Orange blooms cover the hillsides for miles.

by Wendy Langhans

It’s time…

Weekends are busy times, I know:  household chores, children’s sports,
religious services (this Sunday is Palm Sunday), and social gatherings.  In addition, this Saturday is the Household
Hazardous/Electronic Waste Roundup at College of the
Canyons from 9 a.m -3 p.m..  

But it’s time…

California Poppy

…the wildflowers are blooming at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve.

View of the poppy fields

The park is open sunrise to sunset.

The Interpretive Center
will be open through the wildflower season:

Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

During the wildflower season, free guided public tours are
offered at:

10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekends

11 a.m. on
weekdays

The Reserve is located 15 miles west of Lancaster
at 15101 Lancaster Road. 

From Highway 14:  Take the Avenue I exit and head
west 15 miles.  Avenue I becomes Lancaster
Road. 

From I-5:  Take Hwy 138 east and turn right on 170th
Street West.  Make a left at the end, onto Lancaster
Road.  Follow the road two miles. 

Poppy Reserve Wildflower Hotline  (661) 724-1180

As for me, I’m going on Friday morning, just in time for the
11AM tour.  Shhh – I’m playing hooky.  

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