure hunt" at the Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve.

A full press release from organizers LandPaths follows:

LandPaths to Host Family Treasure Hunt and Quest Release Party at Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve  

Event Title: Family Treasure Hunt 
Location: Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve  
Corner of Bridle Path and Arabian Way, in the Parkland Farms area of Healdsburg 
Date: Saturday, October 26th, 2013 
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  
community celebration at 3:30pm at the treasure site (a one hour hike from the entrance of the preserve) 
RSVP: http://www.landpaths.org/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=17033 or call Beth Sabo at 707-544-7284 x 18  

Details: LandPaths will host a Family Treasure Hunt and Quest Release Party on Saturday, October 26th, from 1pm-4pm at Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve. This is a family- friendly, one hour treasure hunt, or “Quest,” that will encourage a creative, thoughtful, and hands-on exploration of the Preserve. The Quest encourages participants to use poetic hints and interpretive skills in order to uncover the treasure that awaits at the end. Guided hikes will take place at 1, 2, and 3pm, with a treasure unveiling and community celebration at 3:30pm at the treasure site. LandPaths will provide light refreshments at 3:30pm. Potluck additions are welcome.  

After the 26th, copies of the Quest will be available at the kiosk near the entry of the Preserve and can also be found at www.landpaths.org.  

What is a Quest? 

A quest uses a scavenger hunt structure to discover the cultural and natural history of a place and region. The “Homes and Habitats” quest at Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve combines artwork (created by local artists and youth!), poetry, movement clues, and thought- provoking challenges in order to tell the story of the Preserve in an engaging way.  

LandPaths, along with other organizations around the County, are developing quests for many of our region’s parks and open spaces. Our County’s collective work is part of a national movement that uses quests, sometimes called letterboxing, to deepen peoples’ connection to place through discovery and understanding. 

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