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Welcome to Walkabouts!


If you are an active Renaissance Society member, we are accepting Walkabouts registrations now, and always!


As stated in the Renaissance Society's course catalog, we have our own Walkabouts registration system.  This is due to our having more to ask about — e.g., carpooling & zip codes, land line & cell phone numbers, and an opt-in meeting EU CDPR & US CAN-SPAM requirements.

We also allow each Walkabouts registration to be shared — such as amongst couples — thus getting a single shared email coming from us, not two emails.  Couples can also register with us individually, if they wish — thus each will get their own personalized emails from us.

Our Walkabouts registration also stretches across multiple CSUS Semesters.  Thus, a Walkabouts registration started for an upcoming CSUS Fall Semester will automatically continue through the following CSUS Spring Semester & CSUS Summer Semester.  Ditto for any new Walkabouts registration during any or before any CSUS Semester — it too will automatically continue through that same or upcoming CSUS Semester & as well, through the following CSUS Summer Semester.

Let's be absolutely clear — the only valid registration for Walkabouts — when you are already a member of Renaissance Society — is via the Walkabouts Registration tab on this Walkabouts webpage!

Yes, we are indeed open for new Walkabouts registrations!

Click on the Walkabouts Registration" tab further down on this webpage!

And, yes, you are indeed very welcome to join us whenever you want, all throughout each year!

Upcoming Walkabouts!

To see what we're planning next, click on on the Spring Semester, 2024 — February 7th through May 1st tab!

In the Spring Semester, 2024 we will be doing 12 more Walkabouts from February 7th through May 1st!  Of course, there are no Walkabouts when CSUS is on breaks!

Due to little or no interest — meaning no volunteer leaders — we are doing no Summer Semester, 2024 walks.

A brief Walkabouts history!

Walkabouts has now been an active part of the Renaissance Society since 1996 doing some seven hundred individual Walkabouts.

Indeed, there's some indications we started at the very beginnings of the Renaissance Society!

However, during the COVID-19 restrictions, we were required to cancel the last six individual Walkabouts during Spring Semester, 2020, but were able to startup again during Fall Semester, 2020 & Spring Semester, 2021 doing scaled-back  “Ad Hoc Core Walks” with no lunches.

After that, during Fall Semester, 2021, as the COVID-19 restrictions eased further, we were able to resume doing our traditional Walkabouts and lunches — and we are still continuing to do so!

To learn more about Walkabouts, click on the More About Walkabouts tab, plus each of the other tabs!



Turtles in Laguna Creek, west of Jack E. Hill Park, in Elk Grove!
Turtles in Laguna Creek, west of Jack E. Hill Park, in Elk Grove!
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Photo by Lance Muller
West Sacramento Walkabout, Fall, 2018, walking south under the I Street bridge!
West Sacramento Walkabout, Fall, 2018 — walking south under the I Street bridge!
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Photo by Lance Muller
West Sacramento Walkabout, Fall, 2018, trail looking north under the I Street bridge!
West Sacramento Walkabout, Fall, 2018 — trail looking north under the I Street bridge!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Ladybird Walkabout, Spring, 2018, in front of the movie's Blue House in East Sacramento!
Ladybird Walkabout, Spring, 2018 — in front of the movie's “Blue House” in East Sacramento!
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Photo by Nancy Schoellkopf
William B. Pond Recreation Area Walkabout, Fall, 2017, at the east side of the fishing pond!
William B. Pond Recreation Area Walkabout, Fall, 2017 — at the east side of the fishing pond!
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Combined photos by Lance Muller & by Lee Vo
William B. Pond Recreation Area Walkabout, Fall, 2018, at the west side of the fishing pond!
William B. Pond Recreation Area Walkabout, Fall, 2018 — at the west side of the fishing pond!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- heading out!
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — heading out!
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Photo by Lucy Berger
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Fall Semester, 2022 -- Hares looking at the American River!
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — Hares looking at the American River!
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Photo by Helena Camilo
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- Hares on narrow trail!
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — Hares on
narrow trail!
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Photo by Lucy Berger
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- lunch at River City Brewing!
Ancil Hoffman Park Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — lunch at River City Brewing!
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Photo by Nancy Schoellkopf
'Pie Walk', Fall, 2015 -- trail alongside rockpiles at Rossmoor Bar!
“Pie Walk”, Fall, 2015 — trail alongside rockpiles at Rossmoor Bar!
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Photo by Norma Markley
Sunriver Park and Fair Oaks Walkabout, Fall, 2018 -- fishing boats at Fair Oaks' Red Bridge!
Sunriver Park and Fair Oaks Walkabout, Spring, 2022 — fishing boats at Fair Oaks' Red Bridge!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Nimbus Fish Hatchery Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- looking back upstream!
Nimbus Fish Hatchery Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — looking back upstream!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- heading out!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — heading out!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- beautiful vista!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — beautiful vista!!
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Photo by Ron Albu
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- oak forest!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — oak forest!
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Photo by Ron Albu
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Fall Semester, 2018!
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Photo by Kathy Spagnolo
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout -- looking south!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Fall Semester, 2018 — looking south!
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Photo by Kathy Spagnolo
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- vernal pool!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — vernal pool!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- lake's full!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — lake's full!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- looking south!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — looking south!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- Miners Lettuce foraged for tonight's salad!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — Miners Lettuce foraged for tonight's salad!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- mushrooms growing on a fence post!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — mushrooms growing on a fence post!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 -- returning back to the Starting Location!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — returning back to the Starting Location!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Fall Semester, 2022 -- goats clearing invasive vegetation!
Pleasant Grove Creek Walkabout, Fall Semester, 2022 — goats clearing invasive vegetation!
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Photo by Lance Muller
Placerville's El Dorado Trail Walkabout -- bluebonnets [lupinus nanus]!
Placerville‘s El Dorado Trail Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — bluebonnets — lupinus nanus!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto
Placerville's El Dorado Trail Walkabout -- California poppies!
Placerville‘s El Dorado Trail Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — California poppies!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto
Placerville's El Dorado Trail <strong>Walkabout</strong>!
Placerville‘s El Dorado Trail Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — oakleaf hydrangea!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto
Placerville's El Dorado Trail <strong>Walkabout</strong>!
Placerville‘s El Dorado Trail Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — pine cone!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto
Placerville's El Dorado Trail Walkabout -- lunch at the Diamond Springs Hotel restaurant!
El Dorado Trail Walkabout, Spring Semester, 2019 — lunch at the Diamond Springs Hotel restaurant!
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Photo by Joyce Matsumoto


