The 400-acre Davis Wetlands was constructed by the City of Davis and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a wetlands restoration demonstration project in 1998.  It is a managed freshwater emergent wetland ecosystem that includes oak riparian woodlands and native grasslands. 

Adjacent to the Yolo Bypass, the Davis Wetlands provides valuable habitat for countless waterfowl migrating along the Pacific Flyway, one of four major migratory routes for North American birds.  The wetlands support an abundance of other terrestrial, aquatic and semi-aquatic wildlife species.  The tri-colored blackbird and the giant garter snake, two endangered and threatened species included in the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan, call the wetlands home.

For more information about the wetlands -- including location, access times, and rules -- please click on this link. 

Photo Gallery

    Some photos courtesy of Marc Hoshovsky.