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California
Vernal
Pools
a collection of information and resources
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[ VernalPools.Org ] [ General Information ] [ Animals & Plants ] [ Kids & Education ] [ Places To See ] [ Regulatory Links ] [ Publications & References ] [ Outside California ]
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Sauntering
in any direction, my feet would brush about a
hundred flowers with every step... as if I were wading in liquid gold
-- John Muir describing the Central Valley of California in the
spring of 1868
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New Vernal Pool
Mapping Reports Available
2005 Great Valley Vernal Pool
Map, Plus Merced, Placer
and Sacramento County Losses
2005-2010. (PDF, 7.0 MB)
C.W. Witham, R.F. Holland, and J.E. Vollmar.
Report prepared for USFWS under a CVPIA/HRP grant;
report dated January 31, 2013.
GIS Data.
(ZIP, 3.4 MB)
Predictive Habitat
Analysis and Mapping of Four Rare Vernal Pool
Species in Merced,
Sacramento and Placer Counties. (PDF, 42.2
MB)
J.E. Vollmar, R.F. Holland, C.W. Witham, and J.H. Schweitzer.
Report prepared for USFWS under a CVPIA/HRP grant;
report dated January 31, 2013.
GIS Data.
(ZIP, 124.6 MB)
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Jepson
Prairie Preserve Handbook
3rd Edition
 Carol W. Witham
and Kate Mawdsley, Editors
© 2012
Jepson Prairie Preserve Docent Program
A delightful reference and field guide to a regionally
treasured vernal pool preserve in
Solano County. Text covers geographic setting, history and
numerous in-depth species and habitat stories. This compact
reference contains a photo field guide to the common plants,
amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, plus an illustrated
guide to the common vernal pool invertebrates. 80 pages, 8.5 x
5.5 inches, spiral bound, with 234 color photographs, 3 maps, 24
illustrations, and an index.
Available online from the CNPS bookstore. |
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VernalPools.Org
- dedicated to
saving California's vernal pool landscapes
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