It is a habitat of the endangered California red-legged frog, identifiable as the name implies by distinctive red markings on the legs.[2] It is also nesting habitat for the endangered California Least Tern.
Historyedit
Around the turn of the 19th century, marshes at the site were diked, dried out, and farmed. [1] It was the homestead of Peter Whiteside.[3]
Hamilton Air Force Base was built on the site in 1930. It and the subsequent Hamilton Army Airfield occupied the area until the base was closed in 1988.[4]
^"City of Novato, CA : History Museums of Novato". www.cityofnovato.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
^"Historic Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields: Hamilton Air Force Base (Including Hamilton Army Air Field)". www.militarymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
whiteside, marsh, coastal, estuary, marsh, wetlands, northwestern, shore, pablo, northern, marin, county, california, adjacent, city, novato, marin, keys, community, north, region, francisco, area, hamilton, wetland, restoration, project, former, hamilton, for. Whiteside Marsh is a coastal estuary marsh and wetlands on the northwestern shore of San Pablo Bay in northern Marin County California 1 It is in and adjacent to the city of Novato and the Bel Marin Keys community in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area The Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project at Whiteside Marsh on the former Hamilton Air Force Base Whiteside Marsh Restoration Project Whiteside Marsh Restoration Project at sunset Contents 1 Restoration 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRestoration editThe marsh is the site of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project a federal and state wetlands habitat restoration project on the closed Hamilton Army Airfield 1 It is a habitat of the endangered California red legged frog identifiable as the name implies by distinctive red markings on the legs 2 It is also nesting habitat for the endangered California Least Tern History editAround the turn of the 19th century marshes at the site were diked dried out and farmed 1 It was the homestead of Peter Whiteside 3 Hamilton Air Force Base was built on the site in 1930 It and the subsequent Hamilton Army Airfield occupied the area until the base was closed in 1988 4 See also editNatural history of Marin County California Wetlands of the San Francisco Bay AreaReferences edit a b c Hamilton Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration hamiltonwetlands scc ca gov California State Coastal Conservancy Retrieved 2016 04 11 California Red legged Frog Rana draytonii www californiaherps com Retrieved 2016 04 11 City of Novato CA History Museums of Novato www cityofnovato org Retrieved 2016 04 11 Historic Posts Camps Stations and Airfields Hamilton Air Force Base Including Hamilton Army Air Field www militarymuseum org Retrieved 2016 04 11 External links editHamiltonwetlands gov Official Hamilton Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration Project website Whiteside Marsh project nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Whiteside Marsh 38 03 22 N 122 30 05 W 38 0561 N 122 5014 W 38 0561 122 5014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whiteside Marsh amp oldid 1149218147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
