| Rush Creek Open Space Preserve | |
|---|---|
| Rush Creek Preserve | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Cemetery Marsh | |
  Location in California  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Marin County, California |
| Nearest city | Novato, California |
| Coordinates | 38°07′44″N 122°32′52″W / 38.12889°N 122.54778°W |
| Area | 522 acres (211 ha) |
The Rush Creek Open Space Preserve is a nature reserve near Novato, California. It is named for Rush Creek. The 522-acre (2.11 km2) lot of public land has a host of hiking trails as well as a marsh in the center, and is bordered by various marshes and shallow lakes owned by the California Department of Fish and Game.[2][3][4] Due to the proximity of marshes and shallow lakes, a multitude of birds and waterfowl live in the area, with close to 200 species.[3] This makes the preserve a popular destination for birdspotters. The preserve is also popular for running, hiking, biking, dog walking, and horse riding, as all are allowed on most of the trails.[5][6] A rare blue oak woodland is also located near the Bahia Marsh.[3]
- ^ Protected Area Profile for Rush Creek Open Space Preserve Archived 2024-10-01 at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rush Creek Open Space Preserve" (PDF). marincounty.org. December 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rush Creek - Marin County Parks". www.parks.marincounty.org. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Hiking with Kids in Marin: Rush Creek Open Space Preserve". Marin Mommies. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Jack (2017-12-23). "Rush Creek". Nature in Novato. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Pinheiro, Rush Creek, Bahia, and North Levee Loop". Alltrails. Retrieved March 7, 2023.