Park Alerts [updated on 09/02/21]
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Water Shortage is critical: All visitors should bring water for consumption during their visit. No public water is avilable above the Junction Ranger Station. Plan Ahead.
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Campfires, smoking, barbecuing, and any open flames are prohibited until further notice due to critical fire danger and lack of fire agency resources. Propane stoves/barbecues are still allowed.
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The Summit and Mitchell Canyon Visitor Centers are open with safety protocols.
PRESERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION
Acorn Woodpecker
Kingfishers and Woodpeckers
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
All Year
Kingfishers and Woodpeckers
Daniel Fitzgerald
Daniel Fitzgerald
A specialist of oak woodland habitats.
Bright eyes, white face, dark head, reddish crown, and black-and white pattern in wings and tail give the Acorn Woodpecker a comical, if not distinctly pied, appearance.
May form communal or social groups. Usually nests in cavity or snag of live tree. Eats insects, sap, flower parts, fruit, seeds, lizards, and bird eggs.