Practical Cycle to Bushy Lake

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Once filled from recurrent high water in the river, Bushy Lake now receives most of its water from wells at nearby Cal Expo, site of the California State Fair.  The lake and surrounding grasslands provide important habitat for wood ducks which are home to the valley elderberry long horned beetle, a federally and state protected endangered species.  Bushy Lake is popular with bird-watchers and hikers seeking uncrowded and natural conditions.