- Source: San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- San Francisco State University
- San Francisco State University Romberg Tiburon Campus
- China Camp State Park
- Coos Bay
- Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
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.
Organization
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.
See also
Estuarine
Estuaries of California
Wetlands of the San Francisco Bay Area
References
External links
Official San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (San Francisco Bay NERR) website
Map of San Francisco Bay NERR
NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System website: San Francisco Bay NERR webpage