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- Madrona_Marsh abstract "The Madrona Marsh Preserve, located in Torrance, California, is the last vernal marsh remaining in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and one of few wetlands located within an urban landscape.Formed eons ago when the mountains of the Palos Verdes Peninsula rose to the south, Madrona Marsh is a shallow depression fed by wet season (spring) storms as the name \"vernal\" indicates. After the rainy season, evaporation, percolation and transpiration reduce the water depth by about one-quarter of an inch (6 mm) per day. By the end of August, the wetland is dry and remains so until the following rainy season. Situated on land that was set aside for oil production in 1924, Madrona Marsh was never developed—unlike the surrounding city—and remains a valuable natural habitat for birds, reptiles, insects and even small mammals.Ongoing efforts are restoring native plants including wildflowers and butterfly species. The area has long been popular with bird watchers and The Audubon Society has used Madrona Marsh for their annual bird census since 1967. El Camino College uses it as an outdoor biology and botany lab. Public access to the Madrona Marsh trails is offered Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and guided tours can be arranged by calling the Nature Center (310) 782-3989.Oil infrastructure is also evident on the site.The City of Torrance operates the Madrona Marsh Nature Center in cooperation with the Friends of the Madrona Marsh. Activities include bird and nature walks, natural history classes and workshops, habitat restoration, science and astronomy programs, art exhibits, and children's nature programs. The center opened in 2001 and features exhibits about the plants, birds and animals of the marsh.The marsh and nature center are closed to the public on Mondays.".
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageExternalLink www.friendsofmadronamarsh.com.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Biology.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Category:Geography_of_Torrance,_California.
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Category:History_of_Los_Angeles,_California.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink El_Camino_College.
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Evaporation.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Habitat.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Palos_Verdes_Peninsula.
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Percolation.
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLink Petroleum.
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- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLinkText "Madrona Marsh Preserve & Nature Center".
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLinkText "Madrona Marsh Wildlife Preserve & Nature Center".
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLinkText "Madrona Marsh".
- Madrona_Marsh wikiPageWikiLinkText "The Friends of Madrona Marsh".
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- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Geography_of_Torrance,_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:History_of_Los_Angeles,_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Landforms_of_Los_Angeles_County,_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Marshes_of_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Nature_centers_in_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Protected_areas_of_Los_Angeles_County,_California.
- Madrona_Marsh subject Category:Wetlands_of_California.
- Madrona_Marsh hypernym Marsh.
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- Madrona_Marsh type Area.
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- Madrona_Marsh type Area.
- Madrona_Marsh type Attraction.
- Madrona_Marsh type Center.
- Madrona_Marsh type History.
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- Madrona_Marsh type Organization.
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- Madrona_Marsh comment "The Madrona Marsh Preserve, located in Torrance, California, is the last vernal marsh remaining in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and one of few wetlands located within an urban landscape.Formed eons ago when the mountains of the Palos Verdes Peninsula rose to the south, Madrona Marsh is a shallow depression fed by wet season (spring) storms as the name \"vernal\" indicates.".
- Madrona_Marsh label "Madrona Marsh".
- Madrona_Marsh sameAs Q6728678.
- Madrona_Marsh sameAs Coto_del_Pantano_Madrona.
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- Madrona_Marsh sameAs Q6728678.
- Madrona_Marsh lat "33.82694444444444".
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- Madrona_Marsh depiction Madrona_Marsh1.jpg.
- Madrona_Marsh isPrimaryTopicOf Madrona_Marsh.