Arcata Marsh by wysiwig
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Description
Most of the land between Humboldt Bay and the forested hillsides was at one time marshland with a few drier prairie areas. The Arcata Prairie was the site of several Wiyot villages and was called Goal-la-nah meaning a land a little above water. In 1850 white settlers laid out the town of Union on the shore of the bay. The name was changed to Arcata on March 20, 1860.
In 1850 swampland reclamation was legalized and encouraged by the federal government. Sixty-five hundred acres of marshland existed on Humboldt Bay in the 1800’s. Now there is less than one tenth of that. The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary was dedicated July 4, 1981 to preserve what was left. By the way, this is not a meadow. There is water under those plants.
Comments (13)
lovely shot
Beautiful place! I love the light. Lovely greens!
So glad they saved a remnant! A shame we desecrate our land so easily.
no mowing that grass Great capture and interesting history
Beautiful capture and intersting info !
EXCELLENT IMAGE, GREAT PLACE TO SEE!
nice place for a smile warm hugs, Linda
its a beautiful little spot, what a shame that it is so small, nice capture and details
Lovely shot through the bushes to the reeds and water plants. It looks so unspoiled now. One tiny corner left unscathed. Thanks for the history.
excelent info of this quiet place , nice colors and composition , thamks for you visit and comments
So, it's watch your step or else ? - most intriguing situation, but what a great breeding ground for wildlife ... thanks for sharing, something so unbeknown-st to me, BB
Nice to see that they've managed to save some of it. Love the tranquility of this shot as well as the lighting and depth. Very nice work here.
Elegant photo