Wetlands Time Machine

Recommended QUEST Resources

• Discuss the Wetlands Time Machine TV story

  Discuss the Wetlands Time Machine story on the KQED QUEST Science Blog.

• From Salt Ponds to Wetlands

  For more than 100 years, south San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation.

• Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge Exploration

  The nation's first urban National Wildlife Refuge, it's 30,000 acres of open bay, salt pond, salt marsh, mudflat, upland, and vernal pool habitats are constantly changing.

Additional Links

• Laguna Seca Freshwater Wetland Project

  Laguna Seca Freshwater Wetland Project web page and timeline.

• San Francisco Estuary Institute

  Dedicated to fostering the development of the scientific understanding needed to protect and enhance the San Francisco Estuary.

• Save The Bay

  The Bay Area's quality of life and economy depend on a healthy and vibrant Bay. For more than 45 years, Save the Bay has worked to protect and restore the Bay, benefiting all Bay Area residents. Save The Bay's Community-based Restoration program engages volunteers from the entire Bay Area in hands-on projects to restore natural wetland habitats at ten regional restoration projects around the Bay.

• The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

  The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 15,800 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented.