Other mills have operated since the early 1900's, and timber cutting continues today on the eastern reaches of the Gazos Creek and Butano watersheds. As a seaside property, Cloverdale Coastal Ranch enjoys a daily bath of sea air. This air often begins its journey over water 3,000 miles to the west. As it approaches land, it's dramatically cooled by upwelling of cold ocean water. This rising cold water replaces warm water blown away by the earth's major air currents.
Air picks up a lot of moisture as it travels over an ocean.
When it hits the cooler coastal waters of Northern California it condenses to create the characteristic coastal fog. Both the temperature and humidity of the coastal air defines the flora and fauna of Cloverdale Coastal Ranch and surrounding properties. So Much Diversity Cloverdale Coastal Ranch is a magnificent example of the Midpeninsula Coastal Province. Next to the sea reside coastal plants and animals that have a high tolerance of salt water and salty air. Further inland, they give way to vegetation dominated by Douglas firs, which can grow despite some airborne salinity.