For more information on Renaissance Walkabouts

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Who & how far?

  • The 'Tortoises' walk two miles.
  • The 'Hares' walk four miles.

When?

  • Announcements are at 9:25 AM, followed by stretches, & then the Walkabout at 9:30 AM!
  • Each Walkabout finishes about 10:45 to 11 AM, depending on distance & speed!
  • Then, if you choose to, we'll go to lunch!
  • Last of all, at 11 AM, you'll be sent the email for the following week's Walkabout — so you can make your plans on being there!

How large is Walkabouts?


We currently have 160 Renaissance Society members — less than our pre-COVID-19 280 Renaissance Society members — registered with Walkabouts — somewhat over 10% of the total membership!


Do I have to attend Walkabouts every week?


You are free to attend any Walkabout you want, and there's no need to contact us if you choose to attend, or not attend!

We have no maximum number of walkers.  Usually 30-40 people show up for Walkabouts, but we've gotten 40-60 participants, in normal, non-COVID-19 times!  Perhaps this semester we might break our record — a Walkabout with more than 60 participants!


And, you are always welcome to join us!  We are only as strong as our membership!


Tortoise & Hare

Tortoise & Hare scupture, by Nancy Schön
Copley Square, Boston, MA



If you have registered for Walkabouts, at 11 AM on the Wednesday preceding each  Walkabout, you will get an email with additional details and links to supporting documents you can download!


Spring Semester, 2024

  • Done!
    • February 7th!
    • First Spring Semester, 2024 Walkabout
    • Roseville's Pleasant Grove Creek Trail!!
    • The Starting Location   was Veteran's Memorial Park North at 10021 Crocker Ranch Road, in Roseville.  There's free parking and restroom's here.  Be careful - don't go to the main Veteran's Memorial Park on Blue Oaks Blvd.! That's a block south!
    • The Lunch Location  was at Wally's Cafe at 2110 Sunset Blvd., Unit 600, behind the Shell station at the southwest corner of West Oaks Blvd. & Sunset Blvd., in Rocklin  As always, everyone loved it!
    • This Walkabout had both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Done!
    • February 14th!
    • Second Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • Elk Grove's Jack E. Hill Park & Laguna Creek!
    • The Starting Location  was Jack E. Hill Park, at 9380 Porto Rosa Drive, in Elk Grove!
    • The Lunch Location  was at Panera Bread, at 8519 Bond Road, in the Elk Grove Marketplace shopping center!
    • This Walkabout had both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Done!
    • February 21st!
    • Third Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • East Sacramento's McKinley Park & McKinley Village!
    • The Starting Location  was McKinley Park, at 601 Alhambra Blvd., behind (east) of the Clunie Community Center, at the new restrooms, along the concrete pathway leading to 33rd Street.
      Parking is very controlled around McKinley Park, so consider this Parking Map  & Parking Legend  before you park anywhere.
    • The Lunch Location  was at Selland's Market-Cafe, at 5340 H Street, in East Sacramento!
    • This Walkabout had both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • February 28th!
    • Fourth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • Elk Grove's ‘The Preserve at District56’ & connecting Elk Grove CSD parks!
    • The Starting Location  is at Elk Grove's ‘The Preserve at District56’, at 9699 Big Horn Blvd.!
    • The Lunch Location  is at Jack's Urban Eats, Elk Grove, within the Laguna Crossroads Shopping Center, at 7701 Laguna Blvd, Suite #420!  Detailed map of Lunch Location!
    • This Walkabout has both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • March 6th!
    • Fifth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • Carmichael‘s American River Parkway at the Jacob Lane River Access to the American River Parkway, to William Pond & River Bend Parks!
      • The Starting Location  is in Carmichael, at the south end of Jacob Lane, at the Jacob Lane River Access, on the north levee of the American River Parkway!
      • The Lunch Location  is at River City Brewing Company, at 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd, Suite G, in the Milagro Centre!
      • This Walkabout has both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

