The trails and fire roads that wind through Rush Creek Open Space Preserve in Novato are popular among ... Oak trees provide homes and food for acorn woodpeckers and other birds.

Many bird species make their home in the spectacular wetlands of the Rush Creek Open Space ... it big in the Gold Rush and cashed in on the Novato acreage, where he farmed but ultimately met ...

as is common in Rush Creek houses. The exterior siding, which looks like the other "natural" homes, is actually cement board made to resemble wood. "We are not using trees but are using man-made ...