This was a comprehensive program to remove non-native plant species and restore riparian and select upland habitat areas in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit (CHU), northern San Diego County. The project re-established hydrological and ecological functions of the riparian and coastal wetland habitats within the CHU through the removal of invasive, non-native pest plants over large … Continued
This project acquired conservation easements for portions of the Ormond Beach wetlands. In June 2006, the Nature Conservancy completed purchase, with state funding, of 275 acres formerly owned by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD).
Grant to Malibu Coastal Land Conservancy for removal of an at-grade (or Arizona) crossing over Malibu Creek at Cross Creek Road, within Malibu Creek State Park. The Arizona crossing was replaced with an elevated bridge to allow streamflow and fish to pass freely under the bridge. The project was designed to reconnect approximately 2.1 miles … Continued
Conduct an Army Corps of Engineers feasibility study for management of the Upper Malibu Creek watershed. The feasibility study is evaluating options for extensive restoration and enhancement of riparian and aquatic systems above Malibu Lagoon, including the possible removal of Rindge Dam, located about 3 miles upstream from the lagoon.
Laureles Canyon in the City of Tijuana Mexico drains into Goat Canyon and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR) in the United States. In the late 1990s, partners working to protect, enhance and manage the TRNERR commenced a comprehensive sediment management program for the watershed. In August 2003, the TRNERR Watershed Program commissioned … Continued
This project is the second phase to acquire the remaining 17 acres of the 87-acre Bryant Property, which is part of the approximately 500-acre Los Cerritos Wetlands Complex. As late as the 1920’s, the Los Cerritos Wetlands covered approximately 1,500 acres. However, channelization of the river for commercial and residential development, and extensive use for … Continued
In 1993 The Friends of Famosa Slough and the Coastal Conservancy published the Famosa Slough Enhancement Plan. The Enhancement Plan included assessments of the Slough’s hydrology, freshwater, sediment, and nutrient inputs, and visitor-serving needs such as trails and facilities. One of the top priorities identified in the Enhancement Plan was to reactivate an inoperable culvert … Continued
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority has acquired 645 acres of undeveloped property in the Santa Monica Mountains, linking the MRCA’s Corral Canyon Park along the coast with Malibu Creek State Park to the north. Corral Canyon is the last remaining coastal canyon in the Los Angeles County portion of the Santa Monica Mountains with … Continued
Acquired the 17-acre Brookhurst Marsh property within the Huntington Beach Wetlands complex.
Completed final design work for the restoration of Big Canyon Creek in Upper Newport Bay.
Once a pristine coastal estuary with extensive salt flat and salt marsh, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon has lost over half of its historic habitats as a result of human activities and land-use change. It is a 574-acre coastal estuary located in coastal north San Diego County, within the City of San Diego. The Lagoon is a … Continued
The Topanga Lagoon Restoration Planning Project will advance the long-term planning effort for the restoration of Topanga Lagoon. Steelhead in the Santa Monica Bay are on the brink of extinction and Topanga Creek is the only stream with a reproducing population. However, the conditions in Topanga Lagoon are not optimal to support growth and rearing … Continued