Jepson Prairie
Remnant natural prairie in the Sacramento Valley of the U.S. state of California
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Jepson Prairie is a remnant natural prairie in the Sacramento Valley of the U.S. state of California, surrounded by land used in agriculture. The prairie is managed by the University of California, Davis, the Solano Land Trust, and the Nature Conservancy. The current reserve director is Virginia "Shorty" Boucher.[2]
Area636 ha (1,570 acres)
Designationpreserve
Designated1997
| Jepson Prairie Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at Jepson Prairie Preserve | |
 Interactive map of Jepson Prairie Preserve | |
| Area | 636 ha (1,570 acres) |
| Designation | preserve |
| Designated | 1997 |
The preserve was established in 1997, and has an area of 6.36 square kilometres (2.46 sq mi).[1]
