The Aliso Creek Estuary is a small, intermittently open estuary that drains a 30-square mile, mostly urbanized watershed in south Orange County. Aliso Creek once drained to the ocean through a broad estuary with expansive wetlands but has suffered habitat loss from development of a parking lot for Aliso Beach Park, modified hydrology, and poor … Continued
The Newport Bay Conservancy (NBC) will prepare final designs and implement restoration of 11.32 acres of coastal sage upland, riparian, and freshwater marsh habitats in the Phase 2A project area within the 60-acre Big Canyon Nature Park in the City of Newport Beach and County of Orange. The project will improve the water quality, restore … Continued
Big Canyon Creek is one of the few perennial streams that discharge to Upper Newport Bay in Orange County. Big Canyon Creek has experienced substantial watershed impacts such as channel incision, loss of floodplain areas, unstable riverbanks, poor water quality, infestation of riparian vegetation by the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), and aggressive encroachment of … Continued
Newport Bay and Alamitos Bay are both highly impacted and urbanized estuaries located in Orange County in Southern California. Historical documents indicate the presence of native Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) beds and extensive eelgrass beds in the two estuaries, but a history of urbanization, harvest, and dredging has several impacted the two species. Additionally, increased … Continued
Prepared a feasibility study, conducted environmental review, consulted with permitting agencies, and prepared final construction designs and contract documents for Phase II of San Joaquin Marsh restoration.
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.
This project restored a portion of the 2.1 acre vernal pool in Fairview Park. The project prepared a restoration plan, collected and dispersed inoculums to restore an un-vegetated path that bisected the vernal pool, installed educational signage, and organized tours to local schools and the public.
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary used volunteers to remove non-native plants and to restore willow, mulefat, sycamore habitat that was denuded after the Oct. 2007 fire and May 2008 flash flood. The Sanctuary also expanded its K-12 education program to include the topic of watershed health.
This project restored 3,000 square feet of upland riparian habitat (removal of non-native vegetation and planting of native upland species) along Coyote Creek as it runs through the City of La Habra’s Vista Grande Park. The restoration of streambed in the park was meant to educate and motivate the community about Coyote Creek and potential … Continued
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program implemented and expanded the existing Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Interim Stewardship and Management Program by initiating a community-oriented program focused on wetlands education, community outreach, stewardship and conservation for the continued and long-term preservation and enhancement of the Los Cerritos Wetlands. The project aimed to remove non-native plant species, … Continued
Volunteers and staff from Starr Ranch, plus the Orange County Conservation Corps, removed invasive non-native plants, mainly Vinca major, from the riparian corridor along Bell Creek to improve habitat for native fauna.