Difference between revisions of "Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF)"
(New page: ESF- page describing ESF Location/general Central coast-biggest track of tidal marsh n CA outside of SF bay Home to 135 aquatic bird, 550 marine invertebrate, and 102 fish species Incl...) |
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Location/general | Location/general | ||
| − | Central coast-biggest track of tidal marsh n CA outside of SF bay | + | **Central coast-biggest track of tidal marsh n CA outside of SF bay |
| − | Home to 135 aquatic bird, 550 marine invertebrate, and 102 fish species | + | **Home to 135 aquatic bird, 550 marine invertebrate, and 102 fish species |
| − | Includes freshwater wetlands, coastal prairie, and maritime chaparral | + | **Includes freshwater wetlands, coastal prairie, and maritime chaparral |
| − | The slough has the largest electric power generating plant in California | + | **The slough has the largest electric power generating plant in California |
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The slough has one of the most active fishing ports in California, three state highways and a Union Pacific Railroad going through it | The slough has one of the most active fishing ports in California, three state highways and a Union Pacific Railroad going through it | ||
-can we put the map from the website on here that delineates all the acquired land and protected/soon to be protected areas? | -can we put the map from the website on here that delineates all the acquired land and protected/soon to be protected areas? | ||
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land acquisitions in the ES watershed | land acquisitions in the ES watershed | ||
partners: | partners: | ||
| − | + | **California Department of Fish and Game (CDF) | |
| − | The Natural Resources Conservation Service | + | **The Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| − | The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County | + | **The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County |
| − | The California Coastal Conservancy | + | **The California Coastal Conservancy |
| − | The Nature Conservancy | + | **The Nature Conservancy |
-has successfully acquired (through donations and purchases) 5,500 acres of land surrounding the slough to better protect the reserve | -has successfully acquired (through donations and purchases) 5,500 acres of land surrounding the slough to better protect the reserve | ||
-they acquire this land to protect the slough from surrounding pollution/runnoff | -they acquire this land to protect the slough from surrounding pollution/runnoff | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 31 January 2011
ESF- page describing ESF Location/general
**Central coast-biggest track of tidal marsh n CA outside of SF bay **Home to 135 aquatic bird, 550 marine invertebrate, and 102 fish species **Includes freshwater wetlands, coastal prairie, and maritime chaparral **The slough has the largest electric power generating plant in California
The slough has one of the most active fishing ports in California, three state highways and a Union Pacific Railroad going through it -can we put the map from the website on here that delineates all the acquired land and protected/soon to be protected areas?
land acquisitions in the ES watershed partners:
- California Department of Fish and Game (CDF)
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service
- The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
- The California Coastal Conservancy
- The Nature Conservancy
-has successfully acquired (through donations and purchases) 5,500 acres of land surrounding the slough to better protect the reserve -they acquire this land to protect the slough from surrounding pollution/runnoff
