Newell Canyon Open Space Preserve

The Jack and Bernice Newell Open Space Preserve is a 642-acre preserve set among the hills behind American Canyon. It consists of Grazed Grassland, Eucalyptus Groves, Oak Woodland Hills, Rocky Outcrops and Steep Canyons nestled between  the city of American Canyon and Solano Counties’ Lynch Canyon Open Space. There is a single 3/4 mile entrance trail leading to a small picnic area, that connects to a 3 mile loop trail that climbs North-east through a eucalyptus grove to join the Lynch Canyon Open Space and circles back below rocky outcrops and grazed fields to return to the picnic area.

Common Resident and Breeding Birds: California Quail, Wild Turkey, Oak Titmouse, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Western Bluebird, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Orange-crowned Warblers, Lesser Goldfinch, California and Steller’s Jay are common resident birds. American Kestrel, Red-tailed, Cooper’s, and occasional Golden Eagles ride thermals or speed through the grassland and forest in search of prey.  Northern Pygmy-Owl, Rock Wren, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, and Blue Grosbeak are also residents within the park.

Migrants: Sharp-shinned Hawks, Horned Lark, Cedar Waxwing, Black-throated Gray and Wilson’s Warblers, Western Tanager, White and Golden-Crowned, Fox and Lincoln Sparrows, are a few of the migrants and overwintering birds to expect.