page_title: Arastradero Creek
hierarchical_section_title: Arastradero Creek
caption_attribution_description: English: Joan Dudney, Acterra Steward for Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, stands next to "granary" Valley oak (Quercus lobata). Located just above Arastradero Lake in Palo Alto, California. Acorn woodpeckers store acorns in this 300+ year old tree.
context_page_description: Arastradero Creek is a mainly seasonal 2.4-mile-long generally north by northeastward-flowing stream originating in the Palo Alto foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is almost wholly protected by the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, before joining Matadero Creek where its waters descend to San Francisco Bay.
context_section_description: Arastradero Creek is a mainly seasonal 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) generally north by northeastward-flowing stream originating in the Palo Alto foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is almost wholly protected by the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, before joining Matadero Creek where its waters descend to San Francisco Bay.
caption: Joan Dudney, former Acterra Steward for Arastradero Preserve, stands by an ancient valley oak (Quercus lobata) just southwest of Arastradero Lake. This tree is over 300 years old and is an acorn granary for acorn woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus).
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