    • Upcoming!
      • March 13th!
      • Sixth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
      • Folsom's Upper Wetlands into Willow Creek, Natomas Ditch, & Humbug Creek!
      • The Starting Location  is at Folsom's Philip C. Cohn Park, at 100 Prewett Drive.
      • The Lunch Location  is at Folsom's Sai Varee Thai Cuisine, at 1300 E Bidwell Street, Suite 130 — between Creekside Drive & Blue Ravine Road!
      • This Walkabout has a volunteer Hares leader — and two volunteer Tortoises leaders!

  • Upcoming!
    March 20th
    No Walkabout during CSUS' Fall Semester, 2023 Spring Break!

  • Upcoming!
    • March 27th!
    • Seventh Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • The Starting Location is yet to be determined!
    • The Lunch Location is yet to be determined!
    • This Walkabout needs both a volunteer Tortoises leader & a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • April 3rd!
    • Eighth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • The Starting Location is yet to be determined!
    • The Lunch Location is yet to be determined!
    • This Walkabout has two volunteer Tortoises leaders — but needs a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • April 10th!
    • Ninth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • The Starting Location is yet to be determined — but will probably be near Placerville!
    • The Lunch Location is yet to be determined!
    • This Walkabout has a volunteer Hares leader — but needs a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • April 17th!
    • Tenth Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • The Starting Location  is at Roseville's Royer Park, and we will be heading north into Miner's Ravine, a leisurely almost-level Walkabout for the Tortoises, and only a slight hill at the turn-around point for the Hares!
    • The Lunch Location will be where we started — Royer Park — see the above link — and we will be eating & sharing — our lunches brought from home!
    • This Walkabout has two married volunteer leaders — one for the Tortoises & and the other for the Hares!  Yeh!

  • Upcoming!
    • April 24th!
    • Eleventh Spring Fall Semester, 2024 Walkabout!
    • The Starting Location will be in Davis, probably the UC Arboretum, from the Davis Commons, using the free parking garage above the Regal Davis Holiday theater ½ block away!
    • The Lunch Location will, if indeed from Davis Commmons, will be one or mor of the restaurants located there, with take-out to the front!
    • This Walkabout has a volunteer Tortoises leader — but needs a volunteer Hares leader!

  • Upcoming!
    • May 1th!
    • Twelfth Spring Semester, 2024 Walkabout
    • Placerville's El Dorado Trail!!
    • The Starting Location  , following our long-time tradition on the last Spring Semester Walkabout — will again be at the Golden Center Trailhead, El Dorado Trail,  adjacent to Missouri Flat Road & Golden Center Drive.
      To find it in your mapping program, you‘ll need to search in any mapping application for 4363 Golden Center Drive, and park in the lot alongside.  Be careful and don't park in the spaces that claim to be “reserved”
    • The Lunch Location , following our long-time tradition on the last Spring Semester Walkabout — will again be at the Diamond Springs Hotel's restaurant at 545 Pleasant Valley Road, in nearby Diamond Springs!
    • This Walkabout has a volunteer Tortoises leader — but needs a volunteer Hares leader!

Fall Semester, 2023

  • September 6th!
    First Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Roseville's Pleasant Grove Creek Trail!
  • September 13th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2023Walkabout!
    Rancho Cordova's Sunriver Park & Fair Oaks' Red Bridge
  • September 20th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2023Walkabout!
    Elk Grove's Jack E. Hill Park & Laguna Creek!
  • September 27th
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2023Walkabout!
     Sacramento's William Land Park!
  • October 4th!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Carmichael's American River Parkway at Jacob Lane into William Pond Regional Park!
  • October 11th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Walerga's Dry Creek Community Park & Parkway!
  • October 18th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Sacramento River Trail, in Sacramento's Pocket Area, going downstream from Garcia Bend Park to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, and River Wall.
  • October 25st!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Rio Linda's Sacramento Northern Railway Trail.
  • November 1st!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Carmichael's Ancil Hoffman Regional Park.
  • November 8th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     The Preserve at District56, at 9699 Big Horn Blvd., in Elk Grove.
  • November 15th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Davis' Northstar & Greenbelt Parks.
  • November 22nd!
     There was no Walkabout during CSUS' Fall Semester, 2023 Thanksgiving Break!  We took the whole week off!  winking smiley
  • November 29th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
    South Sacramento County's Cosumnes River Preserve!

