SOCAL 4-H MEET UP FALL APPLE PICKING Oak Glen • October 13, 2024 • 10:00 am

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Meet up with 4-H families from across the region to pick apples, hand-press apple cider, eat apple pie, enjoy farm festival entertainment, participate in a guided nature walk, and more in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains.

The meet up will begin with everyone joining together at the northern apple orchards at Los Rios Rancho located on The Wildlands Conservancy's Oak Glen Preserve near Yucaipa, California, in San Bernardino County. 4-H families/clubs/groups can pick fresh apples, enjoy farm festival activities, get lost in the corn maze, and purchase fresh baked goods and artisan crafts. The group will be treated to a guided nature hike through the preserve's Southern California Montane Botanic Garden and Children's Outdoor Discovery Center. The hike will be led by John Trammell, long-time 4-H volunteer and Project Manager at The Wildlands Conservancy's Executive Headquarters Office located on the preserve.

Pack a lunch or buy food at Los Rios Rancho. We will have a designated spot for the 4-H group to enjoy lunch together either on the preserve trail system or the lawn of The Wildlands Conservancy's HQ Office south of Oak Glen Road. Participants will be responsible for all costs associated with the apple farm experiences. No entry fee is required for the hiking trails.

Meet Up Schedule

See map below for locations. Guided hike and lunch may be delayed if the group is delayed during apple picking.

RSVP

Let us know you are coming by filling out this simple RSVP form. This will help us make sure everyone who plans on attending has arrived. It is not required to RSVP to participate in the meet up.

Keep scrolling for directions, map, and contact information.

Apple crates at Los Rios

DIRECTIONS and map

It is highly recommended to arrive by 9:30 am. Thousands of people visit Oak Glen during apple season to celebrate fall. Parking will become more challenging the later you arrive. The following buttons will provide you Google Map locations for our morning meet up location and the location of the main Los Rios Rancho store where you can find additional parking.

Meet Up Location

Los Rios Rancho U-Pick Apples, 39610 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399

Additional parking at Los Rios Ranch Store and Oak Glen Preserve trailhead, 39611 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399. Must walk and cross Oak Glen Road to reach meet up location. The meet up will end over here.

Things to Bring

  • Money to cover purchase fee for apple picking and other activities
  • Comfortable walking shoes (guided hike will cover 1 mile)
  • Sun protection
  • Packed lunch or money to purchase food
  • Re-usable water bottle
  • Weather appropriate clothing (weather forecast)
Oak Glen Preserve

Contact information

Got questions? Please contact John Trammell at jwtrammell87@gmail.com.

This meet up is organized by the Southern California 4-H Collaborative; a group of 4-H staff, adult volunteers, and youth leaders passionate about creating regional 4-H opportunities in southern California. Interesting in participating in the collaborative? Contact Rita Jakel at rmjakel@ucanr.edu for meeting details.

The University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UCANR) is an equal opportunity provider. Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf. Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to UCANR, Affirmative Action Compliance Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1343. The 4-H name and emblem service marks are protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.