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Los Gatos Creek County Park for Beginners (Campbell)
Bufflehead by Sushanta Bhandarkar
The highlight of this urban Los Gatos park is the series of the large percolation ponds that provide waterfowl habitat. We’ll check as many of these ponds as time allows looking for wintering ducks, wading birds and songbirds. Trip limited to 10 participants.
Trip Difficulty: 2-3 miles, paved and gravel trails
Other Trip Notes: Bring binoculars
Leaders: Eve Meier (408) 569-9391, Unice Chang (408) 799-9457 and Edward Rooks (408) 318-2485
Beginner Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
Meet: Parking lot near restrooms
Directions: From CA-17 S exit San Tomas Expy then immediately take the Camden Ave exit. After 0.1 miles, continue on Dell Ave for 0.8 miles. Turn left into the park entrance. From CA-17 N, exit Camden Ave/San Tomas Expy. Turn left onto White Oaks Rd then left onto Camden Ave. Continue onto San Tomas Expy then immediately take the Camden Ave exit. After 0.1 miles, continue on Dell Ave for 0.8 miles. Turn left into the park entrance. Latitude/Longitude: 37.269775, -121.950474
Facilities: bathroom, drinking water
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@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.