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The Jawbone–Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), is located in the
Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
and Southern
Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
, northwest of
California City California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering , California City has the third-largest ...
and
California State Route 14 State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Antelope Valley Freeway. The route connects In ...
, in
Kern County, California Kern County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield. Kern County comprise ...
. An
Area of Critical Environmental Concern Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is a conservation ecology program in the Western United States, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ACEC program was conceived in the 1976 Federal Lands Policy and Management Act (FL ...
ACEC is a geographical area within lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
that require special measure to protect sensitive resources such as scenic, cultural or wildlife resource values. Motor vehicle use within the ACEC is restricted to specific trails and roads. The area includes the Jawbone OHV Open Area and lies just south of the
Scodie Mountains The Scodie Mountains are a sub-mountain range of the Southern Sierra Nevada rising from the Mojave Desert, and located in Kern County, California. Geography The range lies in an east–west direction directly west of the desert town of Ridgecres ...
and
Kiavah Wilderness The Kiavah Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located in the Mojave Desert, Scodie Mountains, and southern Sierra Nevada in Kern County, California, United States. California State Route 178 connects the town of Lake Isabella t ...
Area.


Butterbredt Springs

Butterbredt Springs is a seep and small oasis in
Jawbone Canyon Jawbone Canyon is a geographic feature in the Mojave Desert and a Bureau of Land Management area located in Kern County, California, north of Mojave on CA 14 near Cantil, CA. The area is a popular destination for hikers and off road vehicle ent ...
in
Kern County, California Kern County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield. Kern County comprise ...
, in the United States, that is recognized as an important waystation for migrating birds along the
Pacific Flyway The Pacific Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in the Americas, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading ...
. Located west of Red Rock Canyon State Park in the
Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
, the nearest human settlement is
California City California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering , California City has the third-largest ...
. The oasis, which is surrounded by willows and cottonwoods, but fenced off to protect the water, is managed by the Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society. Late April, May, and early June, first thing in the morning, are usually the best times to observe migrants. Butterbredt Springs and Bear Divide in the
San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains ( es, Sierra de San Gabriel) are a mountain range located in northern Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range is part of the Tr ...
of
Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is the ...
are the only two known sites in California where migrating birds fly during the day, instead of just at night, as is typical. The springs are also said to be a "magnet for vagrants," meaning birds flying way out of their usual range, who may be a bit lost, as birds go. Located near the
LADWP The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States with 8,100 megawatts of electric generating capacity (2021-2022) and delivering an average of 435 million gallons of water per day to more ...
Pine Tree
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; radar is used to protect migratory birds from turbine dangers. Butterbredt Springs is accessible from
California State Route 14 State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Antelope Valley Freeway. The route connects In ...
. Butterbredt Springs is named for miner Frederick Butterbredt and his family; Butterbredt's wife was an indigenous woman whose family were killed in an 1863 massacre perpetrated by the U.S. Army on Native Americans who lived near Kernville.


See also

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Kern River Preserve The Audubon Kern River Preserve is a riparian nature reserve owned by the National Audubon Society in the US state of California, near Weldon in Kern County. The preserve is located in one of the largest contiguous riparian forests remaining in ...
* Tule Elk State Natural Reserve *
Bright Star Wilderness Bright Star Wilderness is a wilderness area in Kern County in the U.S. state of California. The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433) added the wilderness to the National Wilderness Preservation System and it is admin ...
*


References


External links


Jawbone-Butterbredt Area map
– Bureau of Land Management

– Bureau of Land Management * Protected areas of the Mojave Desert Bureau of Land Management areas in California Sierra Nevada (United States) Protected areas of Kern County, California {{KernCountyCA-geo-stub