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Bewick's Wren by Vinayak Hebbagil

Field Trip: Mindful Birding Walk at McClellan Ranch Preserve (Cupertino)

Join us for a unique mindful birding experience designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and reconnect with nature. This walk blends mindfulness, gentle bird observation, and creative reflection.

What to Expect:

Grounding & Mindfulness: We will begin with a short breathing exercise to ground ourself and tune into the natural world around us.

Mindful Bird Observation: We'll then take a slow, guided walk to observe birds through sight, sound, and presence — without the pressure to tally species

Sharing & Closing: We'll close by reflecting for a few minutes on your experience with the group.

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails, packed-dirt trails, some shade

Leaders: Shweta Shidhore (585) 748-5117 and Vinayak Hebbagil 585-705-6643

Ages 18 and up

Meet: In front of the SCVBA Nature Shop

Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino, exit Foothill Expy. Travel south onto Foothill Blvd for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto McClellan Rd and continue for 0.5 miles. Turn left into the overflow parking lot (Latitude/Longitude: 37.313534, -122.064897). The nature shop is located across the creek at the preserve entrance (Address: 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Latitude/Longitude: 37.313072, -122.063695).

Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.