Spring Semester, 2023

  • February 1st!
    First Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Pocket Area's Garcia Bend Park, going downstream, to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall!
  • February 8th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Arden-Arcade's Ashton Park, going upstream!
  • February 15th!
    Third Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Roseville's Pleasant Grove Creek Trail, going east!
  • February 22nd!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Sacramento's Laguna neighborhood, from North Laguna Creek Park, heading east to Jacinto Creek Park!
  • March 1st!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Pocket Area's Garcia Bend Park, going north into the Pocket Area Canal!
  • March 8th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     UC Davis' Arboretum, from Davis Commons!
  • March 15th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Historic Downtown Folsom and downstream along Lake Natoma!
  • March 22nd!
     No Walkabout during CSUS' Spring Semester Break!
  • March 29th!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Rancho Cordova's Hagan Community Park & upstream to Rossmoor Bar, within the American River Parkway!
  • April 5th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Roseville's Royer Park into Miner's Ravine!
  • April 12th!
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Folsom's Johnny Cash Trail!
  • April 19th!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Sacramento's Ray & Judy Tretheway Oak Preserve and along Natomas Main Drainage Canal!
  • April 26th!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Placerville's El Dorado Trail!

Fall Semester, 2022

  • September 7th!
    First Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!     Elk Grove's ‘The Preserve at District56’ & connecting parks!
  • September 14th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Folsom's Humbug and Willow Creeks, from Cummings Family Park.
  • September 21st!
    Third Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Roseville's Pleasant Grove Greek Trail, from Veteran's Memorial Park North, heading south.
  • September 28th!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Carmichael's 'Jacob Lane River Access' into William B. Pond & River Bend Parks!
  • October 5th!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     West Sacramento's Bridgeway Lakes & Environs, in their Southport neighborhood.
  • October 12th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Roseville's Royer Park into Miner's Ravine!
  • October 19th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     West Sacramento's River Walk & Tower Bridge, and West Sacramento's Burgers and Brews!
  • October 26th!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Sacramento's William Land Regional Park, and La Bou Bakery & Cafe, South Land Park!
  • November 2nd!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Davis' Northstar Park, into Covell & Community Parks!
  • November 9th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Elk Grove's Jack E. Hill Park & Laguna Creek!
    Elk Grove's Panera Bread for lunch!
  • November 16th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Carmichael's Ancil Hoffman Park!
  • November 23rd!
    No Walkabout during CSUS' Thanksgiving break!
  • November 30th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Cosumnes River Preserve, in south Sacramento County, near I-5!

Spring Semester, 2022

  • February 2nd!
    First Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Elk Grove's ‘The Preserve at District56’ & connecting parks!
  • February 9th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Folsom‘s Downtown Parking Garage into the American River Canyon!
  • February 16th!
    Third Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Folsom‘s Wetlands in Upper Humbug and Willow Creeks, & Natomas Ditch!
  • February 23rd!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     The Pocket Area‘s Garcia Bend Park to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall!
  • March 2nd!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Sacramento‘s McKinley Park into McKinley Village!
  • March 9th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Carmichael‘s s Ancil Hoffman Park!
  • March 16th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Walerga‘s Dry Creek Community Park & Dry Creek Parkway!
  • March 30th!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2023 Walkabout!
     Roseville‘s Royer Park into Miner's Ravine!
  • April 6th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Roseville‘s Maidu Regional Park!
  • April 13th!
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Davis‘ UC Davis Arboretum!
  • April 20th!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Folsom‘s s Johnny Cash Trail!
  • April 27th!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2022 Walkabout!
     Placerville‘s El Dorado Trail!

Fall Semester, 2021

  • September 1st!
    First Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     William Land Park, in Sacramento!
  • September 8th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Ashton Park, in Sacramento, just a block above American River Drive.
  • September 15th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Broderick Boat Ramp, in West Sacramento.
  • September 22nd!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Jack E. Hill Park, in Elk Grove.
  • September 29th!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Nimbus Fish Hatchery, in Gold River.
  • October 6th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Sunriver Park, in Rancho Cordova.
  • October 13th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Northstar Park, in Davis.
  • October 20th!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park, in Sacramento's Pocket Area.
  • October 27th!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Maidu Regional Park, in Roseville!
  • November 3rd!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     Ashton Park, at 4251 Ashton Drive, in Sacramento, heading east in the American River Parkway.
  • November 10th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!
     North Laguna Creek Park, in Sacramento.
  • November 17th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2021 Walkabout!     Cosumnes River Preserve, in Galt.

Spring Semester, 2021

  • February 3rd!
    First Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Maidu Regional Park, in Roseville!
  • February 10th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Phoenix Park, in Fair Oaks!
  • February 17th!
    Third Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Sacramento Northern Railway Trail, south from Rio Linda Community Center!
  • February 24th!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Dry Creek Trail, east from Dry Creek Community Park, off Walerga Road in unincorporated Placer County, west of Roseville!
  • March 3rd!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Humbug & Willow Creek Trails, from Cummings Family Skate & Bike Park, in Folsom!
  • March 10th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Multiple Folsom Parks, starting at Livermore Community Park!
  • March 17th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Bridgeway Lakes Community Park & Environs, in Southport, West Sacramento
  • March 24th
    spring break!
     No walks during spring break!
  • March 31st!
    Caesar Chavez holiday!
     No walks on CSUS holidays!
  • April 7th!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Ancil Hoffman Park, in Carmichael!
  • April 14th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Multiple South Davis Parks & trails. starting at Playfields Park!
  • April 21st!
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     North Laguna Creek, from North Laguna Creek Park, in South Sacramento!
  • April 28th!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, going north from Hagan Community Park to Rossmoor Bar!
  • May 5th!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2021 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     El Dorado Trail, starting off Missouri Flats Road, in Placerville!
    Followed by another fabulous lunch at the nearby Diamond Springs Hotel!

