San Luis Wildlife Refuge
The San Luis Refuge in the San Joaquin Valley of central California is one of the last remnants of the historically bountiful wintering grounds for migratory waterfowl of the Pacific Flyway. Located in the Bear Creek, Salt Slough, and San Joaquin River floodplain, it hosts a myriad of tree-lined channels and oxbows.
Thousands of acres of wetlands, fed by an intricate set of canals, are managed to produce natural food supplies for migratory waterfowl. San Luis also contains the most extensive network of pristine native grasslands, shrubs, and vernal pools that still remain within the Central Valley.
Hundreds of thousands of mallard, pintail, green-winged teal, and ring-necked ducks flock into the managed wetlands; while the colorful, yet secretive, wood duck lives throughout the tree-lined slough channels.
Herons and egrets nest in majestic oaks and willows, then feed on the refuge's abundant frog and crayfish populations. A wide diversity of songbirds, hawks, and owls also use refuge habitat.
Directions
San Luis Refuge is approximately 10 miles north of Los Banos, California. From Highway 152 in Los Banos, take Highway 165 (Mercey Springs Road) north 8 miles, then northeast 2 miles on Wolfsen Road to the refuge. The Kesterson Unit's public access point can be reached by driving 4 miles east of Gustine on Highway 140.
More info at http://sanluis.fws.gov
California
- $109: 3-star Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Torrance/Palos Verdes + Rate includes breakfast, Book Anytime
- $110: 3-star Comfort Inn Los Angeles + Stay 2 Nights, Save 10%, Book by 12/31/2008
- $111: 3-star Wilshire Plaza Hotel Los Angeles + 25% off 4 nights or more, Book by 10/01/2008
- $112: 3-star Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel + Save 20% per night, Book by 06/30/2008
- $134: 3-star Hotel Beverly Terrace + Book Now & Save! Stay 3 Nights & Get 10% OFF!, Book by 12/31/2008
- $161: 4-star The Westin Pasadena + Save 10% per night, Book by 06/30/2008
- $169: 3-star Grafton on Sunset + Save 20% off breakfast in our restaurant - BOA, Book by 06/01/2008
- $170: 3-star Sheraton Universal Hotel + Save 15% per night, Book by 06/30/2008
- $189: 3-star Marina del Rey Marriott + Rate includes breakfast, Book Anytime
- $195: 4-star Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa + Rate includes breakfast, Book Anytime
California State Park
Mountaineers Books California State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide, 2nd Edition
Description of Mountaineers Books California State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide, 2nd EditionThoroughly updated and revised.Easy-to-use new edition reorganizes the parks into 12 travel regions.
Merchant: US Outdoor
California State Parks
Sale Price: $12.79*
Retail: $17.95 (29% off!)
(Overstock Books)
Merchant: Overstock Books
Grizzly Park (DVD)
Sale Price: $20.47*
Retail: $29.98 (32% off!)
(Overstock DVD)
Troubled pasts aren`t the only danger for the eight teens in this classically styled horror film. Their sentences of community service send them to California state park, where they are stalked by two killers: a serial murderer and a lethal creature ...
Merchant: Overstock DVD