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Field Trip: Summer Beginner’s Bird and Plant Identification Walk Series at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose)

This is a joint event with California Native Plant Society and Open Space Authority.

Do you love being outdoors? Do you want to deepen your appreciation of nature by learning the names of birds and plants around you? With the onset of Summer, join us on our First Day of Summer beginner’s bird and plant identification walk through Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose. Lake Cunningham is a major destination for waterfowl and migratory birds, and its native garden is home for many resident and migratory birds for its habitat value.

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade

Other Trip Notes: Please bring a hat, water, your bird and plant list, and binoculars. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Leaders: Vicki Silvas-Young (408) 807-6993

Family Friendly Ages 10 and up, Beginner Friendly

Meet: Parking Lot A on the eastern shore of the lake

Directions: The park's main entrance is located at 2305 S. White Road, San Jose. If you enter the park from S. White Road, enter the traffic circle ahead of you and exit the circle to your left, proceeding along the road until you get to Parking Lot A on your right. If you enter the park from Tully Road, turn right at the first stop sign and proceed along the road until you get to Parking Lot A, just past the Skate Park, on your left. Latitude/Longitude for parking lot A: 37.337451, -121.804069.

Facilities: bathroom, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, parking fees, parking tickets are obtained from a machine which takes credit card reliably and sometimes exact cash.

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