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Steller's Jay by Sarah Chan
Birds and Plants at Stevens Creek County Park (Cupertino)
Join us as we hike the Rim Trail in Stevens Creek County Park to look for birds and plants. We'll search for birds such as chickadees, wrentits, and warblers, and learn about the native plants such as the trees and shrubs on the way.
Trip Difficulty:1.5 miles, packed-dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, uneven or rutted trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), steep in some sections, shady
Leaders: Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576, Sarah Wang (408) 348-5857
Additional Languages: English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include Cantonese and Mandarin.
Family Friendly Ages 14 and up, Beginner Friendly
Meet: Chestnut Picnic Area parking lot
Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill Expy exit. Continue south on Foothill Blvd for about 2 miles (it becomes Stevens Canyon Rd). Turn left into the first park entrance and meet in the Chestnut Picnic Area parking lot (first parking lot on your left). Latitude/Longitude: 37.306812, -122.073302
Facilities: bathroom; cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, parking fees (use Santa Clara County Park annual pass, otherwise it is $6.00 per car, credit card only)
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.