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| National Park Overview: |
 | The San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge lies along the north shore of San Pablo Bay in Sonoma, Solano, and Napa Counties in northern California. The refuge includes open bay/tidal marsh, mud flats, and seasonal and managed wetland habitats.
The Napa-Sonoma marshes in San Pablo Bay have been greatly impacted by human activities such as hydraulic mining, salt production, water diversions, and diking, draining, and filling for agricultural and industrial uses. About 85 percent of the historic tidal marshes of San Pablo Bay have been altered, negatively affecting the ability of the remaining tidal marshes to accept winter rainfall and purify water in the bay.
The refuge provides critical migratory and wintering habitat for shorebirds and waterfowl, particularly diving ducks, and provides year-round habitat for endangered, threatened, and sensitive species like the California clapper rail, salt marsh harvest mouse, California black rail, San Pablo song sparrow, and Suisun shrew.
Numerous other threatened, endangered, and sensitive species require tidal marsh habitat for their survival, including 11 fish species that swim through San Pablo Bay to reach their fresh water spawning grounds. |
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| History of the Area: |
| Less than 150 years ago, the Napa-Sonoma marshes surrounding San Pablo Bay comprised one of the most extensive wetland systems along the Pacific coast. This system provided habitat for millions of migrating waterfowl and shorebirds as well as resident wildlife. Plants specialized to live in aquatic habitats grew bountifully, sheltering and feeding a rich diversity of species.
Rapid development of the area began with the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the 1850s. Hydraulic mining operations contributed huge amounts of sediment to the San Francisco Bay Estuary. For the next hundred years, the marshes were filled, diked, or drained to support the bay's development as a major center of commerce.
Today, only 15% of the bay's historic tidal lands remains. Since the 1960s, conservation agencies, non-profit organizations, and local grassroots efforts have worked to protect the Bay. Largely comprised of thousands of acres of tidelands leased from the California State Lands Commission, the refuge's ultimate plans include protection and conservation of more than 20,000 acres of critical wildlife in northern San Pablo Bay. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Hidden Oak Inn - The Hidden Oak Inn is a tastefully restored California Craftsman Bungalow built in 1914, located 1 block from Sonoma?s historic Plaza. | | Thistle Dew Inn - The Thistle Dew Inn is only steps to the historic Sonoma Plaza. Lovely gardens and fountains make your stay peaceful and relaxing. Full breafasts every day. | | CANDLELIGHT INN of the Dunn Lee Manor - The inn is a lovely English Tudor built in 1929 on a quiet park-like, one acre garden setting. The elegant inn is nestled beneath redwood groves and towering trees along the banks of the Napa Creek. | | La Belle Epoque and Buckley House Suites - Wine Country luxury B&B. Napa wines served nightly w/ hors d'oeuvres. Gourmet breakfast, by candlelight, in the formal dining room. Victorian architecture, antiques, stained glass & oriental carpets | | San Anselmo Inn - A European-style inn with warm hospitality located in the charming village of San Anselmo with easy access to San Francisco, the Sonoma and Napa wine countries and Pt. Reyes National Seashore. | | Glenelly Inn & Cottages - The Glenelly has 8 traditional b& b rooms and 2 newly constructed garden cottages, all with private entrances & baths, full gourmet breakfast. Lovely views and gardens enhance your stay. | | Carriage House Bed & Breakfast - Architect designed, spacious, romantic, private, suites & room in beautiful, tranquil garden setting at Point Reyes National Seashore. 1 hour from San Francisco and wine country. Fireplace, kitchen | | Washington Square Inn - Delightfully situated in the very heart of San Francisco,the Washington Square Inn welcomes its guests with all the charm and comfort only a small European hotel can provide. |
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| Related Links: |
| BASA San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge - The Bay Area Science Alliance (BASA) provides information about science events, exhibits, teacher ... San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge 505 Azuar Drive P.O. Box 2012 Vallejo, California 94592 ... | | BASA - The Bay Area Science Alliance (BASA) provides information about science events, exhibits, teacher ... com Sponsoring Wildlife Refuge: San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Vallejo, California ... | | Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON), Restoring Resource Efficiency - WESTON delivers integrated environmental engineering solutions with services in environmental ... Educational Trailer Supplied at San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Mare Island Texas Office ... | | Bay Area Hiker: Tubbs Island - Tubbs Island San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sonoma County Getting there: From ... Island, part of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, is home to ... | | Bay Area Hiker: Tubbs Island - Tubbs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Featured hike Mile: 0.0: Begin at the gated fire road. 2.6: Junction near an information signboard. Continue straight. 2.6: Junction. Continue ... | | Watchable Wildlife -- Harbor Seals - ... Patrick's Point State Park MacKerricher State Park Sonoma State Beach San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve Montana ... | | index - Welcome to Flyway Festival online information. A collection of information on current event. ... by volunteer naturalists and biologists from San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Napa-Solano ... |
| Directions: |
| Visitors should call for current directions to the refuge office at Building 505 on Mare Island in Vallejo.
The entrance to Lower Tubbs Island is located adjacent to Highway 37, approximately ? mile east of the Highway 121/37 intersection in Sonoma County. |
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