It protects one of the last remaining Valley Oak riparian forests in the San Joaquin Valley .
Also , just outside the city limits is the Kaweah Oaks Preserve which is a 322 - acre nature preserve .
Kaweah Oaks Preserve protects one of the last remaining Valley Oak riparian forests in the San Joaquin Valley .
Also , just outside the city limits is the Kaweah Oaks Preserve which is a 322 - acre nature preserve .