Restoration Projects Summary

Program participants implemented restoration projects (in partnership with private landowners) through a series of restoration workshops and public planting events involving students, landowners and community members.

Restoration projects were developed and implemented on the following sites during the 2004/05 Program year:

Barlow Field                                        Oak Woodland                    4

Bidwell Creek Vineyards                      Bidwell Creek                     4

Glen Oaks Ranch                                 Stuart Creek                      8

Goat Rock State Beach                        Coastal Dunes                    1

Hanna-Whiteley Property                     Maacama Creek                  3

Laguna Uplands Preserve                     Laguna de Santa Rosa         5

Laufenburg Ranch                               Bidwell Creek                      2

Rodney Strong Vineyards*                   Rockaway/Miller Creek        4       

Rodney Strong Vineyards*                   Sausal Creek                      6

Total                                                                                         37.1  acres

Many of the restoration projects occur on land that has recently been in agricultural production and is adjacent to degraded riparian corridors. 

*Fish Friendly Farming Program Participant - One of the participating landowners is a participant in the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District's Fish Friendly Farming Program (FFP) - a voluntary certification program for grape growers who implement land-management practices that restore and sustain salmonid habitat on their property.  The Sotoyome Resource Conservation District and CRP collaborated to provide technical expertise, design work and implementation funds for these projects.