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Castaic Lake SRA

Placerita Canyon SP

A high mountain valley encircled by deep canyons, steep ridgelines, and rocky
pinnacles, Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is the gateway into
California condor country. The refuge is an outpost on the edge of an
unforgiving terrain where California condors safely forage, nest, and roost.
Under the wing of these majestic birds, the refuge supports healthy examples
of oak woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, seasonal
wetlands, riparian areas, and some of the last remaining intact stands of
California black walnut.

Decorating the rock spires where condors now perch, preserved Chumash rock art
symbolizes the connection these indigenous people have to the land and sacred
bird. Hopper Mountain NWR emanates a sense of stewardship and conservation to
neighboring lands. The refuge exemplifies productive relationships with
neighboring landowners and partners. Refuge facilities serve as resources for
the scientific community and academic institutions to conduct research
supporting refuge purposes.

This 2,471-acre refuge adjoins the southern boundary of the Sespe Condor
Sanctuary, a component of the U.S. Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest.
The 53,000-acre Sanctuary contains critical California condor nesting and
roosting habitat. Strategically located adjacent to the Sanctuary, the refuge
helps buffer these nesting and roosting areas from human disturbance and
protects a portion of the foraging habitat within a much larger area where the
condors have historically foraged and fed. Hopper Mountain NWR also protects a
variety of plant communities that provide habitat for other species protected
under the federal Endangered Species Act.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public
lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than
560 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and
provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.

The National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters serve a purpose distinct
from that of other U.S. public lands: Wildlife conservation drives everything
on national wildlife refuges, from the purposes for which each refuge was
established, to the recreational activities offered, to the resource
management tools used.

A high mountain valley encircled by deep canyons, steep ridgelines, and rocky pinnacles, Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is the gateway into California condor country.  The refuge is an outpost on the edge of an unforgiving terrain where California condors safely forage, nest, and roost. Under the wing of these majestic birds, the refuge supports healthy examples of oak woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, seasonal wetlands, riparian areas, and some of the last remaining intact stands of California black walnut.

Decorating the rock spires where condors now perch, preserved Chumash rock art symbolizes the connection these indigenous people have to the land and sacred bird. Hopper Mountain NWR emanates a sense of stewardship and conservation to neighboring lands. The refuge exemplifies productive relationships with neighboring landowners and partners. Refuge facilities serve as resources for the scientific community and academic institutions to conduct research supporting refuge purposes.

This 2,471-acre refuge adjoins the southern boundary of the Sespe Condor Sanctuary, a component of the U.S. Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest. The 53,000-acre Sanctuary contains critical California condor nesting and roosting habitat. Strategically located adjacent to the Sanctuary, the refuge helps buffer these nesting and roosting areas from human disturbance and protects a portion of the foraging habitat within a much larger area where the condors have historically foraged and fed. Hopper Mountain NWR also protects a variety of plant communities that provide habitat for other species protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.



The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 560 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.

The National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters serve a purpose distinct from that of other U.S. public lands: Wildlife conservation drives everything on national wildlife refuges, from the purposes for which each refuge was established, to the recreational activities offered, to the resource management tools used.

Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland SP

Santa Susana Pass SHP

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve (SNR)

Castaic Lake SRA

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Placerita Canyon SP

Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

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