Between miles 18 and 19 on the American River Parkway is Ambassador Park, a compact riparian woodland containing Black oak, Oregon ash, Black walnut, Valley oak, Fremont cottonwood, California grape, California blackberry, Western sycamore, Box elder, California buckeye and Black elderberry.
Few of the cyclists, walkers or runners passing through this section are aware of the rich diversity of the woodland’s flora. They only know that it’s beautiful.
I spent Orange Friday cycling the Amertican River Parkway and peak is passing in the Gold Country, its cities and beside its rivers, though there is still a golden tone to the parkway, as seen above and in the following botanical images.
- American River Parkway (89′) – PEAK to Past Peak, GO NOW, You almost missed it.
