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'''Kennedy Grove''' is located in the [[Giant Sequoia National Monument]] ([[Sequoia National Forest]]) in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California, and part of a group of 8 closely grouped, but narrowly separated [[Giant Sequoia]] groves situated in either GSNM or [[Kings Canyon National Park]].
'''Kennedy Grove''' is a regional park located in West Contra Costa County that contains a three-mile hiking trail with an elevation of 760 feet. The Grove also has picnic areas, volleyball nets, playgrounds, and horseshoe pits. Bird watching is popular here because [[hawk|hawks]] are almost always spotted. Some hikers have reported seeing [[Golden eagle|golden]] and [[bald eagle]]s around the reservoir. There is no camping allowed. Parking is $5 with an extra $2 fee for a dog. Dogs have to be on the leash around the lawn but they are allowed off the leash in remote parts of the park. The park is open from 8 a.m. to dusk.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, East Bay Regional Park District, Contra Costa County|url=http://www.bahiker.com/eastbayhikes/kengrove.html|website=Bay Area Hiker|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref>
Kennedy Grove contains the thirteenth largest tree in the world, the [[Ishi Giant]]. This tree was only discorvered in the 1990s this proves there may still be some supergiants out there not yet discovered.


==Trail location==
==Noteworthy Trees==
Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are:
The trail begins at the base of the [[San Pablo Dam]] and runs along the west shore of the [[San Pablo Reservoir]], crosses over the [[San Pablo Dam Road]]. There is a [[Eucalyptus|eucalyptus forest]] and [[Chaparral|chaparra]]l to the [[San Pablo Ridge]].


*'''[[Ishi Giant]]''': This huge tree has very few visitors, as it is very tricky to find because it is not very well known. The tree looks very old and has burn scars all round the base. This tree is the thirteenth largest in existence and contains {{convert|38156|cuft|m3}} of wood.
==History==
*'''Evans Tree''': This tree is actually in a grove called Evan's Grove, but the groves are closely separated so sometimes are referred to as one big grove. It was measured in 1981 and had a volume of {{convert|30232|cuft|m3}}.
Before this 222-acre park became an protected area it was home to wheat fields, the site of ranchos, and railroad stations for a railroad that ran from [[Oakland]] to [[Orinda]] and right through [[Richmond california|Richmond]] and Sobrante Hills. It was originally part of the 17,754-acre [[Rancho San Pablo]]. [[Francisco Castro]] acquired the rancho in 1823, and the grove later became the Clancy Ranch. By 1886 the railroad had scheduled stops from the [[California railroads|California]] and [[Nevada railroads|Nevada railroad]] at Laurel Glen and Frenchman's Curve. The picnic areas around the park are named after some of the former railroad stops. The [[Eucalyptus tree|eucalyptus trees]] were planted in 1910. This park was honored after the deceased [[President John F. Kennedy]]. The park opened on October 22, 1967, and the park is now owned and operated by the [[East Bay Regional Park District]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area|url=http://www.ebparks.org/parks/kennedy|website=East Bay Regional Park District|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref>


==Wildlife==
==References==
*{{cite web | url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/recreation/giant_sequoia_groves.html#alder_creek |
In Kennedy Grove is the San Pablo Reservoir where fishing is popular. The reservoir has [[trout]] and [[catfish]] and is recognized as the one of the finest fisheries in the [[San Francisco East Bay|East Bay]]. However a [[fishing license]] and [[EBMUD]] fishing permit is required. You can see flocks of [[ducks]], [[shorebirds]], [[geese]], and [[Pelicans|white pelicans]] along the trails. Sometimes [[deer]] and [[bobcats]] can be sighted.There are also species like [[quail]], [[dove]], and [[wild turkeys]]. With predators that roam the skies such as [[eagles]], [[owls]], hawks, and [[ospreys]].<ref>{{cite web|title=San Pablo Reservoir|url=https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/san-pablo-reservoir|website=East Bay Municipal Utility District|accessdate=10 December 2014}}</ref>
title = USDA Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest | accessdate = 2008-04-29}}


{{Registered Historic Places}}
==Weather==

The area surrounding San Pablo Dam tends to be warmer than it is in the city. The East Bay is warmer than the [[San Francisco Peninsula|Peninsula]]. Summer temperatures vary from 50-90 degrees. Rainfall is common and the highest occurrence is in the months of November thru March. The temperatures dip to 38 degrees in the winter.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco and Bay Area Weather|url=http://sftravelguide.com/weather.php|website=Grant's San Francisco Travel Guide|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>
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Revision as of 06:32, 24 March 2015

Kennedy Grove is located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument (Sequoia National Forest) in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California, and part of a group of 8 closely grouped, but narrowly separated Giant Sequoia groves situated in either GSNM or Kings Canyon National Park. Kennedy Grove contains the thirteenth largest tree in the world, the Ishi Giant. This tree was only discorvered in the 1990s this proves there may still be some supergiants out there not yet discovered.

Noteworthy Trees

Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are:

  • Ishi Giant: This huge tree has very few visitors, as it is very tricky to find because it is not very well known. The tree looks very old and has burn scars all round the base. This tree is the thirteenth largest in existence and contains 38,156 cubic feet (1,080.5 m3) of wood.
  • Evans Tree: This tree is actually in a grove called Evan's Grove, but the groves are closely separated so sometimes are referred to as one big grove. It was measured in 1981 and had a volume of 30,232 cubic feet (856.1 m3).

References

  • "USDA Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest". Retrieved 2008-04-29.

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