Fall Semester, 2020

  • September 2nd!
    First Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Howe & Santa Anita Parks!
  • September 9th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Nimbus Fish Hatchery!
  • September 16th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Roseville‘s Royer Park & to Miner's Ravine!
  • September 23th!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Foulks Ranch Parks!
  • September 30th!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Broderick Boat Ramp & south on the Sacramento River Walk!
  • October 7th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Downtown Folsom & Lake Natoma!
  • October 14th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Ladybird Walkabout — East Portal Park to McKinley Park!
  • October 21st!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     William B. Pond Recreation Area!
  • October 28th!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Sunriver Park to Fair Oaks' Red Bridge!
  • November 4th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Veteran's Memorial Park North & south on Pleasant Grove Creek Trail, South Segment!
  • November 11th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Jack E Hill Park & west on Laguna Creek Trail!
  • November 18th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2020 Ad Hoc Core Walk!
     Cosumnes River Preserve!

Spring Semester, 2020

  • February 5th!
    First Spring Semester, 2020 Walkabout!
     Hagan Community Park to Rossmoor Bar, in Rancho Cordova!
  • February 12th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2020 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park south to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall, in the Pocket Area!
  • February 19th!
    Third Spring Semester, 2020 Walkabout!
     Royer Park into Miner's Ravine, in Roseville!
  • February 26th!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2020 Walkabout!
     North Laguna Creek Park & Laguna Creek, in South Sacramento!
  • March 4th!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2020 Walkabout!
     Sierra 2 & Curtis Park, in Sacramento!
  • A "Non-Renaissance Walk" before the full COVID-19 lockdown!
    March 11th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Veteran's Memorial Park North (off Crocker Ranch Road), and east on the Pleasant Grove Creek Trail, in northwest Roseville!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    March 18th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Nimbus Fish Hatchery, on Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, toward Fair Oaks' ‘Red Bridge’!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    March 25th!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Old Downtown Folsom Parking Garage, and south along Lake Natoma on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    April 8th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Sacramento Marina (Miller Regional Park) & Sacramento River Walk, in Sacramento, and West Sacramento!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    April 15th
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Park above Regal Cinemas, starting at Davis Commons, & then west along Putah Creek into UC Davis' Arboretum!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    April 22nd!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Ashton Park & east on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail!
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown!
    April 29th!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2020 Walk!
     Park off Missouri Flats Road, and going north on the El Dorado Trail, in Placerville!

Fall Semester, 2019

  • September 4th!
    First Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park & north into the Pocket Canal Parkway, in the Pocket Area!
  • September 11th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Ashton Park & west on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail!
  • September 18th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Broderick Boat Ramp & south on the River Walk, in West Sacramento!
  • September 25th!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park south to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall, in the Pocket Area!
  • October 2nd!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Econome Park & Humbug-Willow Creeks Trail, in Folsom!
  • October 9th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Jack E. Hill & Camden Parks, in Elk Grove!
  • October 16th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     McKinley Park into McKinley Village!
  • October 23rd!  Eighth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
    Ancil Hoffman Park, on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • October 30th!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Royer Park & north into Miner's Ravine, in Roseville!
  • November 6th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     William B. Pond Recreation Area, on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • November 13th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Downtown Woodland streets, starting at Nugget Market!
  • November 20th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Starting at Dan Russell Rodeo Arena, & east on the Johnny Cash Trail, in Folsom!

Spring Semester, 2019:

  • February 6th!
    First Fall Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Howe & Santa Anita Parks, in Arden-Arcade!
  • February 13th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Lowe's parking lot on to the Barge & Deep Ship Canal levees, in West Sacramento!
  • February 20th!
    Third Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park south to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall, in the Pocket Area!
  • February 27th!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Hagan Community Park, on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, to Rossmoor Bar, in Rancho Cordova!
  • March 6th!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Nimbus Fish Hatchery & west along the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, toward Fair Oaks' ‘Red Bridge’!
  • March 13th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Veteran's Memorial Park North (off Crocker Ranch Road), and south on the Pleasant Grove Creek Trail, in northwest Roseville!
  • March 20th!
     No Walkabout during spring Recess!
  • March 27th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Maidu Regional Park, in Roseville!
  • April 3rd!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Ancil Hoffman Park, on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • April 10th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Foulks Ranch Parks — specifically Kloss, Batey, Lichtenberger & Pedersen Parks — in Laguna, in northwest Elk Grove!
  • April 17th!
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Park above Regal Cinemas, starting at Davis Commons, & then west along Putah Creek into UC Davis' Arboretum!
  • April 24th!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Howe River Access, on La Riviera Drive, & west on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, into and through CSUS — our ‘CSUS Medley’!
  • May 1st!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2019 Walkabout!
     Park off Missouri Flats Road, and going north on the El Dorado Trail, in Placerville!

