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This refuge is located on the grounds of the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in Orange County. It includes 965 acres of saltwater marsh in the Anaheim Bay estuary. It was established in 1972 for the benefit of migrating birds up and down the Pacific Flyway as well as a variety of local birds, fish, and plants.
The California State Parks system alone has 270 units and covers 1.3 million acres (5,300 km 2), with over 280 miles (450 km) of coastline, 625 miles (1,006 km) of lake and river frontage, nearly 18,000 campsites, and 3,000 miles (5,000 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.
The Napa Sonoma Marsh is a wetland at the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, which is a northern arm of the San Francisco Bay in California, United States. This marsh has an area of 48,000 acres (190 km 2), of which 13,000 acres (53 km 2) are abandoned salt evaporation ponds. [citation needed] The United States Government has designated 13,000 ...
It is part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It was dedicated in June 1999. The refuge, comprising 316 acres (1.28 km 2) of salt marsh and coastal uplands surrounded by urban development, is a critically important area for wildlife because over 90 percent of the historic wetlands of San Diego Bay have been filled in, drained ...
Mount Whitney’s five main trails are among the most popular and accessible for hikers and backpackers, offering breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada, as well as the San Joaquin and Owens valleys.
Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Burleigh County: ND 1939 1,888.2 acres (7.641 km 2) [349] Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge: Stutsman County: ND 1939 160 acres (0.65 km 2) Easement on private land [350] Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge: McLean County: ND 1939 [351] 675 ...
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in California. It is part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A variety of habitats from coastal sage scrub and chaparral to oak woodland and freshwater marsh describe this inland refuge in San Diego's backcountry. [1]
The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Imperial Valley of California, 40 miles (64 km) north of the Mexican border. Situated at the southern end of the Salton Sea , the refuge protects one of the most important nesting sites and stopovers along the Pacific Flyway .