This project supported the development of an approximately two-mile long riverfront park with wetlands and associated upland habitat, interpretive displays, a bicycle staging area and public access trails on a 39-acre site adjacent to the Los Angeles River. The project site is a flood control detention basin owned and operated by the Los Angeles County … Continued
This project will conduct a US Army Corp feasibility study for the removal of the Rindge Dam as part of the Malibu Creek Environmental Restoration Study. Work continues on US Army Corp feasibility study (EIR/EIS) for the removal of the Rindge Dam as part of the Malibu Creek Environmental Restoration Study. The project partners will … Continued
This project will maximize the impact of habitat restoration along Ballona Creek by training six inner-city youth in native plant identification, habitat restoration, and nursery operations; engaging the community through twelve volunteer events and educational opportunities; propagating more than 1000 native plants from Ballona Wetlands seed stock; and developing innovative techniques to maximize native plant … Continued
The non profit organization TreePeople will lead volunteers to remove invasive species and plant native trees, plants, and shrubs in a filter strip riparian zone along Topanga Creek in Topanga State Park.
The project removed 84 invasive trees in the Friends of Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve. A diverse local community was engaged in planting and maintaining local, native vegetation and educated about Dominguez Slough and the crucial role of the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve as a remnant of southern California’s natural wetland ecosystems.
The project controlled the spread of 60 to 100 sites of Arundo donax within a 3.5 mile stretch of Bouquet Canyon creek utilizing integrated pest management. The sites were revegetated with native plant species endemic to the region (Baccharis salicifolia, Artemesia californica, and Quercus agrifolia) in order to enhance the natural ecology and preserve biodiversity.
This project implements the 2002 Topanga Creek Watershed and Lagoon Restoration Feasibility Study by restoring riparian and lagoon habitats and improving fish passage in Topanga Creek and Lagoon. This is a multi-phased program that will be implemented over several years and in partnership with multiple agencies, particularly California State Parks. The primary goals of the … Continued
This project aims to acquire 325 target acres in the upper Solstice Canyon watershed of the Santa Monica Mountains. The ultimate goal of this project, in combination with others, is to complete continuous parkland ownership between the upper and lower reaches of Solstice Creek. Acquisition of 117 acres had already been completed to date.
This project will undertake a cooperative planning effort for the rehabilitation of the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin, with the ultimate goal of utilizing bioengineered bank stabilization methods for streambank revegetation along nearly a mile of soft-bottom stream. The project will include a detailed reach and site scale engineering and ecological analysis, a … Continued
The Rio Hondo/Upper San Gabriel River Watershed Arundo Eradication Program will remove 48 acres of Arundo donax from the San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo at and above Whittier Narrows. Monitoring follow-up on treatment efficacy, missed invasives, and resprouts will continue past initial treatment for a total project duration of five years. Site surveillance will … Continued
This project will continue to implement the recommendations from the Lower Malibu Creek and Lagoon Resource Enhancement and Management Study (2000) through enhancement of riparian corridor in the Malibu Creek Watershed. Goals include the comprehensive removal of Arundo donax and other non-native plant species, the enhancement of wetland biodiversity through revegetation with native plant species, … Continued
This project aims to acquire properties within the Los Cerritos Wetlands complex as they become available from willing sellers at fair market value. Each acquisition project will be evaluated on an individual basis. The wetlands in the Los Cerritos complex have been sought by public agencies and environmentalists for habitat conservation for over 20 years. … Continued