Mountains Restoration Trust and the Steeplechase Homeowners Association will build community stewardship while restoring wetland and riparian habitat along Las Virgenes Creek in the Malibu Creek watershed. Steeplechase HOA has committed funds and participation. Another six (6) adjoining condominium homeowners associations are expected to participate in the stewardship program. Based on attendance at previous Las … Continued
The project is part of a coordinated effort to protect and restore 650 acres of contiguous coastal habitat (known as the Ellwood-Devereux Open Space) in perpetuity. The project area totals 136 acres, including the 68.3 acre South Parcel, 64 acre Ocean Meadows golf course, and 3.7 acre Whittier parcel. Restoration of the slough will result … Continued
This project restored 1.417 acres of eelgrass adjacent to the newly restored habitat in the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. While the main goal of the project was to restore eelgrass throughout its historical range in Upper Newport Bay, researchers also developed and tested effective, innovative, and cost-effective strategies of restoring and managing this important sea grass … Continued
The Olympia oyster is the only native oyster species on the West Coast of the United States. It was once widely distributed in California bays and was an important food source for Native Americans. In the early 20th century, natural populations were depleted due to a combination of over-harvesting, dredging, pollution, and filling and draining … Continued
This project supported the development of an approximately two-mile long riverfront park with wetlands and associated upland habitat, interpretive displays, a bicycle staging area and public access trails on a 39-acre site adjacent to the Los Angeles River. The project site is a flood control detention basin owned and operated by the Los Angeles County … Continued
This project will conduct a US Army Corp feasibility study for the removal of the Rindge Dam as part of the Malibu Creek Environmental Restoration Study. Work continues on US Army Corp feasibility study (EIR/EIS) for the removal of the Rindge Dam as part of the Malibu Creek Environmental Restoration Study. The project partners will … Continued
This project will eliminate infestations of Cape Ivy, Kikuyu Grass, and other non-native plants that have established near the terminus of the Santa Barbara water tunnel in upper Mission Canyon, through several rounds of manual weeding over the course of two years. The Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council will reach out to their mailing list … Continued
The project will complete a service learning habitat restoration program for one year at Santiago Park Nature Reserve. Monthly volunteer events will be held at the Reserve, at which local students and community members will remove invasive, non-native species, seed and plant appropriate native plant species, and monitor the habitat. Community members and student volunteers … Continued
This project will implement the first phase of an envisioned multi-phased wetland, riparian, and Coastal Sage habitat restoration program within Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Restoration includes replacing invasive eucalyptus trees with Torrey Pine and other more appropriate native California coastal trees to create better nesting habitat for native birds. Participants in this project are expected … Continued
This project will maximize the impact of habitat restoration along Ballona Creek by training six inner-city youth in native plant identification, habitat restoration, and nursery operations; engaging the community through twelve volunteer events and educational opportunities; propagating more than 1000 native plants from Ballona Wetlands seed stock; and developing innovative techniques to maximize native plant … Continued
This project will build the capacity of the Ventura Hillside Conservancy’s volunteer restoration and wetland education program by promoting hands-on community involvement in monthly volunteer restoration activities and service learning opportunities at the Ventura River upper estuary Willoughby Preserve. Through these volunteer opportunities, in-class wetland education presentations, and river field trips for predominantly minority, low-income, … Continued
This project will ultimately lead to the restoration and improvement of marsh and riparian habitat as well as an additional 2-acres of terrestrial habitats that surround the marshlands. The project will engage the community through special events and educational programs to create a sense of ownership and spirit of stewardship at the site.