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Map Satellite This area includes the junction of the Cosumnes and Mokelumne Rivers. Though much of the area is farmed, portions preserve valley oak woodlands and marsh and riparian associations.
The valley oak, Quercus lobata, occurs in scattered groves on the higher ground, with a grassland, primarily exotics, constituting the understory in most of the groves.
There are a number of small marshes and ponds with marsh or riparian vegetation along the borders. The marsh vegetation is typical, with cattail, Typha sp., and tule, Scirpus sp., among others.
There is a good stand of riparian growth along a portion of the Cosumnes River, with cottonwood, Populus fremontii, willows, Salix spp., ash, Fraxinus latifolia, and white alder, Alnus rhombifolia.
Though a number of animals are present, the most conspicuous are the birds, particularly the waterfowl during the migratory season. Sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis, congregate in the area during the winter.
Integrity: Much of the area has been impacted by agricultural activities, and there are buildings; however, portions are relatively undisturbed.
Use: Private
February 1980
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
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