Fall Semester, 2018

  • September 5th!
    First Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Garcia Bend Park & north into the Pocket Canal Parkway, in the Pocket Area!
  • September 12th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Land Park 100th Anniversary, in Sacramento!
  • September 19th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Hagan Community Center & west on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Rancho Cordova!
  • September 26th!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Broderick Boat Ramp & south on the River Walk, in West Sacramento!
  • October 3rd!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Glenn Hall Park & west on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Sacramento's River Park!
  • October 10th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Sacramento Northern Railway trail loop, in West Sacramento, starting behind Target!
  • October 17th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Jack E. Hill Park & west on Laguna Creek Trail, into Camden Park, in Elk Grove!
  • October 24th!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Sunriver Park, in Rancho Cordova, & east on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, & across Fair Oaks' “Red Bridge”!
  • October 31st!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Old Downtown Folsom Parking Garage, and south along Lake Natoma on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail!
  • November 7th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     William B. Pond Recreation Area, & the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • November 14th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Veteran's Memorial Park North (off Crocker Ranch Road), and south on the Pleasant Grove Creek Trail, in northwest Roseville!
  • November 21st!
     No Walkabout during Fall Recess!
    Happy Thanksgiving!
  • November 28th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Starting at Dan Russell Rodeo Arena, & east on the Johnny Cash Trail, in Folsom!

Spring Semester, 2018

  • February 7th!
    First Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Sunriver Park, in Rancho Cordova, & east on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, & across Fair Oaks' “Red Bridge”!
  • February 14th!
    Second Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Jack E. Hill Park & Laguna Creek, in Elk Grove!
  • February 21st!
    Third Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Jacob Lane into the American River Parkway, William B. Pond Park & River Bend Parks!
  • February 28th!
    Fourth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Olympus Pointe Sculpture Park & west and south on Miner's Ravine Trail, in Roseville!
  • March 7th!
    Fifth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Olympus Pointe Sculpture Park & east and north on Miner's Ravine Trail, in Roseville!
  • March 14th!
    Sixth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Sacramento Northern Railway trail loop, in West Sacramento, starting behind Target!
  • March 21st!

    No Walkabout during spring break!
  • March 28th!
    Seventh Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Park above Regal Cinemas, starting at Davis Commons, & then west along Putah Creek into UC Davis' Arboretum!
  • April 4th!
    Eighth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Sacramento Marina (Miller Regional Park) & Sacramento River Walk, in Sacramento, and West Sacramento!
  • April 11th!
    Ninth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Livermore Community Park & into Natomas Ditch & Alder Creek, in Folsom!
  • April 18th!
    Tenth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Ladybird Walkabout!
    East Portal Park to McKinley Park, in East Sacramento!
  • April 25th!
    Eleventh Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     North Laguna Creek Park to Jacinto Creek Park, in Laguna!
  • May 2nd!
    Twelfth Spring Semester, 2018 Walkabout!
     Park off Missouri Flats Road, and going north on the El Dorado Trail, in Placerville!

Fall Semester, 2017

  • September 6th!
    First Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Howe River Access, on La Riviera Drive, & west on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, into and through CSUS — our ‘CSUS Medley’!
  • September 13th!
    Second Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
    Garcia Bend Park south to the Water Intake Facility, Pumping Plant, & River Wall, in the Pocket Area!
  • September 20th!
    Third Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     William B. Pond Park & the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • September 27th!
    Fourth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Sacramento Marina (Miller Regional Park) & Sacramento River Walk, in Sacramento, and West Sacramento!
  • October 4th!
    Fifth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     New Walkabout!  Sacramento Northern Railway trail loop, in West Sacramento, starting behind Target!
  • October 11th!
    Sixth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Ancil Hoffman Park & the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, in Carmichael!
  • October 18th!
    Seventh Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Maidu Regional Park, in Roseville!
  • October 25th!
    Eighth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     New Walkabout!  Foulks Ranch Parks — specifically Kloss, Batey, Lichtenberger & Pedersen Parks — in Laguna, in northwest Elk Grove!
  • November 1st!
    Ninth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Dry Creek Community Park & loop on the Dry Creek Parkway, in Walerga!
  • November 8th!
    Tenth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     New Walkabout!  Starting at Dan Russell Rodeo Arena, & east on the Johnny Cash Trail, in Folsom!
  • November 15th!
    Eleventh Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Jack E. Hill Park & west on Laguna Creek Trail, into Camden Park, in Elk Grove!
  • November 22nd!
    No Walkabout during Fall Recess!
    Happy Thanksgiving!
  • November 29th!
    Twelfth Fall Semester, 2017 Walkabout!
     Cosumnes River Preserve, in Galt!

Each Walkabout has two volunteer Leaders — one for the Tortoises and one for the Hares.

