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
Western Fence Lizard
A bonus while working on the island is observing the myriad wildlife around me. One of these critters is the ubiquitous Western Fence...
Lets Talk Quail
In 1931 the California quail was designated as our state bird Callipepla californica. Callipepla means "lovely woven robe." their heavy...
What’s Blooming
It is early Spring 2024, and the island habitat is beginning to hum. Ribes sanguineum (California Currant) has been blooming for the past...