Tiger4x4RV wrote:
the tc life wrote:
Nice report. I like the photo of a wetland area under construction. Finding out why its done a certain way would be interesting. Was there any info about it?
I didn't see any. Maybe there was a very faded poster at the kiosk? The NWR's are great at interpretation and education, but so far I am not seeing that at the state WA's. I plan to visit Gray Lodge state WA near Sacramento on the next trip; it will be interesting to see if they provide better info. Or I could look it up when I am feeling less lazy? I did just retire from over 50 years of library reference work. :-)
The Salton Sea area is interesting ecologically and politically. The area was Lake Cahuilla many years ago. It has had several cycles of flood and drying, most of them natural until the last big one. Now man has stepped in with canals, farm chemicals, etc. Several years ago I spoke with a representative from one of the local Indian tribes; he said that much of the flooded land is part of their reservation and they do not want it to dry up because then toxic dust will blow around. A dust problem exists in the Owens Valley along 395 because Los Angeles took the water away to use in town.
But back to wetlands repair and construction: Much of our natural wetland area has been drained to become farms or whatever. Birds and fish need somewhere to be and there is a move to provide this. It is interesting to see how wildlife refuges provide different habitats for different animals. That seems to have become a theme for my trips lately. It's always good to have something to learn about.
Thank you, everyone, for your comments.
interesting indeed. thanks for sharing.
