Documents

TitleLocation
The Nature of Bidwell Park (book) Available at Chico Creek Nature Center and Made In Chico
Introduction to the Geology of Bidwell Park (book) Available at Bidwell Mansion Museum
Soil Survey of Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties [pdf, 12.5 MByte] United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
2002 Botanical Survey Chico Park Dept. resource web page
Upper Bidwell Park Resource Inventory, Expansion Area Chico Park Dept. resource web page
Annotated Bird List for Butte County (book) Available at Altacal Audubon Society, Chico Creek Nature Center
Checklist of Birds of Butte County, CA Available at Altacal Audubon Society, Chico Creek Nature Center
Raptors of Bidwell Park Brochure Available at Chico Creek Nature Center
Vascular Plants of Upper Bidwell Park (book) Out of print -- contact CSUC Herbarium for reprint notification
A Natural History of Chico's CreeksView at Chico Creek Nature Center
 
Yahi Trail Guide Brochure Available at Park Dept, Chico Chamber of Commerce, Chico Creek Nature Center, Online PDF file--7 MBytes
World of Trees Nature Trail Brochure Available at Chico Creek Nature Center and Park Dept.
Map of picnic sites, trails and roads in Lower and Upper Park Available at Park Dept.
Bidwell Park Brochure Available at Chico Chamber of Commerce, Nature Center
Upper Park Map Park Dept, Chico Chamber of Commerce, Chico Creek Nature Center (available soon)
Mountain Bike Riding in Upper Bidwell Park Brochure Available at Park Dept. office
Disc Golf Course Map Available at Chico Sports Ltd.
 
Park Watch Training Manual Viewable at Park Dept. office
User Capacity Study 1996 Jones & Stokes
Effects of Use Patterns on Trail Impacts 1993 master's thesis CSUC
Environmental Effect of All-Terrain Bicycles on Chico's Upper Park 1994 master's thesis by David St. Sure, CSUC
Bidwell Park Acquisiton Site Analysis & Recommendations 1996 CSUC class study
Upper Park Road Visitation Study 1998 Lynn Wilson
Assessment of Visitor Use 1993 Karl Maser
Cultural Resources Management Plan for Bidwell Park 1986 Jensen & Assoc., Jones & Stokes
Big Chico Creek Existing Conditions Report Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve website
"The Excellent City Park System" A report from the Trust for Public Lands
Bidwell Park Trails Manual Chico Park Dept. resource web page (version lacking illustrations)
A Management Guilde for the Care of Streams Paul Maslin's website
Bidwell Park Master Management Plan Chico Park Dept. resource web page
Park Department 2004 Strategic Plan Chico resource web page
City of Chico General Plan (park-related sections include chapter 5.1, also page 7-11 and fig. 7-1) http://www.chico.ca.us/common/_mod_resource.asp