Doolan Canyon

37°42′18″N 121°49′27″W / 37.7049295°N 121.8241218°W / 37.7049295; -121.8241218 

Doolan Canyon is a canyon in Alameda County, California, northwest of Livermore.

Geography

It is located east of Tassajara Road, and south of the Contra Costa County border.[1] Cottonwood Creek flows through Doolan Canyon.[2]

Nature

Doolan Canyon has high amounts of Tufa and Alkaline water.[3]

Loggerhead shrikes, a species of bird, have also been found around the area.[4]

East Bay Regional Park District says that the Doolan Canyon area is habitat for the endangered species Alameda whip snake and red-legged frog. It also supports other "special status" species and some rare alkali soil plants.[5]

History

On May 24, 2007, Livermore and Dublin announced a plan to preserve the canyon.[6]

On March 4, 2019, the valley was given 160 more acres of land.[5]

References

  1. ^ Inman, Bradley (January 13, 1991). "Doolan Canyon: Bucolic Area is Going to be Developed, but by Whom?". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1913. p. 57.
  3. ^ California Journal of Mines and Geology. 1894. p. 338.
  4. ^ "Photos Of The Month: May". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Sciacca, Annie (March 5, 2019). "East Bay Regional Park District buys 160 acres to expand Doolan Canyon preserve". East Bay Times. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cities Take Another Step Toward Doolan Canyon Preservation" (PDF). The Independent (California). May 24, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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