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Ash Creek State Wildlife Area

The Ash Creek State Wildlife Area is a protected region managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in the heart of Big Valley. Spanning approximately 14,500 acres, it comprises various natural habitats and serves as a vital sanctuary for diverse plant and animal species. Overview Previously known as Ash Creek Wildlife Refuge, the area was renamed to Ash Creek State Wildlife Area after the California Department of Fish and Game licensed waterfowl hunting within its boundaries. It is one of the most remote, least improved, and pristine wildlife areas managed by the CDFW. Habitat The Ash Creek State Wildlife Area primarily consists of freshwater wetlands, which are formed by the seasonal flow of six streams, including Ash Creek. The region contains 3,000 acres of natural wetlands, vernal pools, and upland sagebrush. The wildlife area boasts the largest acreage of vernal pools in the watershed, providing a unique habitat for various plant and invertebrate species. Flora and fauna Various mammal and bird species inhabit the Ash Creek State Wildlife Area. Mammals include pronghorn antelope, beaver, and bobcat. Bird species range from waterfowl, sandhill cranes, falcons, sage grouse, short-eared owls, to bald eagles. Recreational activities The Ash Creek State Wildlife Area is popular among hunters, who travel from across California and neighboring states to hunt waterfowl during fall and winter. Other recreational activities available include fishing and bird watching. Ash Creek offers opportunities for catching local trout, and bird watching during fall and spring migration. Historic sites Two historic barns, remnants of a time when the area was a working ranch, can be accessed via a county road from the east. Access and routes Visitors can travel via paved roads around the Ash Creek State Wildlife Area, beginning at the mill north of Bieber, California. The route offers views of the wetlands and a chance to explore the historic barns. Visitors can also find refreshments and a picnic spot at Adin Supply, a market located on the bank of Ash Creek in the town of Adin. References
Averill Park

Averill Park is an urban park located in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. It features barbecue pits, a gazebo and an artificial pond with a waterfall. There are numerous resident ducks, turtles, bees and various bird species. The land for the 10.55-acre (4.27 ha) park was donated by Averill-Weymouth Co. in 1920. The park was dedicated March 4, 1921. Playground equipment was installment in 1997. Averill Park sometimes refers to the neighborhood surrounding the park proper. References
Backesto Park

Backesto Park is a park in San Jose, California, in the Northside neighborhood. History Backesto Park is named after John Pierre Backesto (1831-1890), a prominent San Jose physician in 1800s. In 1890, after John Pierre's death, his widow, Anne Backesto, donated $30,000 to San Jose in order to found a park in his memory. Backesto Park is home to a tiled memorial fountain to the Backesto family, installed in 1922, which is the oldest structure still in existence made by the Solon and Schemmel Tile Company, the famed Californian tile producer. In 2017, the park's tennis courts were renamed in honor of Don Johnson, a San Jose community leader and tennis coach. Location Backesto Park is located in the Northside neighborhood. It is also nearby to Japantown. References External links Backesto Park at City of San José Parks & Recreation
Billy Goat Hill, San Francisco

Billy Goat Hill, San Francisco is the easternmost peak in the San Miguel Range located in the Glen Park neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Location The Hill is located on the corner of 30th and Laidley streets, near the outskirts of Noe Valley, where wooden stairs and a steep dirt path lead to lookout point of about 500 feet, which offers excellent views of the Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco. Characteristics The top of the rocky hill has two large old eucalyptus trees where a wooden rope swing once stood, but after recent renovations by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, the swing has been taken down. The $150,000 renovation project included the opening of Beacon Trail, a path connecting Billy Goat Hill to Walter Haas Playground, in July 2016. Billy Goat Hill is a destination for tourists and locals to take in views of the city. There is an array of wildflowers and greenery, including California saxifrage, which can only be found in two other areas of San Francisco. History The Hill is what remains of a quarry that was mined by the Gray Brothers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Once the Quarry closed, the Hill became a neighborhood common space, but also a dumping ground for locals. It was not until 1975 when it officially became a city park; only a mere 3.5 acres, the park also includes a small network of trails, which has now expanded to The Walter Haas Playground. See also List of Hills in San Francisco Glen Park, San Francisco Corona Heights, San Francisco List of Parks in San Francisco References
Del Rey Lagoon Park

