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Photo Walk at Palo Alto Baylands

Brown-headed Cowbird by Bilal Al-Shahwany

Bring your camera and binocular and enjoy birding and photography "therapy" in Palo Alto Bayland park.

Trip Difficulty: A little over 1.5 miles, mostly flat trails, mostly unpaved, single track. No significant elevation gain

Leaders: Bilal Al-Shahwany (408) 482-0396 and Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576

Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible, Photowalk (primary purpose of outing is photography)

Meet: at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center parking lot at 8:50am

Directions: From US-101 in Palo Alto take Embarcadero Rd east towards the bay. Pass the airport and turn left at the T-intersection. Continue for 0.5 miles passing the duck pond. Just over the bridge, the nature center (2775 Embarcadero Rd) will be on your left and the paved parking area will be on your right. Latitude/Longitude: 37.458949, -122.105212 for the parking lot, 37.459384, -122.106171 for in front of Lucy Evans.

Facilities: Good cell phone service. One ADA-compliant porta-potty near the sailing dock, one non-ADA compliant porta-potty at the duck pond

Parking Type and Fees: Paved parking lot, ADA-compliant spots available, no fees

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