Location: Santa Barbara County
Project Type: Restoration
Status: Completed
Habitat Type: Exotics Control, Freshwater Wetland, Tidal Wetland
Cost: $347,621
Area Affected: 50 acres
Assembly District: 37
Senate District: 19
Congressional District: 24
Project Lead/Grantee:
University of California, Coal Oil Point Reserve (Cristina Sandoval, 805-893-5092)
For more information, visit scwrp.org
This project will implement the restoration plan included in the Coal Oil Point Reserve Management Plan. The project will remove exotic plant species, revegetate habitat areas and develop a monitoring protocol for seasonally tidal wetlands. The project includes restoration of uplands adjacent to the Devereux Slough.
The Coal Oil Point Reserve is a University-owned coastal preserve dedicated to preservation, research and education. The Reserve is located 1.5 miles from the University of California-Santa Barbara and is an important outdoor laboratory for students and researchers. Its 170 acres are a variety of linked coastal habitats including salt-marsh, vernal pool, fresh-water pond, dune swales, estuary, dunes, and coastal scrub. Coal Oil Point is the southern gateway to the undeveloped Gaviota Coast and is adjacent to the Ellwood Mesa.
