Day 1

Novato, CA
Detailed Novato
My House!
Population Graph
CA Population: 36,961,664 (2009 Census)
Bay Area Population 7,468,390 (2010 Census)
Novato Population: 53,449 (2010 Census)


What have been the ecological, economic, impacts of this growth? 
Novato has a very high population growth which has boomed its economy and increased new home construction and purchases. Novato's media home income has increased by $20,000+ in less than ten years. This has had a large ecological effect because the rivers and creeks were beginning to become polluted.
 How has resource use changed over time due to these population shifts? 
"Residents have become more environmentall aware and caught on with the rest of Marin" Said Neghbor Ron Moats, who has lived in Novato for nearly 65 years.  
What about habitat destruction?
Recently, Novato  has done more to conserve out local habitats, with marsh land projects to restore the wonderful marshes located in the center of the town.
 What organisms have benefited the most and what organisms have suffered the most from these changes?
Plants have benefitted the most from this; however, projects were done to restore forrests and creeks as well which saved many species of animals in our area