Arcade Creek Riparian and Oak Woodland Habitats Seasonal

Arcade Creek—An Important Wildlife Habitat 1 2 1 Swainson’s hawk 2 Red-tailed hawk 3 Wild turkey 4 Mallard 5 Great egret 6 Nuttall’s woodpecker 5 6 7 7 Belted kingsher 4 8 California ground squirrel 3 9 Western fence lizard 8 10 California quail 11 Raccoon 9 11 12 Northwestern pond turtle 12 10 Arcade Creek Riparian and Oak Woodland Habitats Seasonal Wetland Habitat Arcade Creek ows throughout the year, providing aquatic Riparian habitat has vegetation adapted to moist soil conditions and e Del Paso Regional Park wetland provides seasonal habitat. Seasonal (water-based) and terrestrial (land-based) habitat for wildlife such forms a multi-layer canopy of large trees, small shrubs and brush, and wetlands typically contain water during winter and spring and provide as the northwestern pond turtle, raccoon, and belted kingsher. various grasses that provides habitat for birds, mammals, reptiles, and breeding and foraging habitat for wildlife such as mallards, great egrets, amphibians. Oak woodland habitat has vegetation adapted to dry soil and Pacic chorus frogs. Seasonal wetlands also help to lter pollutants conditions and provides habitat for wildlife such as California quail, found in stormwater and urban runo. wild turkey, and western fence lizard. Interpretive exhibit prepared by ICF International Del Paso Regional Park Wetland— Improving the Health of Arcade Creek A Healthier Arcade Creek In 2007, the Del Paso Regional Park wetland was created to improve water quality in Arcade Creek. e wetland diverts untreated stormwater and urban runo that ows into Norris Tributary, located to your left behind the wetland. As water moves through the wetland, plants and soil lter Arcade pollutants from the water before it returns to Creek Norris Tributary and then ows into Arcade Multi-Use Trail Creek. Importance of a Healthy Arcade flow Viewer Creek Watershed Station A watershed is the area of land that all drains into www.arcadecreek.org a common waterway (creek, stream, lake, river, or ocean). e Arcade Creek watershed covers 38 Water square miles. Rain and urban runo enter storm Inlet drain systems and small creeks and streams, like Norris Tributary, and then ow into Arcade Norris Creek. From there, the water enters Steelhead Tributary Creek and the Sacramento River before owing into the Delta, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacic ek re C le pp ri ADA Accessible You Are Here Ocean. C M ANTELOPE ROAD a Parking Stalls r ip o sa C re ese are a few of the important benets of a ek OAK AVENUE healthy Arcade Creek watershed: CITRUS HEIGHTS AUBURN BOULEVARD INTERSTATE 80 A r c • Filters pollutants from urban runoﬀ in a SUNRISE BLVD. d e C r e e k San J u HAZEL AVENUE wetlands and oodplains an C reek GREENBACK LANE Project Sponsors • Reduces flooding by providing areas for eek ree Cr Brook T C oyo ed stormwater to collect te C sh reek ter Wa Funding for the project was provided by the State Water Resources SAN JUAN AVE. SAN JUAN k MADISON AVENUE • Provides habitat for wildlife ree C Control Board and came from Proposition 50, the Water Security, de • Provides a nature experience for the k e a e r c Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. C r r e l A AUBURN BLVD. h community o K American WINDING WAY Additional funding support was provided by a grant from the U.S. River College INTERSTATE Ve rde AVENUE MANZANITA Cruz C 80 reek WATT AVENUE WATT Environmental Protection Agency, and the City of Sacramento. Norris Tributary SACRAMENTO . D Haggin Oaks Del Paso V L B Golf Course Regional Park E Del Paso Regional L IL V S Y R A M Park Wetland Interpretive exhibit prepared by ICF International Wetlands Improve Water Quality How Do Wetlands Improve Water Quality? • Wetland plants and soil help to absorb and break down pollutants in water running oﬀ our lawns and streets into roadside ditches and storm drains. Pollutants such as oil, paint, pesticides, and pet waste otherwise would flow untreated directly into Arcade Creek. • Wetlands slow the speed of flowing water, decreasing creek bank erosion and the amount of soil that settles on the creek bed as sediment. Excess sediment in creeks and rivers covers the gravel spawning beds of fish, preventing them from reproducing. Also, soil causes muddy water that absorbs heat from the sun, raising the water temperature too high for some fish species to survive. What Can You Do to Help Prevent Pollution in Arcade Creek? Wetlands help clean stormwater before it reaches our creeks and rivers, but wetlands cannot remove trash or all pollutants. Here are some things you can do to reduce pollution: • Minimize your use of fertilizers and pesticides and use less toxic or non-toxic alternatives. • Maintain your vehicle to prevent leaking automotive fluids. • Properly dispose of household chemicals, motor oil, paints, trash, and pet waste. • Reduce non-porous surfaces such as concrete and pavement around your property. • Visit www.BeRiverFriendly.net for more information. Storm Drain Interpretive exhibit prepared by ICF International.

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