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C. Znterpretlve Activities A unique aspect o~ Augustin Bernal Park is the educattve potential of its natural landscape. The Master Plan ~eatures an interpretire signage system that occurs throughout the park. Along the major trails, interpretlye sign posts are located highlighting outstanding natural features such as some o~ the magnificent tree specimens, rock outcrops, spring wildflower areas, a natural spring, and an area o~ the native bunchgrass. The trailside interpretire signs will be o~ a graphic stmllar to the large interpretlye sign at the Golden Eagle trailhead, and will be mounted on posts ~ixed in the ground. These interpretire points would be a valuable educational tool for both school groups and the casual hiker. For a more complete list o~ proposed interpretire points, see Appendix B. D. Campm~tes and raatlltlee To facilitate use o~ the park by groups such as school chlldren and scouts, there are three campsites located on level areas in the park. These are two primitive overnight campsites, located o~ o~ the major trails, and a daycamp site with a restroom, located close to the Ridgeline Trail. Each o~ these campsites would have a compostlag-type restroom facility located nearby. These use no water and require only infrequent msintenmnce. The overnight campsitem include modest ~aciltttes such as three ~ire pits, four picnic tables, and a level clearing on which to pitch tents. Fire pits would be located in the open to guard agolast canopy ~ires. The first o~ these, called Graywscke Camp, is located in the southwest corner of the park, west of the ridgeline at a previously-used campsite, The second campsite is in a clearing on the east slope at about 13OO feet elevation. This site, to be known as East Knob Camp, is near a small knoll on the hillside which commands panoramic views to the north. Both o~ these campsites are situated several hundred feet off o~ the main trails and do not intr~:de onto the views from the main trail. A water spigot would be provided at both sites. Blue Oak Camp, the daycamp, is located to the north o~ Ridgeline Trail near the western boundary o~ the park. Though near s major clearing, it is approximately a hundred ~eet o~ o~ the trail beneath an open grove o~ oaks, and is thus barely visible from the trall. The facilities here are like the overnight camps, and include picnic tables, s drinking water outlet, a storage stem for equipment, and a solmr-powered radio-telephone ~or emergency use. Use o~ all these campsites would be restricted to scheduled groups only so as to ensure responsible use o~ the ~aclllttes sad keep maintenance to a mlnlmum.