Del Rey Lagoon Park is a 14-acre (57,000 m2) municipal park in the Playa Del Rey neighborhood of Los Angeles, United States, with a lagoon that is part of the greater Ballona Creek watershed. The park features lighted baseball fields, lighted basketball courts and a children's playground. There is a dedicated parking lot just off Pacific Avenue. Del Rey Lagoon (sometimes called "the duck pond") covers six acres (24,000 m2 and is 1,250 ft (380 m) long and approximately 350 ft (110 m) wide. The depth of the lagoon circa 1959 was four to six feet (1.2-1.8 m). The lagoon is a place where "wild ducks swim beside the domestic varieties that are cast-off Easter presents for city-dwellers' children." Among the wild waterfowl is a "large population of bufflehead ducks, great blue herons and coots." History Del Rey and Ballona Lagoons were originally part of the same Ballona Creek estuary channel system. The lagoon played host to crew races in the first decade of the 20th century. The lagoon played host to the Los Angeles Motordrome racetrack, "world's first board track built for race cars" that was located adjacent to the lagoon from 1910 to 1913. The lagoon had a tidal exit channel as recently as 1929, before the Venice Oil Field was discovered and the Ballona Creek delta was reworked, by the 1930s flood-control channelization as well as the 1960s creation of Marina Del Rey. In the early 1960's several undeveloped blocks south of the lagoon were acquired and the park was expanded with additional fields now home to a Little League Baseball facility and playground. Circa the 1950s, a water-control gate refilled the lagoon at high tide. The lagoon had previously been a salt marsh "subject to tidal flow," but Del Rey "suffered as recreational lagoon because of the great change in water level." In 1979, a motorized gate was opened "monthly to flush out the now land-locked pond." Community members would remove grass and litter from the lagoon by hand to prevent a build-up of smelly algae. Sailing classes were offered at the lagoon by the city parks department as recently as 1991. The lagoon had "a little wharf where the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department launches its canoeing classes." In 1959 "the oblong-shaped lagoon" was described as a "boating paradise," with "28 small boats of all sizes and kinds" available for public use, including canoes, sailboats, rowboats, kayaks, outriggers and paddlewheel boats. In 1973, the city offered "children's boating classes every Saturday morning at the lagoon, giving information on handling canoes and sabots. Boating is open to children only and there is no swimming allowed." The dock has since been removed and boating is no longer permitted on the lagoon. See also Ballona Lagoon Oxford Basin References External links Del Rey Lagoon Park eBird Hotspot
Kumeyaay Park

Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista (formerly Discovery Park) is a 20.4-acre (0.083 km2) park in Chula Vista, California. History In 2018, the park was the center of a scandal involving an alleged middle school fight club, with students from nearby Bonita Vista Middle School reportedly organizing fights and uploading videos to Instagram. A statue of Christopher Columbus in the park was vandalized in February, 2019, with red paint splattered on it and graffiti. A bronze plaque previously attached to the statue had been stolen. The statue was put in storage in June 2020 in anticipation of a George Floyd protest. On May 25, 2021, the city voted to permanently remove it. On November 1, 2022, the Chula Vista City Council unanimously voted to rename it "Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista", after the Kumeyaay Nation whose unceded territory it sits in. See also List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests References External sites Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista on ChulaVista.org
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is a state park of California in the United States. Located in the Napa Valley, it contains the farthest inland coast redwoods in a California state park. The 1,991-acre (806 ha) park was established in 1960. In 2011 during the California budget crisis, this park and the adjacent Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park were among those targeted to be closed due to lack of funding. The Napa County Parks and Open Space District petitioned the state to operate the park in order to avoid closure. History The park property was originally part of the Rancho Carne Humana Mexican land grant. See also List of California state parks References External links Bothe-Napa Valley State Park–California State Parks Bothe-Napa Valley State Park–Napa Valley State Parks Association
El Sereno Open Space Preserve

