You can join an interpretative guided tour at the Don Edwards Refuge for a leisurely stroll to view the many migrating shorebirds that frequent Ravenswood Pond Pond SF2 and its nesting islands.
The tour will inform on resident bird species, migratory birds and the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. Many migratory waterfowl travel through the Bay Area along what is known as the Pacific Flyway migratory path stretching from Alaska to the southern tip of South America.
This free event is open to all, but registration is required. Register or add your name to the waitlist - look for the walk at the Refuge Peninsula Programs Eventbrite page here.
Details:
- 1.4 mile round trip on an all-weather, accessible trail (one overlook has a 4-inch step)
- Bathroom on-site
- Some binoculars will be available to borrow
- Participants are encouraged to install the iNaturalist or eBird app prior to the event. Please create an account ahead of time so that observations can be uploaded during the event.
- Directions: See below, or use Google Maps to map to the Dumbarton Bridge Vista Point and Trail at 2100 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025. (37.498194, -122.129211) Apple Maps will send you to the WRONG location.
- Parking area next to the Pond SF2 trail, west end of Dumbarton Bridge, south of the bridge; Menlo Park, CA
Ravenswood Pond SF2 Trail
Parking area next to the Pond SF2 trail, west end of Dumbarton Bridge, south of the bridge; Menlo Park, CA
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