Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve - California Department of Fish . . . Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve is an estuary located on the 42-mile-long Orange County coastline in Southern California Featuring specialized habitats unique to coastal wetlands, this land is rich in biodiversity and sustains varied shorebird and waterfowl populations
Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve - OC Parks Upper Newport Ecological Reserve totals 752 acres This coastal wetland, one of the largest in southern California, is renowned as one of the finest bird watching sites in North America During winter migration up to 35,000 birds may be using the Bay at one time
Newport Bay Conservancy | Protect Preserve Upper Newport Bay Among the very few remaining, undeveloped wetlands on the California coast located in Orange County, Upper Newport Bay is recognized as a globally significant hotspot of biodiversity NBC works to sustain an amazing diversity of marine, plant and animal life in its stewardship of the Bay
Upper Newport Bay - Wikipedia Upper Newport Bay (connected to Newport Harbor via "The Back Bay") is a large coastal wetland (an estuary) in Newport Beach, California, and a major stopover for birds on the Pacific Flyway Dozens of species, including endangered ones, can be observed here
Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve - Enjoy OC The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve surrounds the Ecological Reserve Activities here include bird watching, walking and jogging on the trails, biking, hiking, horseback riding Camping is also available at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Power boats are not allowed on the Bay
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve Loop - AllTrails The Irvine Coast Trail (ultimately linking UC Irvine by way of San Diego Creek) follows the north bank of upper Newport Bay providing intimate glimpses of a salt marsh ecosystem Pickleweed and eel grass fill the low flats
Back Bay Hiking, Restaurants, Hotels | Visit Newport Beach The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve are simply known as “The Back Bay” to locals Boasting 1,000 acres of preserved and pristine wetlands that attract naturalists, scientists, and nature lovers, it is home to over 200 endangered species and 35,000 migratory birds
Upper Newport Bay - Orange County Coastkeeper Upper Newport Bay can be partitioned into six habitats: open water, mudflat, saltmarsh, freshwater, upland, and riparian — all of which house species like birds, mammals, fish, native plants, and many endangered species Upper Newport Bay is both a recreational area as well as an ecological reserve The
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve - California Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve is a shallow 752-acre estuary, a place where saltwater from the Pacific Ocean flows and mixes with fresh water from San Diego Creek It is also here that plants, insects, fish and other inhabitants long ago adapted to Newport Bay’s climate, landforms and soils