Bair Island
The island directly across from the Marine Science Institute, Bair Island,
was purchased in 1997 by a Pennisula conservation group. The group that purchased
the island, the Pennisula Open Space Trust, purchased the 1,626 acre area
from a property group based out of Tokyo. Because Bair Island is the largest
piece of unprotected wetland left in the South Bay, the purchase of the island
is very important to the local ecology of South San Francisco Bay. Numerous
South Bay species thrive on Bair Island, including three species presently
listed as endangered (California clapper rail, California least tern, and
salt marsh harvest mouse). Visit MSI for a great view of this precious
resource.
