Adopt the California Vernal Pool
Imperiled according to NatureServe
Range: Found throughout southern Oregon, California and Baja Norte, Mexico.
Inhabitants: Endemic plants, such as Hoover's downingia and San Diego mesamint, and small freshwater invertebrates like the imperiled conservancy fairy shrimp.
California Vernal Pools are unique seasonal wetlands found primarily in California, with some extending into southern Oregon and Baja Norte, Mexico. These pools form in shallow depressions that fill with water during the rainy winter, bloom with diverse vegetation in spring, and dry out completely by summer. They are critical habitats for many rare and endemic plant species that thrive at different moisture levels as the pools recede. Vernal pools are highly vulnerable to habitat loss from agriculture, urbanization, and climate change, making conservation efforts crucial for protecting these fragile ecosystems.
What You'll Get With Your Adoption
For a contribution of $25 or more, you are helping to protect our precious biodiversity. Your adoption will help update the featured species on NatureServe Explorer with an image and a description. You will receive a certificate of adoption, an Adopt-a-Species sticker, and a digital wallpaper of your species. Plus, next year you can vote on the new featured species for adoption!
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