Vernal PoolsVernal Pools: An Endangered HabitatA remarkable community of plants and animals have evolved to inhabit the unique environment of our area's vernal pools. They reflect the special nature of the northern Sacramento River valley, and their preservation helps ensure the qualities that make this place a good home for all of us.
Above: Annual Sidalcea (Sidalcea calycosa) and Fremont's Goldfields (Lasthenia fremontii) near Humbolt Road, east of Chico. at the Richvale vernal pools.
Above: Aerial view of a vernal pool complex.
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