The University of California, Irvine manages the UC Irvine San Joaquin Marsh Reserve, an approximately 200 acre wetland that is a remnant of a more extensive fresh to brackish water marsh ecosystem in coastal Orange County. Agricultural and urban development in Irvine during the 20th century drained shallow water aquifers, severed hydrological connections, concentrated water … Continued
Big Canyon Nature Park, located between Jamboree Road and Back Bay Drive, has been degraded by numerous well documented impacts and requires habitat restoration and enhancement to improve the site’s biological productivity and ecological function. Big Canyon Nature Park has been subjected to the effects of water quality degradation from upstream development and selenium-laden groundwater … Continued
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 Santa Barbara County Weed Management Area (SBCWMA) worked to remove pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana, from Elings Park, along the right-of-way on Las Positas Road at Portesuello Road, and along Cliff Drive adjacent to Elings Park. The removal of pampas grass will protect and enhance coastal natural habitat, increase native plant habitat and increase coastal … Continued
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
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.
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
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
This project will undertake a cooperative planning effort for the rehabilitation of the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin, with the ultimate goal of utilizing bioengineered bank stabilization methods for streambank revegetation along nearly a mile of soft-bottom stream. The project will include a detailed reach and site scale engineering and ecological analysis, a … Continued
This project will implement recommendations of the Rose Creek Watershed Opportunities Assessment including completing a watershed-wide hydrologic study, planning for creation of wetlands at the mouth of Rose Creek, and designing trail linkages. The watershed assessment compiled existing information about the watershed and identification of gaps in information, identified current management practices in the watershed, … Continued
As part of their Marine Education Project, the Community-Based Restoration and Education Program through the California Coastal Commission engages the public to restore the native biodiversity of Upper Newport Bay. In the Newport Valley restoration site, the Community-Based Restoration and Education Program seeks to eradicate invasive plants and install native plants to support the restoration … Continued