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Photo Walk at Palo Alto Baylands

Forster's Tern by Bilal Al-Shahwany

Bring your camera and binocular and enjoy birding and photography "therapy" in Palo Alto Baylands Park.

Trip Difficulty: A little over 1.5 miles, mostly flat, unpaved, single track trails with no significant elevation gain, little to no shade

Leaders: Bilal Al-Shahwany (408) 482-0396 and Diane McCoy (650) 714-3769

Beginner Friendly, Photowalk (primary purpose of outing is photography)

Meet: Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center parking lot

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: bathroom, ADA accessible, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

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