Novato Traffic Island Habitat
Pacheco Valle Biodiversity
Creating roadside habitats with California native plants
supporting biodiversity connectivity.
Pacheco Valle Biodiversity maintains a model Traffic Island Habitat.
Located at the entrance to Pacheco Valle, a residential neighborhood in Novato, our model traffic island is surrounded by open space, thus expanding the biodiversity corridor.
Designed and developed by Novato resident Marcia Basalla to create wildlife habitat and become a template for others to use in their own communities.
Blog
Monarch Butterfly Bioblitz at Pacheco Valle Traffic Island
The Monarch monitoring "Bioblitz" event on August 4, 2026, visited the Novato Traffic Island Habitat in Pacheco Valle to count...
Marcia Basalla MCL Award Acceptance Speech
On September 18, 2026, Marcia Basalla received the Marin Special Award for Environmental Achievement from the Marin Conservation League...
More Than Just a Median
As we go through the seasons, one constant is for sure: nature has the last word. We are only caretakers, never really in charge, which...