El Sereno Open Space Preserve is a park unit of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District located on the peak and slopes of 2580 ft. El Sereno mountain, a peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The preserve is located in Santa Clara County, California. Location The city of Monte Sereno, California is named after El Sereno mountain. A portion of the city is built on the foothills of the mountain. El Sereno mountain is paired with El Sombroso mountain on each side of Los Gatos, California. Geology The San Andreas Fault runs in the valley immediately to the south of the mountain. The Berrocal fault zone runs under the mountain's northern slope. A small, unnamed fault runs in the small valley that leads down to Canon Dr. The northern slope forms the headwaters of San Tomas Aquino Creek. Views The preserve offers visitors views of Silicon Valley, Los Gatos, California and Lexington Reservoir. The Monterey peninsula can be seen in the distance. Trails Limited parking is available at the end of Montevina Rd. The Montevina Ridge Trail from there connects to both Bolhman Road and the Aquinas Trail. Aquinas Trail goes from the Montevina Ridge Trail to Sheldon Road, the Serenity Trail and the Loma Vista Trail. The Serenity Trail goes to the base of a power pole overlooking Lexington Reservoir. The Loma Vista Trail goes to Overlook Drive. The Overlook Trail connects nearby from one spot on Overlook Drive to another spot on Overlook Drive, and permit parking is available on the westernmost of these spots. Cougar habitat El Sereno mountain is a habitat for the Cougar. Signs at the entrance to the preserve warn visitors. References External links Map of El Sereno Open Space Preserve Archived 2021-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Photos from El Sereno Open Space Preserve Mountain biking page about the preserve Archived 2017-04-23 at the Wayback Machine USGS Map of the Sargent-Berrocal fault zone
El Sereno Open Space Preserve

El Sereno Open Space Preserve​ es una unidad de parque del Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ubicado en la cima y las laderas de 2580 ft. Monte El Sereno, un pico en los Montes Santa Cruz. La reserva se encuentra en condado de Santa Clara, California. Localización La ciudad de Monte Sereno se nombra por el Monte El Sereno.​ Una parte de la ciudad está construida al pie de la montaña. La montaña El Sereno está emparejada con el Monte El Sombroso a cada lado de Los Gatos. Geología La falla de San Andrés corre en el valle inmediatamente al sur de la montaña. La zona de falla de Berrocal discurre bajo la vertiente norte de la montaña. Una pequeña falla sin nombre corre en el pequeño valle que conduce al Canon Dr. Vistas La reserva ofrece a los visitantes vistas de Silicon Valley, Los Gatos y Embalse de Lexington. La península de Monterrey se puede ver en la distancia. Sendas Hay estacionamiento limitado disponible al final de "Montevina Rd". El sendero "Montevina Ridge" desde allí se conecta con el sendero Aquinas. El Sendero de la Serenidad llega a la base de un poste de energía con vista al embalse de Lexington. Se accede al "Overlook Trail" al final de "Overlook Drive".​ Hábitat del Puma El monte El Sereno es un hábitat del puma. Señales en la entrada de la reserva advierten a las visitantes. Referencias Enlaces externos Map of El Sereno Open Space Preserve Archivado el 18 de abril de 2021 en Wayback Machine. Photos from El Sereno Open Space Preserve Mountain biking page about the preserve Archivado el 23 de abril de 2017 en Wayback Machine. USGS Map of the Sargent-Berrocal fault zone
Grand Hope Park

