Santa Clara County is home to incredible wildlife and amazing parks. The Kids’ Corner is the SCVAS hub for kid-friendly exploration.

Activities for kids

Whether you’re looking for a classroom craft or an activity for a rainy day, here are some nature-oriented crafts to get you exploring:

Learn about some of our local birds with our SCVAS coloring book!

Get crafting your own owl masks! Many species of owls call Santa Clara County home, but we don’t blame you if you decide to get creative when if comes to making your owl mask!

Events

Wildlife & Harvest Festival — Explore virtual field trips, learn about ecosystems and fascinating animals, and do some crafts with us. Our festival may be virtual this year, but it’s open to all ages.


Field Trips — Check out our family friendly field trips below:

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Nov 24
young birders club, family friendly ages 10+, beginner friendly
Young Birders Club: Los Alamitos Creek Trail to Almaden Lake Park
young birders club, family friendly ages 10+, beginner friendly
young birders club, family friendly ages 10+, beginner friendly
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Nov 24
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 4+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible, photowalk
Field Trip: Photo Bird Outing at Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 4+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible, photowalk
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 4+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible, photowalk
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Nov 30
beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, field trips
Field Trip: Mandarin Bilingual Birding at Coyote Point Marina (San Mateo)
beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, field trips
beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, field trips
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Dec 1
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Ulistac for Beginners (Santa Clara)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible
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Dec 4
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
Field Trip: Lunchtime Birding at Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
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Dec 5
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
RESCHEDULED: Field Trip: Hellyer County Park - Cottonwood Lake (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
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Dec 7
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Field Trip: Merced National Wildlife Refuge
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
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Dec 30
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
Drop-in: Charleston Slough Observation Deck (Mountain View)
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips

Self-guided Field Trips — Can’t quite fit a public field trip into your schedule between extracurriculars? Check out our kid-oriented self-guided field trips for ideas to explore nature with the whole family.