Coyote looking across Urrutia Pond, former quarry site to be acquired for mitigation, near new Bald eagle nest. Best restoration plans under development?
The lower American River includes a wonderful but heavily impacted Parkway. Appreciated and used by many, the Parkway provides much ecological, wildlife, and recreation values while featuring nature in an urban setting. Recreation uses are increasing and ongoing maintenance and construction projects include parkway impacts. There are still opportunities for conserving, improving, restoring, and recovering these values by effective onsite mitigation, restoration, adding additional parcels and working to fix existing problems. There are many examples of projects that restore values in parks, refuges, and other settings that include river habitats. This type of work is not easy or quick but can yield great results. One way to imagine what is possible is to look elsewhere and see what has been done.
One recently completed project that has been well documented and has much to offer when thinking big about what future restoration work could look like is the "Steigerwald Reconnection Project". This project is the largest to date restoration on the lower Columbia River taking about 10 years and including around 1000 acres of land. Steigerwald is considered an "urban refuge" and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Every location and project has unique features, constraints, and opportunities but looking at larger projects like "Steigerwald Reconnection Project" can help aim higher with better long term results. It's important to look closely and find ways to improve existing conditions, avoiding future impacts and restoring much more habitat that was previously lost.
One recently completed project that has been well documented and has much to offer when thinking big about what future restoration work could look like is the "Steigerwald Reconnection Project". This project is the largest to date restoration on the lower Columbia River taking about 10 years and including around 1000 acres of land. Steigerwald is considered an "urban refuge" and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Every location and project has unique features, constraints, and opportunities but looking at larger projects like "Steigerwald Reconnection Project" can help aim higher with better long term results. It's important to look closely and find ways to improve existing conditions, avoiding future impacts and restoring much more habitat that was previously lost.
Dellar and levee parcels west of SLP may be added to regional park with new bike trail. How should habitat be restored?
Looking west of SLP including SMUD and Dellar parcels. How could they be restored for wildlife?
Restoration underway at Bushy Lake near CalExpo but considerable non-native vegetation remains.
I80 bridge work across American River Parkway includes many habitat impacts but limited onsite mitigation
Potential Egret rookery just upstream from I80 bridge construction site.
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