Grand Hope Park is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) urban park in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California. History Plans to construct a new park in Downtown Los Angeles were set in motion in early 1975. Original plans sought to build a man-made lake, but rising land costs delayed the project. By 1989, a new plot of land was selected. The project was commissioned by the Los Angeles Redevelopment Agency as the final landscape for the Los Angeles Open Space Network. Ground breaking for the park took place on July 18, 1989, and construction lasted until 1993. The park was designed by Lawrence Halprin with The Jerde Partnership architects. After its creation, Grand Hope Park became the first new park built in Downtown Los Angeles since 1870, when Pershing Square was built. Grand Hope Park became the last downtown Los Angeles landscape designed by Halprin. The park is also the final landscape along the Los Angeles Open Space Network. Other sites in the network are Wells Fargo Center, Bunker Hill Steps, and the Central Library's Maguire Gardens. Grand Hope Park appeared in the premiere of The Amazing Race 29 as the starting point for the season's race around the world. Features Grand Hope Park is located on the Los Angeles campus of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. The park was designed as a collection of "outdoor rooms" with the purpose of "bringing functional art and nature to an urban setting." Its built in elements are diverse enough to form a mixed metaphor due to its mixture of greenery (including cypress, willow, feather and fan palm, pine, jacaranda and sycamore). It consists of decorative sidewalks, two fountains, a clock tower, pergolas, a children's playground, and displays of various artists' works. The artwork in the park was contributed from Lita Albuquerque, Adrian Saxe, Raul Guerrero, Gwynn Murrill, Tony Berlant, and Ralph McIntosh. The mosaic adorned clock tower at the park's entrance was designed by Halprin with musical compositions from John Carter, Michael McNabb, and Ushio Torikai used to mark each hour. See also List of parks in Los Angeles References External links Official Link
Guadalupe River Park

The Guadalupe River Park is a city park in San Jose, CA. It is a 120-acre park on the banks of the Guadalupe River for about 2.6 miles in the downtown. It was opened in 2005 after the adjoining section of the river was lined with concrete for flood protection. The park contains a green adjacent to the SAP Center, tennis courts, a visitor center, and installations of public art. The Guadalupe River Trail runs through the park. The Guadalupe River Park was neglected after opening, leading to calls for revitalization to turn around a homelessness crisis. These calls have led to some proposals and actions to clean trash and engage unhoused in the area. One public art initiative in the park involves seating areas for San Jose's sister cities. In 2023, a 440 lb statue of Shivaji I that was part of an installation for the city of Pune was stolen from the park. It was quickly recovered. References External links Official website (City of San Jose) Official website (Guadalupe River Park Conservancy)
Jardines y Parque del Guadalupe River

El Jardines y Parque del Guadalupe River (en inglés: Guadalupe River Park & Gardens es un jardín botánico y parque ciudadano de 1.5 km² de extensión, administrado por la sociedad « Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, » en colaboración con el ayuntamiento de San José, California, Estados Unidos. Localización El jardín botánico se ubica en San José. Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, 438 Coleman Avenue, San José, Santa Clara county, California CA 95110-2004 United States of America-Estados Unidos de América. Planos y vistas satelitales.37°12′0″N 121°32′24″O La entrada es gratuita. Historia Los jardines de Guadalupe están localizados al sur del aeropuerto internacional de Mineta San José (y adyacente al parque del río) donde las casas fueron quitadas debido al ruido de hace unos 20 años. El plan maestro para esta área fue desarrollado por la ciudad de San José y un grupo de trabajo de ciudadanos. La tierra vacía que compone gran parte de esta zona, será transformada en toda una serie de jardines para el goce público. Colecciones Este jardín botánico alberga varias secciones temáticas, Courtyard Garden and Taylor Street Rock Garden (Jardín del Patio y Rocalla de la Calle Taylor), estos fueron los primeros elementos de los jardines de Guadalupe que se terminaron. Una gama de plantas flor, con hierba de césped, y arbustos se ofrecen en el jardín del patio. La rocalla tiene lo último en ajardinamiento tolerante de la sequía. En 1999, después de que el sistema de riego fuera conectado al agua reciclada, la asociación de los amigos del parque del río de Guadalupe impulsó la creación de este jardín. El propósito del jardín es la demostración para los profesionales del paisaje y al público en general cómo unas variedades de plantas reaccionan al agua reciclada en un paisaje de diseño. Heritage Rose Garden (Rosaleda de la Herencia), es una rosaleda que alberga una colección de 3,700 rosas tanto antiguas como modernas. Creado en 1995 gracias a un esfuerzo de la comunidad. Historic Orchard (Huerto histórico), es un huerto de 3.3 acres plantado en 1994 para mostrar las variedades de árboles frutales que una vez hicieron famoso el valle de Santa Clara como "The Valley of Heart's Delight". Está situado en los jardines de Guadalupe al sur de "Taylor Street" y adyacente al parque del río. La huerta contiene unos 250 árboles frutales, incluyendo cerezos, albaricoques, parras, manzanas, y más. Está mantenida por equipos de voluntarios. Columbus Park, ocupa el terreno de un antiguo barrio trasladado a otro lugar para dejar espacio como zona de aproximación del aeropuerto adyacente. Enlaces externos Página oficial del Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Página del jardín botánico en el BGCI
Heather Farm Park

