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San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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San Rafael, CA 94901, USA

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+1 415-338-3707

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (San Francisco Bay NERR) is one of 27 reserves established as part of the United States National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The reserve is used to promote San Francisco Bay wetlands and estuary research, education, and stewardship.

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The reserve is a partnership between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), San Francisco State University, California State Parks, Solano Land Trust, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Reserve sites

The San Francisco Bay NERR consists of two sites in the San Francisco Bay Area:

  • Rush Ranch Open Space Preserve — 2,070-acre (8.4 km2), on the northern margin of Suisun Marsh, at the western foot of the Potrero Hills, in Solano County.
  • China Camp State Park — 1,640-acre (6.6 km2), on the shore of San Pablo Bay near San Rafael in Marin County.
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    San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Wikipedia


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