Antioch Dunes NWR
Created to protect the Lange's Metalmark Butterfly, the Contra Costa Wallflower, and the Antioch Dunes Evening-Primrose, Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is not normally open to the public. Access is via free guided tours every 2nd Saturday of the month. Check out https://www.fws.gov/refuge/antioch-dunes if you'd like to visit.
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Original Dunes
Home of the Lange's Metalmark Butterfly, the buckwheat can be seen in the foreground. In the background, some ramains of the original dunes.
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