Heather Farm Park is a 102-acre community park in Walnut Creek, California. It contains the Gardens at Heather Farm, a swimming pool, inclusive playground, sports fields, equestrian center, dog park, fishing pond, nature area, lake, and other amenities. History In 1874, on the site of the current park was a health spa, Sulphur Springs Ranch. Race horse breeder John Marchbanks (also written as Marchbank) bought the property in 1921 and named it Heather Farm after his favorite horse, King Heather. An arena on the farm was used in the filming of the 1931 movie Sporting Blood. In 1965, Walnut Creek voters approved a municipal bond to fund community parks. The city was able to purchase some of the land that had been Heather Farm, and also received five acres of land donated by Phil and Ruth Bancroft (whose garden became the nearby Ruth Bancroft Garden). Heather Farm Park opened in 1970. References
Bourns, Inc.

Bourns, Inc. is an electronics company, headquartered in Riverside, California, that develops, manufactures and supplies electronic components for a variety of industries, including automotive, industrial, instrumentation, medical electronics, consumer equipment, and portable electronics. Established in Altadena, California in 1947 by Marlan and Rosemary Bourns, graduates of the University of Michigan, the company was founded to develop and sell electronic components and sensors to the aerospace industry. Bourns has 15 manufacturing facilities around the world and has continued growing through the development of new products and technologies as well as through acquisitions. Its current chairman of the board and CEO is Gordon Bourns, the son of the co-founders. History Marlan and Rosemary Bourns started the company in their 384-square-foot (35.7 m2) garage in Altadena, California, in 1947. Their invention of linear-motion and vane position potentiometers provided a method for accurately determining an aircraft's pitch, and helped grow their business into a global corporation. Headquartered in Riverside, California, Bourns makes and provides a broad range of electronic components and circuit protection devices including automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic and inductor products, specialty engineering and manufacturing services, precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders and resistive products. Technology innovations In 1952, Bourns patented the trimming potentiometer, trademarked "Trimpot". In 1995, Bourns acquired VRN's Trimmer assets and introduced the first 4 mm surface-mount sealed tact switch. In 2008, Bourns acquired the Transient Blocking Unit (TBU) assets of Fultec Semiconductor, Inc. Acquisitions 2001: Joslyn GDT Division assets 2003: Telecom Protection assets from Texas Instruments Sensors & Controls Division 2003: Microelectronic Modules Corporation assets 2004: MMC's Switch Power Products assets 2004: RUF Automotive Group 2005: Tyco/Meggitt's Fuel Card Product assets 2006: J.W. Miller Magnetics Business 2006: the Automotive Controls Division assets of SSI Technologies 2006: Polymer PTC division of Therm-O-Disc, Inc. 2008: the Transient Blocking Unit (TBU) assets of Fultec Semiconductor, Inc. 2008: the Protection Products assets of Emerson Network Power Energy Systems 2009: Central Office Surge Protection Products assets from Corning Cable Systems LLC 2012: Assets from Jensen Devices AB, Stockholm, Sweden 2014: Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd 2015: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s trimming potentiometer business 2021: Kaschke Components GmbH References External links Corporate website Dialog: With Gordon L. Bourns, CEO of Bourns Inc. (Electronic Product News) EDN: 19th Annual Innovation Awards