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| Moss Landing Wildlife Area - Site # 325 | |||
| Background: | There is a viewing platform within a quarter mile of the parking lot that looks out over Elkhorn slough. One can see Harbor seals, Sea otter and an assortment of seabirds. | ||
| Interpretive panels depict what the former salt ponds looked like and also what the Snowy Plover looks like. Some information about life in the slough. | |||
| The Habitat: | Salt and brackish marsh 100%. | ||
| The Experience: | Particularly for protection of Snowy plover nesting areas and as a Brown pelican roost area. The Wildlife area provides an important wintering stop over habitat for coastal migrating birds. | ||
| Viewing Tips: | Fall is a popular time for viewing migrating birds and also for waterfowl hunting (hunting by boat access only and only in the tidal portion). | ||
| Site Notes: | The Elkhorn slough contains a wide variety of habitats. It transcends from a Marine environment near the harbor all the way to brackish in the upper regions. The water at Moss Landing Wildlife Area is just a little less salty than the bay. The resulting habitat of pickleweed marsh in the tidal portion contrasts with the bare pond bottoms on the former salt pond section. Please be aware that protected Snowy plover nests in the pond bottoms and on levee tops February through August annually. For this reason, access on the salt pond portion is restricted to as far as the observation platform at all times (about 1/4 mile from the parking lot). No dogs are allowed. | ||
| Nearby Viewing Sites: | Varioius State Parks and the Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Visitor Information: | Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 1-877-MONTEREY - http://www.montereyinfo.org/ | ||
| Viewing Site Hours of Operation are: | |||
| Staff On-site: | No | ||
| Open: | Everday | ||
| Hours: | Daylight hours | ||
| Year Round: | Yes | ||
| Seasonal: | The former salt ponds are home to protected nesting Snowy plover. No access to the pond bottoms is allowed at anytime. No dogs allowed in the salt pond area. Part of the wildlife area is tidal and is open year around but only by boat. Waterfowl hunting is allowed on Sat.,Sun., and Wed. in the tidal portions during legal season. | ||
| Road Information: |  Dirt. | ||
| Road Hazards: Mud and high tide flooding | |||
 Number of Parking Spaces: 8 | |||
| Parking Fee: No | |||
| Proximity to viewing area:1/4 mile | |||
 Pull-Through Parking: | |||
| Parking Notes: | |||
| How to Get There: | .25 miles north of the Hwy 1 bridge over Elkhorn slough. Entrance is on the East side of the Hwy at the Moss Landing Wildlife Area sign. Parking lot is behind the boatworks. The Wildlife area is on the north side of Elkhorn slough across from the power plant. | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Managing Agency: | California Department of Fish & Game | ||
| Agency Site URL: | http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/wa/region4/mosslanding.html | ||
| Physical Address: | Across from 2390 Hwy 1 Moss Landing, CA 95039 |
Agency 2: | CDFG - 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100 Monterey, CA 93940 |
| Manager Phone: | (831) 649-7194 | Contact Us: | by Email |
| Site Phone: | (831) 649-2870 | ||
| County: | Monterey | ||
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