Point Buckler Island - Wikipedia
Point Buckler Island is an island in Solano County, California, United States. It is a marshy island in the San Francisco Bay, [1] with an area of 39 acres (16 ha). [2] . It is part of Suisun Marsh and is located east of the Carquinez Strait. [3]
Jan 22, 2025 · OAKLAND – After years of legal battles and environmental degradation, Point Buckler Island in Suisun Bay has been sold at auction to the John Muir Land Trust, a nonprofit environmental group that has committed to restoring the island’s wetlands and preserving its ecological significance.
The war over a private island in the San Francisco Bay - SFGATE
Jan 22, 2025 · Point Buckler is a turtle-shaped island of marshy land in Suisun Marsh, the largest brackish water marsh on the West Coast. The tidal waters there, where the San Francisco Bay meets the...
John Muir Land Trust Announces Acquisition of Point Buckler
Jan 23, 2025 · John Muir Land Trust (JMLT, jmlt.org) announces the purchase of Point Buckler, a 29-acre island situated in Suisun Marsh, the largest contiguous, brackish marsh on the west coast of North America and a vital part of the San Francisco Bay …
Entire private island in the San Francisco Bay lists for $75 million
Sep 20, 2023 · Point Buckler’s 50 acres of swampy marshland on the southern edge of Grizzly Bay in Solano County last changed hands for just $150,000 in 2011.
New owner announces plans for private SF Bay island - SFGATE
Jan 23, 2025 · The storied battle over a 50-acre island in the northeastern reaches of San Francisco Bay is officially over, as the buyer announced details of the acquisition Thursday. The John Muir Land Trust, a...
John Muir Land Trust gains bidding edge for Point Buckler auction
Jan 22, 2025 · FAIRFIELD — Those entities interested in owning a Suisun Marsh island will gather at the Solano County Courthouse steps today to bid on the 39-acre Point Buckler Island. The John Muir Land Trust brings an extra $2.83 million.
Former owner of private island in Solano County arrested after …
Jan 23, 2025 · The court-mandated auction of Point Buckler's 50 acres of marshland on the southern edge of Grizzly Bear ended a fight for ownership between state water agencies and the island's former...
John Muir Land Trust announces acquisition of Point Buckler
Jan 24, 2025 · After years of legal battles and environmental degradation, Point Buckler Island in Suisun Bay has been sold at auction to the John Muir Land Trust, a nonprofit environmental group that has committed to restoring the island’s wetlands and preserving its ecological significance.
Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to ...
Dec 31, 2024 · Point Buckler Island is shown from the air. (Courtesy Photo) Following a decade long legal battle, a Solano County private island previously listed for up to $70 million will go up for auction in...