Audubon Canyon Ranch
| Audubon Canyon | |
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| Martin Griffin Preserve | |
 Audubon Canyon Ranch in 2009 | |
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| Location | Marin County, California |
| Nearest city | Stinson Beach |
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| Designated | 1968 |
Audubon Canyon is a coastal valley in Marin County, California, United States,[1] which is associated with a small stream. The canyon provides habitat for a variety of animals and plants. Notably, its redwoods provide nesting sites for great blue herons, great egrets, and snowy egrets.[2]
The stream descends the western slope of Bolinas Ridge, crosses State Route 1, and drains into Bolinas Lagoon about 3 miles (5 km) north of Stinson Beach, California.[3]
Audubon Canyon Ranch, a private land preservation organization based in the North Bay, has preserved much of the canyon as part of its Martin Griffin Preserve. The canyon was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968.[4] Several local chapters of the National Audubon Society, Marin Audubon Society and Golden Gate Audubon Society of the East Bay and San Francisco, organized to purchase property for the protection of heron and egret nesting sites.
See also
- Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve
- List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Pike County Gulch
- Stinson Gulch
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Audubon Canyon
- ^ "Audubon Canyon Ranch - Bolinas Lagoon Preserve". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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- ^ "Audubon Canyon Ranch". nps.gov. National Park Service.
External links
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- Canyons and gorges of California
- Rivers and streams of Marin County, California
- Valleys of Marin County, California
- West Marin
- Nature reserves in California
- National Natural Landmarks in California
- Protected areas of Marin County, California
- Audubon movement
- Protected areas established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in California
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