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Photo Walk at Palo Alto Baylands
Long-billed Curlew by Vivek Khanzode
Meet at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center parking lot at 8:15a for a leisurely walk that will take us around the Palo Alto Baylands. We will visit the slough, the boardwalk, the duck pond and the trails around the nature center looking for birds to photograph.
Trip Difficulty: A little over 2 miles, mostly flat trails, mostly unpaved, single track. No significant elevation gain
Other Trip Notes: Rain or fog cancels and I will monitor the weather a few days earlier. Please bring your camera and the longest lens you have - I will also try to help out with photography questions, should there be any. I currently use the Sony system but am quite familiar with Canon and somewhat familiar with Nikon. Please also bring some water, a snack and comfortable walking shoes.
Leaders: Vivek Khanzode (408) 828-1192 and Bilal Al-Shahwany (408) 482-0396
Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up, Stroller Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible, Photowalk (primary purpose of outing is photography)
Meet: Lucy Evans 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: 37.459384, -122.106171 (for in front of Lucy Evans or 37.458949, -122.105212 for the parking lot.
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.