Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area
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The Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area is a 25,000-acre wildlife area located in the Yolo Bypass in Yolo County, California, between the cities of Sacramento and Davis. The Yolo Causeway, part of Interstate 80, runs through it. It is the largest ecological restoration project west of the Everglades. The original 3,700-acre plot was dedicated in 1997, and it was named for Congressman Vic Fazio, who lobbied for the project.
The floodplain that makes up the Yolo Bypass receives water from the Sacramento River and provides a Important Bird Area of the Pacific Flyway for an impressive variety of waterfowl. The wetlands are managed by the California Department of Fish and Game and is also monitored by the Yolo Basin Foundation, which works to educate and inform.
Unless the area is impassable due to normal seasonal flooding, a dirt and gravel road is open to the public for driving and walking tours, and a docent-led tour is given once per month.
