| Hours:
The sanctuary is open
every day from dawn until dusk |
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| Phone:
(949)
261-7963. (This is the phone number of Audubon House,
the chapter office of Sea & Sage Audubon, which is located
by the parking lot for the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.) |
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| Address:
5
Riparian View, Irvine CA 92612 |
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DIRECTIONS: |
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| Our
access road to Audubon House, the Duck Club and the San Joaquin
Wildlife Sanctuary changed on Monday, 10/25/10; we now enter
from Campus Drive instead of from Michelson. This change will
be in effect indefinitely. (map) |
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| From
the San Diego Freeway (405), exit on Jamboree toward Newport
Beach.
At the 1st signal (which is Michelson), turn left. Continue
on Michelson (past the old entrance to the SJWS) to the 5th
signal which is Harvard and turn right. Drive to University
& turn right. Drive to Campus & turn right. Stay in
far right lane and immediately turn right onto Riparian View
which will enter the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. (There
is a dark green sign by the turnoff identifying this as the
route into the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.) At the end
of the road, you will make a sharp left turn down a steep
driveway and into the parking lot. The 1st building you will
see will be Audubon House; the Duck Club is adjacent to Audubon
House. Beyond this area are the ponds and marsh mitigation
areas of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary which are open
every day from dawn to dusk. . . . (If you miss the turn on
to Riparian View, and reach Carlson, which is the next signal,
just turn right and go around the block again to Harvard.) |
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| From
Pacific Coast Highway (1),
exit on Jamboree and head inland through Newport Beach to
Irvine. Turn right on Michelson. Continue
on Michelson (past the old entrance to the SJWS) to the 5th
signal which is Harvard and turn right. Drive to University
& turn right. Drive to Campus & turn right. Stay in
far right lane and immediately turn right onto Riparian View
which will enter the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. (There
is a dark green sign by the turnoff identifying the route
into the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.) At the end of the
road, you will make a sharp left turn down a steep driveway
and into the parking lot. The 1st building you will see will
be Audubon House; the Duck Club is adjacent to Audubon House.
Beyond this area are the ponds and marsh mitigation areas
of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary which are open every
day from dawn to dusk. (If you miss the turn on to Riparian
View, and reach Carlson, which is the next signal, just turn
right and go around the block again to Harvard.) |
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| Information
about the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary: |
| The
Birth of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary:
The San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary is a remarkable achievement
that is largely due to the vision of one man, Peer Swan. The
fascinating story is told in 9 short chapters collected by
his wife, Nancy Swan. |
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| San
Joaquin Marsh Historical Dates by
Lou Denger, IRWD |
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| The
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, an
article by Catherine Waters, about the sanctuary, written
for "Winging It," an ABA publication |
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| A
trail
map & rules of
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| Bird
Checklist for the San Joaquin Wildlife
Sanctuary |
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| In
Celebration of Ten Years at the SJWS: a
series of articles by Trude Hurd, about wildlife at the sanctuary,
written for the "Wandering Tattler," the Sea &
Sage Audubon newsletter |
| 10
Guides for Local Naturalist's Library |
| 10
Special Audubon Happenings |
| 10
Raptor Observations |
| Ducks
Days of December |
| 10
Favorite Mammals |
| 10
Breeding Birds |
| 10
Butterflies |
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| A
monthly bird census is
conducted at the SJWS by Sea & Sage Audubon.
(See this page for separate monthly counts) |
| The following links are for spreadsheets showing an entire year's worth of counts: |
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Nestbox
Program at the SJWS:
There
are a number of nestboxes installed around the ponds to attract
cavity nesting birds. These nestboxes are being carefully
monitored by Christine Tischer and her team of volunteers. |
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Information
about the Irvine Ranch Water District:
For information
about the Irvine Ranch Water District and how they manage
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, visit their website. |
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Information
about the San Joaquin Marsh reserve:
For information about the San Joaquin
Marsh reserve which is located across Campus Drive from the
SJWS, see their website
. |
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last updated 4/7/13 |
