This project aimed to integrate strong cross-sector collaboration and capacity building, education provided through-out the year, restoration of a highly degraded canyon, enhancement of a school garden, and youth-led events that mobilized volunteers to learn about and contribute to restoration efforts. Combined, these components were meant to result in the engagement of the non-traditional environmental … Continued
Low-income youth and families from National city in San Diego County were engaged to restore six acres of wetland, upland and riverine habitats in the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
This project restored approximately 1.3 acres of a three acre wetland and transitional upland site in a City of San Diego owned open space in the Tierrasanta Open Space Maintenance District, by removing invasive trees and plants that threaten habitat value and planting native trees, shrubs, and grasses. The project aimed to activate the Tierrasanta … Continued
Three restoration events at sensitive wetlands sites provided local teenagers with the opportunity to restore degraded habitat while learning ecological concepts. The teens presented their experiences to the community at large at an annual event attracting 1500 visitors.
Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek (GWSDCC), in partnership with the city of San Diego, the Sierra Club, Coastkeepers, and San Diego City Schools, restored 2.5 acres of Chollas Creek, supported by a student propagation center, a community education and habitat and water quality monitoring effort, and long-term maintenance.
The project removed hottentot fig and other non-native plant biomass and facilitated the growth and abundance of native salt marsh and wetland bugger plant and animal species.
The project conducted pre-project monitoring of agricultural land on the site and restoration and monitoring of 1 acre. The project included repair of pumps, installation of temporary irrigation, weed control and planting.
The proposed project will provide 90% design plans for remediation of two key steelhead passage barriers on Santa Margarita River, comprising an abandoned Sandia Creek ford river crossing and a currently active Sandia Creek bridge that cross the Santa Margarita River near the confluence with Sandia Creek. This project provides the biological, hydrologic, geomorphic, and … Continued
This project constructed sediment retention basins adjacent to the Goat Canyon drainage to reduce sediment flows to the southern arm of the Tijuana Estuary, and restored riparian habitat in the project vicinity. The Goat Canyon watershed crosses the U.S./Mexico border near the Goat Canyon Quarry site. Approximately 90% of this 4.6 square mile watershed occurs … Continued
This project prepared final design and engineering plans and conducted environmental review for the Goat Canyon Enhancement Project. The Goat Canyon watershed crosses the U.S./Mexico border near the Goat Canyon Quarry site. Approximately 90% of this 4.6 square mile watershed occurs in Mexico where uncontrolled land uses have resulted in severe erosion and associated sedimentation … Continued
This project completed the feasibility and design studies for the second phase of salt marsh restoration at Border Field State Park in the south area of the Tijuana Estuary, involving approximately 480 acres.The Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program’s (TETRP) is a large multi-phased wetland restoration program involving up to 500 acres of restoration. Its primary … Continued
This project restored approximately 20 acres of intertidal salt marsh by excavating approximately 135,000 cubic yards of sediment. In order to re-create the variety of habitats usually present across the intertidal marsh plain, expand the area for wetland flora and fauna, and create a coastal habitat that can function similarly to a natural system, artificial … Continued