Alameda in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

1. Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary Marker

Inscription. Before you is on e of the few remnant salt marshes in the San Francisco Bay. As important and delicate ecosystems, salt marshes serve as nurseries for crab and fish species, provide critical habitat for endangered plants and birds, and protect coastlines from flooding.

When this marshland was slated for development in the 1970s, Elsie Roemer spoke up for thousands of birds that fed and nested here, especially the endangered California Clapper Rail. For decades, Elsie conducted bird surveys along Alameda and Oakland shorelines. Her careful records, along with her organizing skills and diplomacy, inspired the preservation of local marshland.

Elsie Roemer’s friends convinced the East Bay Regional Park District to name the bird sanctuary after Elsie in 1979, to honor her lifelong dedication to saving wildlife and wetlands in Alameda. As we follow in Elsie’s footsteps along the shore, may we also follow her legacy of caring for this precious natural resource.

Inset Image:
Elsie Roemer 1892-1991, Alameda resident and conservationist. Elsie led the effort to preserve this salt marsh.

Erected by East Bay Regional Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location.

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37° 45.197′ N, 122° 14.864′ W. Marker is in Alameda, California, in Alameda County. It is on Shoreline Drive north of Broadway, on the right when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand near the viewing deck. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alameda CA 94501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Krusi Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Memorial Bench (approx. 0.4 miles away); Webster House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tillman Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Alameda’s First Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Alameda High School (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alameda.

Also see . . . Celebrating the Legacy of Local Conservationist Elsie Roemer.

"Former Alameda resident Elsie Roemer...helped ensure this wonderful salt marsh habitat remained while most of the bay’s marshlands – over 80 percent – were filled, drained, or diked for development..."

(Submitted on March 22, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

2. Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

3. Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.