Reclaiming Water and Restoring Beautiful Wetlands
I visited the American Canyon Wetlands Open Space for my 15th 100 x: The 2018 Edition evening walk.
Before the 1850’s, San Francisco Bay had edges with extensive, miles-wide tidal marshes. By the 1950’s, nearly 85% of these marshlands had been diked or filled. Since then efforts have been made to reclaim and restore wetlands as wildlife habitat, natural flood control, for water reclamation & recycling, and providing recreational opportunities. The American Canyon Wetlands Open Space includes the Napa River Bay Trail, which is a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail, and is a convenient and pleasant place for an evening walk.
Reclaiming Water and Restoring Beautiful Wetlands
I visited the American Canyon Wetlands Open Space for my 15th 100 x: The 2018 Edition evening walk.
Before the 1850’s, San Francisco Bay had edges with extensive, miles-wide tidal marshes. By the 1950’s, nearly 85% of these marshlands had been diked or filled. Since then efforts have been made to reclaim and restore wetlands as wildlife habitat, natural flood control, for water reclamation & recycling, and providing recreational opportunities. The American Canyon Wetlands Open Space includes the Napa River Bay Trail, which is a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail, and is a convenient and pleasant place for an evening walk.