Stevens Creek flows from the mist-shrouded hills of Skyline Ridge through the heart
of Silicon Valley into San Francisco Bay. There are many public and private landowners
and stakeholders working to complete the Stevens Creek Trail which will extend
approximately 27 miles to connect the Bay Trail to the Ridge Trail. Stevens Creek
provides essential habitat and serves as an important corridor for both resident
and migratory wildlife. It is home to steelhead trout, three species of newts,
the beautiful lazuli bunting and so many more native plant and animal species.
Here you will find a collection of materials assembled to support the State of the Creek Summit
held on 26 March 2026.
This includes many of the presentations given during the State of Stevens Creek Summit (SoC),
plus some supporting documentation. The content has been provided by the leading
concerned scientists and local leadership who attended the Summit.
Topic areas include:
Understanding Valley Water’s lower peninsula watershed master plan;
Fish passage and habitat enhancement projects;
Trail gaps and public access projects;
Expanding habitat into the community to support biodiversity; and other interesting topics.
Summit Agenda
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to bring it up.
We sent out a survey in advance of this Summit to ask participating agencies what topics
and subjects were most important to them.
This will be posted soon.
Summary of Fish Passage Barriers with listing of ownership
This information will be added soon after the summit.
Summary of Trail Gaps with Jurisdictions
Here is the list of gaps remaining in the Stevens Creek Trail listed from generally
north to south with breaks at generally accepted points along the way.
Dale/Heatherstone to Remington Drive. Mountain View.
Remington Drive to Fremont Avenue. Sunnyvale
Fremont Ave to Homestead Road. Sunnyvale
Homestead Road across I-280 to ???. Ownership depends upon selected route.
???? to Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino
Linda Vista Park to Stevens Creek County Park. Cupertino
Tony Look Stevens Creek Trail to Skid Road in Montebello Preserve. Santa Clara County Parks
and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
