Difference between revisions of "Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF)"
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| − | + | **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 | The slough has one of the most active fishing ports in California, three state highways and a Union Pacific Railroad going through it | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 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
