Aerial view of ocean, highway and Bolsa Chica wetland..

Bolsa Chica Lowlands Sea Level Rise Adaptation Project

The project is a re-envisioned restoration of the Bolsa Chica Lowlands wetland complex to improve the self-sustaining nature of the wetland complex in light of current sea level rise predictions, not available at the time of the original restoration. This will include reduction in water management gates and pump reliance, expansion of full tidal influence, … Continued

Randall Preserve Wetland Feasibility Study

After 20 years of work to preserve the land formerly known as Banning Ranch, the property closed escrow and is now in public ownership. It is called the Randall Preserve and title is held by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). This protection allows the land to undergo planning, including a restoration plan. The … 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 Pasqual Valley Pepperweed Control Project

The San Dieguito River Watershed headwaters flow from the Volcan Mountain north of Julian and meanders some 55 miles through conifer and oak woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral to the San Dieguito Lagoon between Del Mar and Solana Beach. Invasive non-native plant species in the watershed are displacing native habitat, depleting freshwater, causing numerous water quality … Continued

Santa Margarita River Fish Passage Project: Implementation

This coastal resilience project will construct a new bridge over the Santa Margarita River to provide critical flood management, riparian restoration and public safety benefits, while restoring fish passage in a high priority endangered steelhead recovery river, as designated in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (2012) Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan. The project is located … Continued

Restoration of Los Angeles River & Tributaries in Sepulveda Basin

The project will develop a 30% design plan set and supporting scientific and engineering studies to transform the Los Angeles River and tributary corridors within the Sepulveda Basin’s constrained streams, narrow riparian corridors (existing: ~60 acres) and disconnected uplands into roughly 8 miles and 600 acres (450 new acres) of restored meandering stream corridors, wide … Continued

Newland Marsh Restoration Permitting and Design

The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy will prepare 60% and final restoration design plans, complete necessary studies for permitting, and secure permits for restoration at Newland Marsh, a 44.8-acre tidal wetland. The Project will create a culvert connection to the HB Channel to convey muted tides and sea water through the marsh, create a tidal channel … Continued

Ellwood Marine Terminal Restoration

Ellwood Marine Terminal is a 19 acre site that will be restored to historic landforms after removal of tanks, pipes, buildings, and the soil is remediated and regraded. The area will restore the high point on Ellwood Mesa and reconnect the natural seep to the Dune Pond and vernal pools. Plant communities to be restored … Continued

Bitter Point Salt Marsh Acquisition

The Orange Coast River Park aims to acquire Bitter Point Salt Marsh, which includes 1.3 acres of intertidal and upland salt marsh habitat. The proposed area is adjacent to a city-owned parcel of salt marsh. Once Bitter Point Salt Marsh is acquired, the degraded habitat will be enhanced and restored. The site is currently private-owned … Continued

Buena Vista Lagoon Enhancement Project: 65% Design and Engineering Plans

The overall goals of the Buena Vista Lagoon Enhancement Project are to address sedimentation and invasive vegetation encroachment, as well as declining coastal biodiversity, degrading water quality, water circulation restriction, and increased vector concerns. The Buena Vista Lagoon is a 220-acre State Ecological Reserve that supports 8 state and federally listed threatened/ endangered wildlife and … Continued