Audubon Kern River Preserve protects part of the South Fork Kern River, a tributary of the Kern River. During high water years part of the preserve now rests under Isabella Reservoir, an artificial lake dedicated in 1953 for the purpose of irrigation and flood control for the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Photography and design by Don Jedlovec for the Kern River Preserve.
The Kern River Preserve welcomes educational field visits from school and adult groups.
Prior to becoming a preserve, the land was locally known as the A. Brown Ranch. The land had been operated as a cattle ranch since the mid-1800s.
Exposed vertical pipes with open tops pose a tremendous hazard to birds and other wildlife.
