Sweetwater Marsh NWR, Imperial Beach, California: This bit of salt-marsh habitat, just 315 acres, is all that's left of the huge salt marshes surrounding San Diego Bay. The refuge was developed as a result of a court-ordered settlement over a...
San Francisco Bay NWR, Newark, California: Hikers and bikers can get close-up looks at a variety of birds and other wildlife from the 30+ miles of trails at San Francisco Bay Refuge. This refuge has more land below water than above it and is...
Lower Klamath NWR, Tulelake, California: Hills and mountains surround the lowland marshes of Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges in California. Winter snowpack at higher elevations provides the spring runoff to replenish the Klamath Basin’s...
San Joaquin River NWR, Los Banos, California: San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge is a fairly new refuge in central California. There are no visitor facilities at this time. This refuge will eventually encompass 10,000 acres along a...
Antioch Dunes NWR, Mare Island, California: Located in northeast San Pablo Bay, Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge was the first refuge established for an endangered insect and two endangered plants. The insect is Lange's metalmark butterfly...
Coachella Valley NWR, Thousand Palms, California: Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established specifically to protect the endangered Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard. As you can see, this fascinating little creature blends in...
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A young birder gazes out over a marsh area on the Humboldt National Wildlife Refuge. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on Humboldt Bay on the northwest California coast. The refuge has two main purposes: to protect and enhance...
