How to win friends and influence animals? Use the green stuff. No, not money. Bring celery and lettuce to Tilden Regional Park's Little Farm in the Berkeley Hills and find yourself friended by plenty of four-legged networking veterans like sheep, cows, goats, rabbits, and pigs. Be sure to ration the treats so you have enough to share with everyone! After your animal mix-and-mingle explore the miles of trails beyond the farm. Take a 20-minute walk to Jewel Lake, which currently looks like chocolate milk from all the rain and sediment. Feeling ambitious? Hike all the way up to Wildcat Peak (a little over 1.5 miles one-way) for the best views in the park. Head back the way you came, passing your newfound fans along the way.
Little Farm is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For upcoming events and directions visit the Web site. No dogs.