As you leave the visitor center parking lot, take a right on Marshlands Road. A short distance on your left, you'll see a parking area. Turn into the lot and you'll see the LaRiviere Marsh Trail head.
The path meanders through the marshes, with decent views of ponds with various ducks, geese and shorebirds. As mentioned on page 1 of this article, the LaRiviere Marsh is an example of marsh restoration, part of a much larger effort to reclaim wetland areas and salt ponds around the South Bay.
Once you reach the end of the trail, you can walk back along the road to the parking lot, or backtrack through the marsh, the way you came.
The road from the south end of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail does not have a sidewalk at that point, but a short distance toward the parking lot, you'll encounter a bike lane and grassy shoulder where you'll have plenty of room to walk.
More About San Francisco Bay Wildlife and Habitat Restoration
For up-to-date information on various issues affecting San Francisco Bay, from development conflicts to restoration projects, visit the Save the Bay website. If you're interested in contributing to the ongoing efforts to help the Bay, Save the Bay has year-round volunteer projects.
Baykeeper is another non-profit San Francisco Bay organization, committed to protecting the bay through legislative and legal advocacy. Baykeeper is also investigating emergency response to oil spills -- following the Cosco Busan Oil Spill (photos) in November of 2007.
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