The goal of the SCA/USFWS Trails Inventory program is to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all trails on USFWS sites across the country. This is certainly an ambitious project as there are over 600 USFWS sites nationwide. This project will take us to every corner of the country, to high mountains and low deserts through bayous and fjords. We are all extremely excited for this opportunity as it provides the chance to perform an important service to the USFWS, expand our own knowledge and expertise, and experience many different parts of the country for the first time.
Hitch 6- Northern California
Stefano Potter and Christina Perdos visited nine refuges throughout California with a brief stop in Nevada. At Modoc NWR the pair was able to band a Sandhill Crane and saw a plethora of bird species. The next stop was Humboldt Bay NWR which brought a sand dune ecosystem that was unlike any other refuge the pair had visited. In addition they inventoried a string of refuges along the Sacramento River before heading to the San Francisco bay area. The Pelicans, Stilts, Turns, Egrets and Cormorants greeted them as they mapped trails at Don Edwards NWR. Recreational time included a visit to Yosemite National Park, the Muir Woods and Lake Tahoe.
