Peto-McConica Property Riparian Restoration on the Santa Clara River

The Santa Clara River (SCR) flows through northern Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, at the junction of 5 Bioregions, retains much of its hydrological integrity, and sustains over 18 federally listed species. However, the SCR faces numerous ecosystem stressors, including habitat loss and inputs from intensive agriculture and urbanization, and invasion by numerous non-native plant … Continued

Santa Clara River Riparian Restoration Implementation in Santa Paula

The proposed project is a critical second phase of restoration for 250 acres of recovering mixed wetland riparian habitat on the Santa Clara River, approximately 3 miles east (upstream) from Santa Paula, California. This discrete stretch of the river is perennially moist and supports 0.5 – 1-mile-wide sections of complex and diverse riparian habitat. In … Continued

Shiells-Sommers Riparian Restoration Implementation Project

The proposed project is a second phase of restoration for the 140-acre Shiells-Sommers Property, owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and located approximately 1.5 miles east of Fillmore, California. Immediately neighboring the property downstream is a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) owned Ecological Reserve where $3.2 million has been spent removing the invasive … Continued

San Antonio Creek Restoration Project at Camp Comfort

The project will enable the C.R.E.W. to organize and manage a series of work days involving the removal of invasive plants followed with restoration/revegetation with native plants. In total, there are three community planting days planned, followed with a final family picnic/education day. This project will involve extensive outreach to local watershed experts, community members … Continued

Ormond Beach Community Restoration Project

The project area contains unique upland and beach habitats of Ormond Beach. However, the site has several challenges that impacts its habitat and recreation value such as proximity to a Superfund site, prior use of the site as a homeless encampment, and invasive plants. The project area is broken into 3 segments: the island, the … Continued

Lower Ventura River Habitat Restoration

The Lower Ventura River Habitat Restoration Project removed invasive plant species in the Ventura River. The project utilized volunteer labor to remove harmful invasive species such as Arundo, Tobacco Tree, and Castor Bean. The Ventura Land Trust also leveraged this opportunity to educate volunteers about the negative impacts of invasive species in the Ventura River … Continued

Canada Larga Creek Hayden Preserve Restoration

With the help of local community volunteers and students, this project will remove Arundo donax and trash along the 2 acre area of the Hayden Preserve Property. The project will also provide science-service learning activities and educational field trips along the Ventura River.

Kalorama Wetland Restoration and Community Education Project

The Kalorama Wetland is located in Ventura, California at the mouth of a storm drain outlet, which was historically fed by its associated barranca and consisted of meandering streams along the beach. The site has relatively low native plant species richness and high non-native plant species richness. These non-native species are spreading and outcompeting the … Continued

Hanson Floodplain Restoration

The Santa Clara River is one of the least altered river systems in all of California, with relatively natural flows and without significant channelization. The river flows over 100 miles from the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County westward across Ventura County and meets the Pacific Ocean near the City of Ventura. Due to … Continued

Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Program: 65% design & permitting

Matilija Dam, located on the Ventura River, is a 168-foot high concrete arch dam built in 1947 for water storage. The reservoir behind Matilija Dam is almost filled in with sediment, significantly reducing storage capacity to the point of rendering the dam nonfunctional. With no fish ladder or bypass structure present, it is a complete … Continued

Ormond Beach Wetlands: Sod Farm Acquisition, Part 2

This project aims to acquire the 561 acre Southland Sod Farm for inclusion in the Ormond Beach wetlands. The property is the largest and most critical acquisition remaining to be secured before efforts can begin to restore one of the largest coastal wetland complexes in Southern California. Historically, the Ormond Beach area contained a diverse … Continued