Baldwin Creek Ponds
Map SatelliteNear the mouth of Baldwin Creek are several small freshwater ponds and a coastal salt marsh. Vegetation in the latter is primarily pickleweed, Salicornia sp. In the former, cattails, Typha sp., Juncus sp., and willow, Salix spp., form the conspicuous elements.
In the uplands there is a coastal scrub association with coyote bush, Baccharis pilularis, Artemisia sp., Salvia sp., and Mimulus sp., among others.
The area is used by migrating waterfowl, though not in great numbers, and supports a varied fauna.
Integrity: Much of the surrounding area is farmed or used for cattle grazing. The ponds appear to be man-made and there is a pumphouse at one. This is a marginal area and is included because of the scarcity of these habitat types in this section of the coast.
Use: Private
April 1976
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman