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By Don Morfe, October 3, 2007
World of the Wash
101 Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, Saguaro National Park — World of the Wash — Saguaro National Park
On North Kinney Road.
102 Arizona, Yavapai County, Montezuma Castle National Monument — Lifeline / Prehistoric Produce
103 Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — Our Creeks are Alive!
On South Cortez Street just north of West Goodwin Street, on the left when traveling north.
104 Arizona, Yavapai County, Sedona — Early Tourism — Historic Sedona
Near N Hwy 89A.
105 Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma East Wetlands — 20th Century
Near Prison Hill Road, 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
106 Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — Yuma East Wetlands Today — A Return to Balance
Near Prison Hill Road, 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway.
107 Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — 18 — Civil War Healing
On Main Street (State Highway 23) south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
108 Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — Eureka Springs Historical Museum — Established 1971 in Calif House
On Main Street (State Highway 23) at Armstrong, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
109 Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Basin Park Sycamore
On Spring Street north of Main Street (Arkansas Highway 23), on the left when traveling north.
110 Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Civic Center — South Main
On Main Street (State Highway 23) north of Benton Street, on the left when traveling south.
111 Arkansas, Carroll County, Eureka Springs — The Town that Water Built — North Main
On Main Street (State Highway 23) 0.1 miles north of Magnetic Drive, on the left when traveling north.
112 Arkansas, Conway County, Winrock — Geology of Cedar Creek Falls Overlook
Near Petit Jean Mountain Road.
113 Arkansas, Conway County, Winrock — Palisades Overlook: Your Gateway to the West
On Petit Jean Mountain Road (State Highway 154) just west of State Highway 155, on the right when traveling west.
114 Arkansas, Conway County, Winrock — The Ever-Changing Landscape
On Petit Jean Mountain Road, on the right when traveling west.
115 Arkansas, Conway County, Winrock — Two Dominant Fossils of the Area
Near Petit Jean Mountain Road.
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116 Arkansas, Garland County, Hot Springs — Peak Trail
On Grand Promenade Trail, 0.2 miles south of Fountain Street, on the right when traveling south.
117 Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Life in the Swamp — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362, 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
118 Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Louisiana Purchase State Park — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362, 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
119 Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — The Swamp — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362, 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
120 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — Does the river ever flood?
On Elm Street.
121 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — River Birds
On Elm Street.
122 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The Helena Bridge
On Elm Street.
123 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The river connects communities
On Elm Street.
124 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — What is a bottled hardwood forest?
On Perry Street.
125 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — What is the impact of stormwater on the Mississippi?
On Perry Street.
126 Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville — Evolution of Fayetteville
On Center Street at East Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Center Street.
127 California, Alameda County, Alameda — An Era of Dramatic Change
Near Alameda Point Shoreline Trail.
128 California, Alameda County, Alameda — Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary
On Shoreline Drive north of Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
129 California, Alameda County, Albany — Albany Waterfront - Nature Transforms — Albany Waterfront Trail — A Portion of the Bay Trail —
Near Buchanan Street.
130 California, Alameda County, Albany — Albany Waterfront History (Post-1900)
On Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling west.
131 California, Alameda County, Albany — Albany Waterfront History (Pre-1900)
On Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling west.
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132 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Berkeley Hills — Indian Rock — Berkeley History
On Indian Rock Avenue.
133 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Berkeley Hills — La Loma Steps — Circa 1910-1916
On Le Roy Avenue at Hawthorne Terrace on Le Roy Avenue.
134 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Berkeley Hills — Thousand Oaks Neighborhood and Urns — Circa 1909-1910 — Mark Daniels, Landscape Engineer —
On San Fernando Avenue at Yosemite Road on San Fernando Avenue.
135 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Claremont — Claremont Public Improvements — John Galen Howard, Architect — 1905 —
On Claremont Avenue at The Uplands on Claremont Avenue.
136 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, North Berkeley — Hillside Club — John White, Architect, 1924 — Listed on the National Register of Historic Places —
Near Cedar Street east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west.
137 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, North Berkeley — Live Oak Park — 1914 — Berkeley History
Near Shattuck Avenue near Berryman Street. Reported permanently removed.
138 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Northside — "Annie's Oak" — City of Berkeley Landmark — Designated in 1986 —
On Leroy Avenue near Ridge Road.
139 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Northside — Daley’s Scenic Park Street Improvenents — Bounded by Le Roy Avenue, La Loma Avenue, La Vereda Road and Hilgard Avenue — The Hillside Club and Town Engineers; 1909 —
On La Loma Avenue at Virginia Street on La Loma Avenue.
140 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Northside — Jensen House — George Jensen, Builder — 1891 —
On La Loma Avenue at Hilgard Avenue on La Loma Avenue.
141 California, Alameda County, Hayward — A Salty Experiment in Habitat Management — Eden Landing Ecological Reserve
On Eden Landing Road near Arden Road, on the left when traveling south.
142 California, Alameda County, Hayward — Bay-Friendly Rated Landscapes in the City of Hayward
On Whitesell Street at Bay Center Place, on the right when traveling south on Whitesell Street.
143 California, Alameda County, Hayward — Snowy Plovers Find a Home
On Eden Landing Trail near Eden Landing Road.
144 California, Alameda County, Hayward — Wetland to Salt Pond and Back Again
Near Eden Landing Road near Eden Landing Road.
145 California, Alameda County, Hayward — Who Needs This Habitat The Most?
Near Eden Landing Trail near Eden Landing Road.
146 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Brushy Peak Regional Preserve
Near Laughlin Ranch Loop south of Laughlin Road, on the right when traveling south.
147 California, Alameda County, Oakland — 962 — Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees
Near Skyline Boulevard, 0.5 miles north of Joaquin Miller Road.
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148 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Jefferson Square Park
On Jefferson Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
149 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Makkeweks — "Makkeweks" Ohlone/Rumsen for "Sea Monster"
Near Harrison Street at Lakeside Drive.
150 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — The Creation of a Park
Near Sanborn Drive near Joaquin Miller Road, on the left when traveling north.
151 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Montclair — The Shepherd Canyon Corridor Plan
Near Montclair Railroad Trail south of Paso Robles Drive.
152 California, Alameda County, Pleasanton — Changing Landscape
Near Old Foothill Road near Foothill Road.
153 California, Alameda County, Pleasanton — Gay 90's Pizzeria
On Main Street at Abbie Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
154 California, Alameda County, San Leandro — Of Fins and Flippers — Lake Chabot Historical Walk
Near Estudillo Avenue.
155 California, Alpine County, Bear Valley — Harry Schimke — Pioneer in His Own Time — 1917 – 1995 —
On Immigrant Road.
156 California, Alpine County, Markleeville — Reynolds Peak — Elevation 9300 Feet
On The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 4), on the right when traveling east.
157 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — The Monitor — California Hydraulic Mining
Near South Main Street/Golden Chain Highway (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling north.
158 California, Contra Costa County, Danville — Sentinel Rock Overlook — A Place Where Sandstone Beds Were Turned On End
Near Rock City Trail.
159 California, Contra Costa County, Danville — The Old Oak Tree
On Diablo Road, on the right when traveling east.
160 California, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito — Historic Cerrito Creek
Near San Francisco Bay Trail / Cerrito Creek Trail.
161 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — From an Accident to a Preserve
Near Waterbird Way south of Waterfront Road.
162 California, Contra Costa County, Oakley — California's Big Water Projects: How Did We Get Here?
Near Big Break Road.
163 California, Contra Costa County, Oakley — Carquinez Strait
Near Big Break Road.
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164 California, Contra Costa County, Oakley — The Migrating Delta
Near Big Break Road.
165 California, Contra Costa County, Oakley — The San Joaquin: A River Runs Dry
Near Big Break Road.
166 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — A Lost World
On Wildcat Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
167 California, Contra Costa County, Orinda, Orinda Community Park — Orinda Village — Did you know a creek runs through it?
Near Orinda Way south of Irwin Way, on the right when traveling north.
168 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Where the Deer and the Antelope Play — Anza Expedition of 1776
Near Park Avenue.
169 California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — National Tribute Grove — 5000 Acres — Largest World War II Memorial in the United States —
170 California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — The Metcalf Grove
On Howland Hill Road, on the left when traveling east.
171 California, El Dorado County, Coloma, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park — Hydraulic Mining
Near Coloma Road (California Route 49) north of Mt Murphy Road.
172 California, El Dorado County, South Lake Tahoe — The Old Veteran
Near California Route 89.
173 California, Fresno County, Dunlap — Converse Basin Grove
On State Highway 180 at Forest Service Road 13S03, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 180.
174 California, Humboldt County, Orick — Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge — Dedicated to the Memory of Madison Grant — 1865-1937 —
On Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
175 California, Humboldt County, Orick — The Forest for the Trees
Near Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
176 California, Humboldt County, Weott — Humboldt Redwoods State Park
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
177 California, Humboldt County, Weott — Laura Perrott Mahan & James P. Mahan — Pioneers in the Save-the-Redwoods League
Near Avenue of the Giants (State Highway 254) 0.2 miles south of Dyerville Loop Road, on the left when traveling south.
178 California, Humboldt County, Weott — The Tangled Roots of Founders Grove
Near Dyerville Loop Road.
179 California, Inyo County, Death Valley National Park, Furnace Creek — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near Airport Road just west of California Route 190.
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180 California, Inyo County, Keeler — Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program
On California Route 136, 1 mile north of Keeler, on the left when traveling north.
181 California, Inyo County, Lone Pine — Alabama Gates
Near U.S. 395 at Los Angles Aqueduct Road, on the left when traveling north.
182 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Kern County Begins
Near Chester Avenue just north of 36th Street, on the left when traveling north.
183 California, Kern County, Buttonwillow — Tule Elk State Reserve — A California State Park
Near Station Road, 0.2 miles west of Morris Road, on the left when traveling west.
184 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Importance of Water and Creation of Brite Lake
On Green Street at E Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street.
185 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Why Tehachapi Pass? / Pioneers of the Wind / Hike A Mile or Two - Thousand
On Cameron Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.
186 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Wind Energy Industry
On Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
187 California, Lake County, Upper Lake — Clear Lake Habitat
On State Highway 20 at Reclamation Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 20.
188 California, Los Angeles County, Avalon — The Legacy of Blanche W — The Flying Fish Boat —
Near Metropole Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Crescent Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
189 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sunland — Sunland Welcome Nature Garden — Local Biodiversity
On Sunland Boulevard at Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east on Sunland Boulevard.
190 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — Rim of the Valley Trail — Marge Feinberg — Saddletree Ranch Trailhead —
Near Glenoaks Boulevard north of Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
191 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Venice — History of Ballona Lagoon
On East Jib Street at Jib Street, on the left when traveling south on East Jib Street.
192 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Venice — The Windward Piers — Venice-of-America
On Windward Avenue west of Ocean Front Walk.
193 California, Los Angeles County, Malibu, Eastern Malibu — Malibu Lagoon
Near Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1).
194 California, Los Angeles County, Pearblossom — The Devil's Punchbowl — Department of Parks & Recreation, County of Los Angeles
Near County Route N6.
195 California, Los Angeles County, Rancho Palos Verdes — Santa Catalina Island
On Palos Verdes Drive South, 0.2 miles east of Sea Cove Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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196 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica — La Monica Ballroom
Near Ocean Avenue at Colorado Avenue.
197 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, Wilshire Montana — “Trees of Santa Monica”
On Ocean Drive south of California Avenue / California Incline, on the right when traveling south.
198 California, Marin County, Inverness — Point Reyes Light — Point Reyes National Seashore —
Near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
199 California, Marin County, Inverness — The Rock Plants — Point Reyes National Seashore
Near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
200 California, Marin County, Iverness — Point Reyes Conglomerate — Point Reyes National Seashore
On Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

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