Valle Vista EBMUD Watershed (Moraga)

Leader: Madeline Brane, MBRANE@SBCGLOBAL.NET, cell (650) 235-5325, and Johan Langewis, JLANGEWIS@SBCGLOBAL.NET, cell (510) 541-1353

Date: Friday, May 10

Description: Birding in the Moraga area on level trails and fire roads owned by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). This area features a variety of habitats: chaparral and scrub, grassland, pine-oak woodland, marsh, and the top of the reservoir. Likely birds include raptors, sparrows, California Thrasher, nuthatches, wrens, and the shy Wood Ducks. We will explore on hard-packed trails, with some gentle up and down hill. There is a pit toilet at the starting point, but no drinking water.

Trip Size: 15 people max

Directions: Meet at the Valle Vista Staging Area parking lot on Canyon Road. From CA-24, take exit 9, the Orinda-Moraga exit. Head toward Moraga. Go about 4.5 miles to the T intersection, then turn right onto Canyon Road. Go about 1 mile and turn left into the Valle Vista Staging Area parking lot.

Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/5YLSJPNHRdPCEaydA

Registration will open at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 16 and it will close at 11 pm on Thursday, May 9.