The Walkabout Leaders determine their Walkabout,  subject to these principal requirements:
  1. Free parking (preferably) at the Starting Location.   winking smiley
  2. Restrooms at the Starting Location, or very nearby.   winking smiley
  3. Walkabout routes that provide a 2-mile segment for the Tortoises, and a 4-mile segment for the Hares.
  4. Choosing a restaurant with:
    1. Good food.
    2. Adequate parking.
    3. Sufficient size to handle several dozen of us.
    4. Will do separate checks.

    Proposed Walkabouts that do not meet these requirements may be turned down by the Walkabout Coordinator(s).

    The Walkabout Leaders will test-walk their Walkabout, to verify it is in good condition and to verify the distances for the Tortoise and the Hares segments.

    The Walkabout Leaders will notify the Walkabout Coordinator(s) at least one month before their Walkabout's date of the details of their Walkabout , and — if it is a new Walkabout where a previous Walkabout flyer can't be revised & updated — then prepare a new flyer with written directions, descriptions, & any interesting facts about the park or area of their new Walkabout.

    This will allow the flyer to be modified by the Walkabout Coordinator(s), as needed, to be consistent with our standardized flyer design.   The Walkabout Coordinator(s) will also, time permitting, prepare maps and other aids, such as pictures & restaurant website links, within the flyer.   And, the Walkabout Coordinator(s) will — after the current week's Walkabout has finished — send out an email to each Walkabout participant containing download links to the flyer for the following week's Walkabout.

    Lastly, in the event of rain or flooding, the Walkabout Leaders make the "call" whether their Walkabout will proceed.   If the rain is heavy and it's windy & cold, a Walkabout is probably not going to happen.   Ditto on flooding — be prepared!   It has been said "The sun always shines on Walkabouts" since very few of nearly three hundred Walkabouts in the last several years needed to be cancelled due to rain — and several of them went on anyway. winking smiley


  1. This is a physical activity, so each walker is required to wear his or her Renaissance Society nametag, or an equivalent nametag, with emergency information filled-in.  If the Renaissance Society nametag or equivalent nametag is forgotten, then we will require each such walker to write out their emergency information before proceeding on the Walkabouts & give it to us.
  2. Each walker is expected to stay generally with the Walkabouts group, or tell the leader if they are leaving.
  3. Current membership with the Renaissance Society is required.  Update or join anew at the Membership button link above.
  4. Registration with the Walkabouts group is also required.  See the Register for Walkabouts section, below, for details.
  5. Walkers make their own choice to go to lunch, or not.
  6. Sorry, dogs are not allowed!
  7. And, lastly, we always walk on the left, so bikes can safely pass on our right!
  8. This is the standard for all trails in this region, with these exceptions:
    • UC Davis, where people walk on the right, and bikes approach on the left, and
    • CSUS, where there don't seem to be any rules on where to walk or bike!   winking smiley

NOTICE:
Walkers who do not comply with this safety requirement
will be not be permitted to participate in Walkabouts!

City of Folsom trail marking -- Walk Left, Bike Right!

City of Folsom trail marking — Walk Left, Bike Right!
Photo by Nanci Kuzins

City of Roseville trail marking -- Walk Left, Bike Right!

City of Roseville trail marking — Walk Left, Bike Right!
Photo by Lance Muller

City of Roseville trail marking -- Share the Trail sign!

City of Roseville trail marking — Share the Trail sign!
Photo by Lance Muller


First of all, you must have a concurrent membership in Renaissance Society if you wish to be in Walkabouts.

If you're here, however, reading this, you may not know if you're already registered for Walkabouts — or not registered for Walkabouts!

Here's how to tell:

  1. You're already getting Walkabouts emails!

    1. You have been getting our our Walkabouts emails during:

      • Our CSUS Fall Semester, or
      • Our CSUS Spring Semester, or
      • Our CSUS Summer Semester up through mid-August.

      • Therefore, you are still Walkabouts registered, and need do nothing else until mid-August!

      • As stated at the start of this webpage:

      • “Our Walkabouts registration also stretches across multiple CSUS Semesters.  Thus, a Walkabouts registration started for an upcoming CSUS Fall Semester will automatically continue through the following CSUS Spring Semester & CSUS Summer Semester.  Ditto for any new Walkabouts registration during any or before any CSUS Semester — it too will automatically continue through that same or upcoming CSUS Semester & as well, through the following CSUS Summer Semester. ”

    1. But if you are reading this in mid-August — THIS IS IMPORTANT — you now need to update your Walkabouts registration for the upcoming CSUS Fall Semester, CSUS Spring Semester, & CSUS Summer Semester!

      • That will renew you through the upcoming CSUS Fall Semester, CSUS Spring Semester, and CSUS Summer Semester.

      • That's very easy to do!

      • In mid-August every year, we will send a personal email to each Walkabouts participant!

        1. When you get it, you will first need do is hit the Update Preferences link at the bottom of that email.

        2. Our email provider, MailChimp, will then send you an email where you need to again hit the Update Preferences link.

        3. That will open up a special form where you need to move on down the form, looking for the entry that says CSUS Semesters through Summer, 2024!

