Whiteside marsh

The Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project at Whiteside Marsh, on the former Hamilton Air Force Base.

Whiteside Marsh is a coastal estuary marsh and wetlands located on the northwestern shore of San Pablo Bay, in southeastern Marin County, California. [1] It is in and adjacent to the city of Novato and the Bel Marin Keys community, in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1][2][3]

Whiteside Marsh Restoration Project.
Whiteside Marsh Restoration Project at sunset.

Restoration

The marsh is the site of the Hamilton / Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration Project, a federal and state wetlands habitat restoration project on the closed Hamilton Air Force Base—Hamilton Army Airfield (1930−1988).[1]

It is a habitat of the endangered Red-Legged Frog (Rana draytonii), identifiable as the name implies by distinctive red markings on the legs.[4] It is also nesting habitat for the endangered California Least Tern.

History

Around the turn on the 19th century, marshes at the site were diked, dried out, and farmed. [1] It was the homestead of Peter Whiteside.[5]

Hamilton Air Force Base was built on the site in 1930. It and the subsequent Hamilton Army Airfield occupied the area until the base was closed in 1988.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hamilton/Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration". hamiltonwetlands.scc.ca.gov. California State Coastal Conservancy. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ↑ Llc Books "Marshes of California: Saline Valley, California, Los Cerritos Wetlands, Napa Sonoma Marsh, Madrona Marsh, Ledson Marsh, Whiteside Marsh" Jun 2010
  3. ↑ Llc Books "Marshes Of The United States: Marshes Of California; Marshes Of Delaware, Marshes Of Florida, Marshes Of Georgia (U. S. State)" Jun 2010
  4. ↑ "California Red-legged Frog - Rana draytonii". www.californiaherps.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. ↑ "City of Novato, CA : History Museums of Novato". www.cityofnovato.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Historic Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields: Hamilton Air Force Base (Including Hamilton Army Air Field)". www.militarymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

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