Join us for Coyote Creek Habitat Day on Saturday, April 1st from 10am to 2pm for a free family day of activities and to view wildlife connected with Coyote Creek. Discover the people and animals who have made their homes along Coyote Creek as well as how we can protect it in today’s changing environment. The day will include an opportunity to meet wild animals from the Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center (WERC), and participants can become wildlife detectives through hands-on activities like dissecting owl pellets and more.
Discover history and science through hands-on family activity stations
Make the nature connection by taking a guided bird walk or nature hike
Explore the Coyote Creek Parkway by bike to Ogier Ponds. This ride is led by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. This ride is 6 miles roundtrip on a flat trail. (personal bikes are welcome, Sign Up Here)
Participate in a community science nature exploration along the creek
The event will take place at Coyote Creek Visitor Center at Anderson Lake County Park (19245 Malaguerra Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037). Admission is free. Please consider walking, biking, or carpooling.
Coyote Creek Habitat Day Event Schedule (all free!)
10:00 am Event begins
10:00 am – 10:30 am Meet Morticia (California King Snake)
10:00 am – 10:30 am Backyard Neighbor-WERC
10:00 am – 10:30 am Creek Trek Guided Hike
11:00am - 12:00pm Bike Ride to Ogier Ponds (Sign Up Here)
11:00am - 12:00pm Bird Walk
11:30am – 12:00 pm Backyard Neighbor-WERC
12:00pm - 12:30 pm Meet Morticia (California King Snake)
12:00pm – 12:30 pm Creek Trek Guided Hike
12:30pm – 1:00 pm Backyard Neighbor-WERC
1:00pm - 2:00 pm Bird Walk
1:00pm - 2:00 pm BioBlitz community science nature exploration
2:00 pm Event ends
Family Activity Stations (10:00am-2:00pm) Drop in at any time!
"Owl Pellet Dissection"
"Junior Archeology"
"Build a Park"
"Beaks and Feet"
"Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt"
"Explore water bugs and learn about what lives in a watershed"
"Bird education station"
"Pollution prevention starts with you"
Email Michelle.Armijo@prk.sccgov.org for more information about the event.
Event partners include Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Valley Water, Grassroots Ecology and many more.
Click here to view: Coyote Creek Habitat Day Flyer