Protecting the Threatened Snowy Plover
Funding native planting projects has the dual impact of helping safeguard nesting habitat for the western snowy plover, a tiny shorebird that over-winters at Doran Beach. The small flock is thought to represent nearly half of the Sonoma County plover population. Experts believe fewer than 2,000 survive along the entire California coast. The Parks Foundation has helped fund interpretive signs and seasonal fencing to ensure it has a safe place to nest and thrive.
Funding native planting projects has the dual impact of helping safeguard nesting habitat for the western snowy plover, a tiny shorebird that over-winters at Doran Beach. The small flock is thought to represent nearly half of the Sonoma County plover population. Experts believe fewer than 2,000 survive along the entire California coast. The Parks Foundation has helped fund interpretive signs and seasonal fencing to ensure it has a safe place to nest and thrive.
