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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve

By Nadirah Porter

Last year I was a fourth grader in Mr. Riley's class and we went on a field trip to the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve also known as the slough. The Carpinteria Salt Marsh contains an important Southern California estuary, which supports many sensitive and rare plants and animals. We learned about the environment and the animals that live there. Some animals are: smelt fish, Blue Herons, butterflies, ladybugs, and insects. Some plants are: wild liquorish, fern, milkweed, and wild daisies. Several plants and animals are listed as endangered, such as the salt marsh bird's-beak, light-footed clapper rail, and Belding's savannah sparrow. It is also a nursery for halibut and other fish. Lots of birds stop here when they are migrating.

Phyllis Fenger was our tour guide. We talked about animals and plant life. We saw many interesting animals. The Salt Marsh is very important to Carpinteria and it is a protected environment and a natural habitat for many living things. If you visit the Salt Marsh Nature Park you will find an information center and a nature trail. You can learn a lot about the wetlands, rocky reef, and kelp beds.