This project created a vision to remove the over 50,000 square feet of iceplant which was invading the Colorado Lagoon, as well as salvage native salt marsh plants, by initiating a community-oriented program focused on service learning and supported by the City of Long Beach. This project was an opportunity to set a precedent for … Continued
The project improved wetland habitat by increasing ecological diversity for native species by removing invasive non-native flora species and installing native flora along the banks at the mouth of Carpinteria Creek on State Parks property through the use volunteers.
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 Big Canyon Bluffs restoration project removed non- native, invasive species from the bluffs area immediately upslope from the Big Canyon Creek Restoration Project. Removal of the non-native species and replacement with natives appropriate to the coastal sage scrub community as well as other native, non-invasive species enhanced the flora in Big Canyon Creek, provided … Continued
This project will survey, map, and control populations of five invasive non-native plants that have been identified as high priority EDRR targets in the San Diego region. ‘Friends organizations’ and other groups will be involved in the identification and control of these species.
This project will conduct wetland and watershed restoration at a coastal marsh and an upland site with a science service-learning model for elementary school students.
This project will restore up to 0.25 acres of eelgrass in summer 2014 in the Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach, California as a part of an on-going, multi-year community-based project.
This community-based watershed stewardship program will focus on removing non-native Arundo donax and replanting with native riparian species in the Upper San Diego River. This program will build on the existing partnership between Back Country Land Trust (BCLT) and Second Chance-San Diego, and engage inner city, at-risk youth in environmental service-learning projects throughout Alpine’s creeks … Continued
This project will build the capacity of local residents to engage in the active habitat restoration and enhancement of the Tijuana Estuary and River Valley through a series of events. Students will be educated on the importance of restoration and preservation of wetland habitat, particularly in the Tijuana Estuary, primarily through in-class presentations and stewardship … Continued
This project involved Fillmore Unified School District students in grades K-12 working with UCSB undergraduate students to participate in watershed education and a long-term riparian restoration project at the Santa Clara River. This program was a collaboration between the School District, UCSB, US Fish and Wildlife, the Santa Clara River Trustee Council, and community volunteers. … Continued
The Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve Community Restoration Action Team will engage San Diego Audubon staff to assist in the recruitment and engangement of a team of volunteers to conduct site-based habitat restoration work, organized as 4-6 volunteer work events.