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Bird Watching Betty's Kitchen Wildlife and Interpretive Area This is a wildlife interpretive area along the Colorado River just upstream of Laguna Dam. Heavy vegetation and access to water attracts herons, songbirds, waterfowl, and egrets. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River, and surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes, the refuge encompasses both the historic Colorado River channel as well as a channelized portion constructed in the late 1960's. Imperial National Wildlife Refuge This is a 25,765-acre area and home to many animals, including tortoises, coyotes, bobcats, bighorn sheep, and others. The area is highly popular for bird watchers. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge The refuge encompasses 665,400 acres of pristine desert that is home to the desert bighorn sheep and the California palm, the only native palm in Arizona. It is an excellent area to see Arizona wildlife and birds. Painted Desert Trail Walk this 1.3-mile self-guided trail for an opportunity to see desert plants and wildlife. The trail goes through a rainbow of colors left by 30,000 year-old volcanic activity and features a panoramic view of the Colorado River valley. Sanguinetti House Museum The museum exhibits artifacts, photographs, and furnishings of Arizona's territorial period, as well as has aviaries and gardens that have been maintained to reflect how they originally were at the turn of the century. Senator Wash Boat Ramp Day Use Area Day use parking and boat ramp on a water storage reservoir near Imperial Dam in California. Squaw Lake This lake provides opportunities for camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, and picnicking, and has direct boat access to the Colorado River. The Colorado River An estimated 1,000 miles of fresh water shoreline are beside Mohave County along the Colorado River. Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave and Lake Mead make up a large part of the recreational areas along the river. Return to Top of Page Insects Painted Desert Trail Walk this 1.3-mile self-guided trail for an opportunity to see desert plants and wildlife. The trail goes through a rainbow of colors left by 30,000 year-old volcanic activity and features a panoramic view of the Colorado River valley. Return to Top of Page Mammals Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River, and surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes, the refuge encompasses both the historic Colorado River channel as well as a channelized portion constructed in the late 1960's. Imperial National Wildlife Refuge This is a 25,765-acre area and home to many animals, including tortoises, coyotes, bobcats, bighorn sheep, and others. The area is highly popular for bird watchers. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge The refuge encompasses 665,400 acres of pristine desert that is home to the desert bighorn sheep and the California palm, the only native palm in Arizona. It is an excellent area to see Arizona wildlife and birds. Painted Desert Trail Walk this 1.3-mile self-guided trail for an opportunity to see desert plants and wildlife. The trail goes through a rainbow of colors left by 30,000 year-old volcanic activity and features a panoramic view of the Colorado River valley. The Colorado River An estimated 1,000 miles of fresh water shoreline are beside Mohave County along the Colorado River. Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave and Lake Mead make up a large part of the recreational areas along the river. Return to Top of Page Reptiles & Amphibians Imperial National Wildlife Refuge This is a 25,765-acre area and home to many animals, including tortoises, coyotes, bobcats, bighorn sheep, and others. The area is highly popular for bird watchers. Return to Top of Page

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