This project involved local students and other volunteers in completing a baseline biological survey and restoration needs assessment and site cleanup activities for approximately 18 acres of riparian/wetland habitat located within the Ventura River Parkway Plan area. The project also produced a stewardship plan focused on onsite restoration needs in context of the Ventura River … Continued
The project completed and integrated four nearly restored projects into one complete 10 acre restoration of coastal sage scrub, native grassland, riparian and upper salt marsh habitat. The work involved the temporary fencing and revegetation of areas damaged by illegal trail activity, and the remediation of other areas that were unsuitable for community-based planting activities … Continued
This project expanded the community-based restoration efforts at Los Cerritos Wetlands to the newly purchased Hellman Ranch Lowlands, while restoring the plant community in 6 acres of alkali meadow in the Zedler Marsh restoration area. This work will be incorporated into a public program focused on wetlands education, community outreach, stewardship and conservation for the … Continued
The project removed 84 invasive trees in the Friends of Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve. A diverse local community was engaged in planting and maintaining local, native vegetation and educated about Dominguez Slough and the crucial role of the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve as a remnant of southern California’s natural wetland ecosystems.
The project controlled the spread of 60 to 100 sites of Arundo donax within a 3.5 mile stretch of Bouquet Canyon creek utilizing integrated pest management. The sites were revegetated with native plant species endemic to the region (Baccharis salicifolia, Artemesia californica, and Quercus agrifolia) in order to enhance the natural ecology and preserve biodiversity.
This project restored the riparian ecosystem of the lower West Barranca Riparian corridor in Ojai’s Libbey Park. The restoration removed garbage, debris, and non-native plants, and revegetated the area with native plants. The project was implemented by approximately 85 local high school and college students and their adult supervisors, and also worked with the City … Continued
This project engaged four student groups in an experiential creek restoration on Santa Cruz Island. Growing Solutions has constructed a native plant nursery to be used for island restoration projects. This grant allowed a test run of the nursery and educated students by implementing a restoration project on the banks of Cañada Del Puerto, the … Continued
This project involved students and volunteers in the hands-on restoration of a 5-acre portion of Goleta Slough, providing practical educational workshops. The restoration helped reverse wetland degradation and symptoms of urban development through weed removal and revegetation, enhanced the rare species plant population within the airport property, and banked wetland habitat against the possibility of … Continued
Devereux Slough is a coastal estuary on the U.C. Santa Barbara West Campus managed by the UC Natural Reserve System Coal Oil Point Reserve. The 157-acre reserve encompasses the estuary, sand dune habitat, a dune swale and associated pond, and surrounding uplands and has the primary missions of conservation, education, research and public outreach. The … Continued
This fish passage project at the Interstate 5 bridge array and Metrolink Railroad Bridge crossing on Trabuco Creek addresses some of the most significant fish passage barriers in Southern California. Trabuco Creek is in the San Juan Creek watershed in Orange County, a high priority steelhead recovery river identified in the National Marine Fisheries Services … Continued
This project implements the 2002 Topanga Creek Watershed and Lagoon Restoration Feasibility Study by restoring riparian and lagoon habitats and improving fish passage in Topanga Creek and Lagoon. This is a multi-phased program that will be implemented over several years and in partnership with multiple agencies, particularly California State Parks. The primary goals of the … Continued
This project addresses critical planning needs for the continued adaptive restoration of the Tijuana River Estuary. This phase includes final design, engineering, and permitting for the Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program (TETRP), a long-term restoration program led by the Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association (SWIA) and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR). The Tijuana … Continued