Caswell Memorial State Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
of
California, United States, preserving a
riparian forest along the
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River is a tributary of the San Joaquin River in north-central California in the United States. The main stem of the river is long, and measured to its furthest headwaters it is about long. Originating as three forks in the high ...
. It is located in southern
San Joaquin County southwest of the town of
Ripon. Riparian Oak Woodland, located in this park, is threatened and the park is trying to protect it. It once flourished through California's
Central Valley. Caswell is also the home to several endangered species. The park was established in 1952.
The average temperature is in the winter and in the summer. It is common to exceed for several consecutive days in the summer. Caswell is home to many mosquitoes.
This park has been named after the landowner, Thomas Caswell. He enjoyed this beautiful forest and wanted to preserve it. In the 1950s, of this forest were donated by his children and grandchildren to California before it was opened to the public as a state park in 1958.
The
riparian brush rabbit (''S. b. riparius'') is listed as an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Formerly numerous along the
San Joaquin River and Stanislaus River, it is now reduced to a population of a few hundred here and was reintroduced to the adjacent
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of along the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley, California. It is within San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County.
It protects more than of riparian woodlan ...
. This population has been negatively impacted by the
destruction of the
riparian habitat.
See also
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List of California state parks
References
External links
Caswell Memorial State Park
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State parks of California
Parks in San Joaquin County, California
Stanislaus River
Campgrounds in California
1952 establishments in California
Protected areas established in 1952
Parks in the San Joaquin Valley