        4. Within that database field, just below that, click on the round checkbox next to Yes, when clicked!

          • Likewise, if you have any other changes, such as new phone numbers, make them too!

        5. Now hit the bright green Update Profile button at the bottom of the Walkabouts registration form!

        6. Miss this step & you will cease getting Walkabouts email, since you won't any longer be currently registered with Walkabouts!

        7. So, once you hit the bright green Update Profile button, you'll be registered for Walkabouts through summer, 2024!  Welcome back!

        8. And, if you want to drop out of Walkabouts — it's easy — just hit the unregister from Walkabouts link at the bottom of any email we‘ve sent you.  Sorry to see you go!

        1. You're not getting Walkabouts emails!

        • Click on the button below to newly register for Walkabouts only after you have already joined the Renaissance Society!

        • That's the only way we can send you Walkabout emails & other updates!

        1. After hitting this button, our email provider, MailChimp, will send you an email saying:

          2. "If you made this request, and would like to change your preferences, use the link below."

        2. Click on that link, and then you will be sent to our Walkabouts registration page.

      You will next be prompted to fill in our Walkabouts registration form.

      Be sure to fill-in the radio button which asks if you want to register with Walkabouts from now through Summer Semester, 2024!

      When you complete it, hit the Subscribe button.

    2. Another form, from MailChimp, will now pop-up.  Check the I'll not a robot box, & hit the Subscribe to list button.

    3. Another form with several pictures will now pop-up.  Choose those which match the question being asked.  Again hit the Subscribe to list button.  This is necessary to intercept "robotic code" trying to scam us humans! winking smiley

    4. You will next get an email — and inside it, you will need to click the Yes, subscribe me to this list button to confirm we have your working email address.

    5. Last of all, you will get another email confirming you are registered to Walkabouts.  If you don't get it, you missed one of the steps! winking smiley




Lance Muller — Click here to send email to Walkabouts
Information Technology support:
  • Designing & maintaining Walkabouts registration.
  • Designing & maintaining Walkabouts website.
  • Designing & maintaining Walkabouts email campaigns.
  • Designing & maintaining Walkabout flyers, and supporting maps.
  • Working with leaders of individual Walkabouts.
  • Coordinating with the Renaissance Society, as may be needed from time-to-time.

Barbara Walthers!
Co-coordinator!
  • Getting volunteer leaders for each scheduled Walkabout.
  • Working with leaders of individual Walkabouts.
  • Coordinating with the Renaissance Society, as may be needed from time-to-time.

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Renaissance Walkabouts

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Walkabouts Website


Renaissance Walkabouts occur on
 
Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM
  
during Fall & Spring semesters.
  
(But no Walkabouts during instructional recesses & holidays.)
Walkabouts groups:
  • The "Tortoises" walk two miles, and,
  • The "Hares" walk four miles.

  There is no maximum number of walkers; some Walkabouts have had 60 participants!

Each Walkabout has a leader and co-leader:
  • The leaders determine and test walk each walk.
  • The leaders prepare written directions to the walks which are e-mailed to Walkabouts registrants.  Leaders are encouraged to include interesting facts about the park or area of the walk.
  • The leaders will also look for adequate parking, restroom facilities, and determine if there are any applicable entry or parking fees.   Each leader also carries a medical emergency packet.
  • The leaders will also choose a restaurant for lunch, and verify that the restaurant has room for a large group and adequate parking.
We encourage carpooling and provide walkers with a zip code list of the Walkabouts registrants for that purpose.

Responsibilities of Walkers:
  1. Due to the potential for injuries, each walker is required to wear their Renaissance name tag with their emergency information.  If the Renaissance tag is forgotten, then we will require each such walker to write-out their emergency information before proceeding on the Walkabouts.
  2. Each walker is expected to stay with their Walkabouts group, or tell the leader if they are leaving.
  3. Membership with the Renaissance Society is required.
  4. Registration with the Walkabouts group is required.  See the bottom of this webpage for detail on how to register for Walkabouts, either by e-mailing (during this Spring, 2016 semester), or online (starting for the Fall, 2016 semester.)
  5. Walkers make their own choice to go to lunch, or not.

Walkabout participants scale the rock piles
at Rossmoor Bar
Picture
Photo by Norma Markley

Contact Us

Renaissance Society CSUS
Mailing Address:  Renaissance Society; CSU, Sacramento; 6000 J St. ; Sacramento, CA 95819-6074
Street Address:  Adams Building, Room 106; 7750 College Town Dr.   Get map here  (916) 278-7834

Main website:
http://www.csus.edu/org/rensoc/index.html

E-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours:  Monday through Thursday: 9:30 AM to 12 Noon; Friday: 10 AM to 1 PM.
 
Renaissance Walkabouts Group
Walkabouts webpage on main Renaissance Society website:
     http://www.csus.edu/org/rensoc/seminars/walkabout.html 

Our own Renaissance Walkabouts website:
You're already there!
http://renaissancewalkabouts.weebly.com

Starting for the Fall, 2016 Semester -- please subscribe online, as follows:
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