Parents, join your children for a fun hike through the forest, up a hill to an old orchard and down to Picchetti’s ephemeral pond. We’ll identify plants and trees along the way and talk about different habitats and what birds can be found there. We’ll check for woodpeckers around the pond, sparrows in the grass, warblers in the trees and perhaps even Wild Turkeys. 

Trip Difficulty: wide dirt trail with some hills, 1.5 miles of walking, some mud possible

Meet: preserve parking lot

Barry and Ginger Langdon-Lassagne, (408) 594-5913

Family friendly, ages 9+ 

Beginner friendly 

Google Plus Code: “7WV5+QC Cupertino, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps)

Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill Blvd south 3.3 miles (becomes Stevens Canyon Rd). Turn right on Montebello Rd, go about a mile, and then turn left after the winery entrance into the preserve parking lot. 

Facilities: bathrooms

Parking Fees: no

This trip is organized by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (scvas.org). Please read our trip policies. Questions? Contact the trip leader or email scvasfieldtrips@gmail.com.