April 5th Open House and Picnic BBQ Fundraiser

Photos of Past Open Houses

Thanks so much for your interest in Devil's Gulch Educational Services. We hope you can come to visit us during our Open House. Of course, we have lots of enthusiasm for what we do, and we are eager to share it with you. If you are coming to this page after exploring other pages on our Web site, you may have questions in mind that can be answered during your visit. If you haven't looked around this site, by all means take a look around.

To start out the Open House, Brian King, Director of Educational Services at Devil’s Gulch Ranch, will lead guests on a tour of the ranch, visiting the production facilities and the areas used by the camps and workshops. Brian will provide an overview of what we do in our summer camps and will answer all your questions about camp or other programs.

Our other Open Houses this year have run only from 10 to noon. This one will also start at 10, but we want to invite you, this time, to stay after noon for a barbecue in the meadow by the creek. The barbecue will raise funds for the equestrian program with a $15 voluntary donation.

The meadow is an easy one-mile hike from the ranch, with forest, creek, and rolling hills for the kids to explore and play. We will enjoy some good cooking of meat and produce from Devil's Gulch Ranch. We will head back about 3:30.

Getting Here: Directions are below. We will meet all visitors at the softball field in the small town of Nicasio. The Big Truck hayride to the ranch leaves at 10:15 and is the only way into the ranch. Please do not plan on driving yourself up to the ranch, and please do not plan on leaving the tour before noon, when the early truck will head back into town for those not staying for the BBQ.


Please RSVP for the BBQ

 

 
 
 
Hay Ride up to the Ranch

Kids at the open house seeing a pig up close and personal
         

Directions to the Nicasio softball field:

From Petaluma:
Take “D” St. south.  This becomes Petaluma/ Pt. Reyes Rd.  Pass the Marin Cheese Factory and turn left onto Nicasio Valley Rd.  Continue into the town of Nicasio.

From Highway 101 (North or South):
Take the Smith Ranch Rd./ Lucas Valley Rd. exit off 101.  Head west approximately 9 miles until road ends.  Turn right on Nicasio Valley Rd. and head into the town of Nicasio.

Once in Nicasio:
Opposite the tiny Nicasio Land Co. office, which you will find just north of the Druids’ Hall, turn into the parking area for the softball field.