The Watershed Nursery Project Participation: 2008-2010 Riparian Restoration Project: Fernandez Ranch Lead Organization: Muir Heritage Land Trust TWN Role: Contribute to development of restoration species palette, site specific seed collection and plant propagation. http://www.muirheritagelandtrust.org/propertiespreserved.htm 2008-2010 Souza II Wetland Restoration Lead Organization: ICF Jones and Stokes/Contra Costa County Community Development TWN Role: Contribute to development of restoration species palette, site specific seed collection and plant propagation. http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/water/HCP/ 2009 Salt Pond Restoration Lead Organization: San Francisco Public Utility Commission/U.R.S Corp. TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection and plant propagation. http://www.southbayrestoration.org/pdf_files/Baylands%20Fact%20Sheet%205-jan.pdf 2009 Aramburu Island Enhancement Project Lead Organization: Richardson Bay Audubon/Wetland and Water Resources TWN Role: Identification of source populations and collection of seed for species list developed for future habitat enhancement project. http://www.tiburonaudubon.org/conserve_aramburu.php 2009 Development of on-site nursery beds Lead Organization: Marin Audubon Society TWN Role: Developed on-site nursery beds to be used in propagation of project-site native rhizomatous species. Salvaged and transplanted native material from site, established beds, prepared planting ramets, worked with volunteers to plant grown material. 2009 Grassland Restoration Experiment Lead Organization: Livermore Area Recreational Park District TWN Role: Site-specific plant propagation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQSacKiq3TE 2009 Quarry site Native Grassland Restoration Project Lead Organization: Office of Mine Reclamation/Syar Industries TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection and plant propagation. 2008-2009 Riparian Enhancement Project- Dublin, Ca. Lead Organization: H.T. Harvey & Associates TWN Role: Site-specific seed/propagule collection and plant propagation 2007-2009 Residential Riparian Restoration Projects Lead Organization: Various private home owners TWN Role: Species selection, project design including planting and bioengineering techniques, installation supervision and follow-up monitoring. 2006-2009 Riparian Restoration Project: Stevens Creek Corridor Lead Organization: City of Cupertino, Public Works Dept. TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection and plant propagation, willow wattle preparation, plant installation, post-installation site maintenance. http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=314 2006-2009 Vegetation Monitoring Lead Organization: Wetland and Water Resources - Wetland Delineation: Arambaru Island-Tiburon, Chelsea Marsh-Pinole, Hamilton Airbase-Novato
- Vegetation mapping: Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoreline-Oakland, Petaluma Marsh Extension Project-Sonoma County, Bahia Marsh-Novato
2008 Baxter Creek Habitat Enhancement Lead Organization: Urban Creek Council TWN Role: Propagate native plants for installation in creek habitat enhancement project. http://www.urbancreeks.org/Current_Projects.html 2008 Rheem Creek Habitat Enhancement Lead Organization: Urban Creek Council TWN Role: Propagate native plants for installation in creek habitat enhancement project. http://www.urbancreeks.org/Current_Projects.html 2008 El Sobrante Library San Pablo Creek Riparian Restoration Lead Organization: Spawners TWN Role: Provide watershed appropriate native plants. http://www.spawners.org/ 2007-2008 Oak Grassland Enhancement: Sycamore Grove Lead Agency: Alameda County Resource Conservation District TWN Role: Development of species palette, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation. 2008 Oak Grassland Enhancement: Sycamore Grove Lead Agency: Alameda County Resource Conservation District TWN Role: Site-specific acorn collection, acorn planting with herbivore protection and weed control, post installation monitoring. 2007 Riparian Restoration Project Lead Organization: Urban Creek Council TWN Role: Provide local native plants for revegetation and habitat enhancement. 2007 Habitat Enhancement Project: Temescal Creek Lead Agency: Alameda County Clean Water Program TWN Role: Provide local native plants for habitat enhancement project within Temescal watershed utilizing community involvement for installation. 2007 Demonstration Native Garden Lead Organization: Hayward Highschool TWN Role: Provide local native plants for school garden. 2007 Dow Wetland Habitat Enhancement Lead Agency: Contra Costa Resource Conservation District TWN Role: Species palette selection and propagation of natives appropriate to project site. 2006-2007 Lower Stevens Creek Riparian Enhancement Lead Agency: City of Mountain View, Public Works Dept. TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection and propagation 2002-2007 McNabney Marsh Transition Zone Enhancement Project Lead Organization: Mt. View Sanitary District TWN Role: Species selection, planting design, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation, supervision of plant installation, irrigation consultation, monitoring of plant survival and vigor, monitoring reporting, project maintenance 2006-2007 North San Pablo Bay Marsh Transition Zone Habitat Enhancement Lead Agency: U.S. Fish & Wildlife TWN Role: Species selection, site-specific seed collection, propagation consultation. 2006-2007 Graminoid propagation Lead Agency: Marin Municipal Water District TWN Role: Graminoid propagation 2005-2007 Monitoring of Management Objectives Lead Agency: Mt. View Sanitary District TWN Role: Ground-truthing for geospatial analysis to develop vegetation map of key species, fixed station vegetation and soil salinity monitoring, species survey, monitoring report 2006 Lower Marsh Creek- Vegetation Enhancement Project: Lead Organization: Natural Heritage Institute N.H.I. Objective: Re-vegetation with local, native freshwater tidal species along a section of lower Marsh Creek on the Dutch Slough Restoration Project site with the purpose of involving local community members in increasing cover of native species and decreasing non-native vegetation at the project site. TWN Role: Site evaluation, species selection, planting design with experimental component, monitoring design, supervision of plant installation, monitoring, training and coordination of volunteers, monitoring report, supervision of non-native removal. 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoreline New Marsh Project Lead Agency: Wetlands and Water Resources TWN Role: Monitoring of seasonal and tidal marsh transects, ground-truthing for aerial imagery, monitoring report 2006 Propagation Workshop Series for ESA and AVCC Lead Agency: Contra Costa Resource Conservation District TWN Role: Workshops covering: seed collection, plant identification, habitat needs, seed cleaning, storage, and treatment, propagation of native plants local to Sky Ranch and Alhambra Creek Watershed. 2005-2006 Sky Ranch Fencing and Restoration Project. Lead Organization: Muir Heritage Land Trust TWN Role: Species selection, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation, development of planting design, supervision of plant installation, coordination of volunteers 2005-2007 Oak Knoll and Neiman Riparian Mitigation Lead Organization: H.T. Harvey & Associates/Pinn Brothers Fine Homes TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection, plant propagation 2005-2006 O’Neill Slough levee, San Mateo, CA Lead Agency: City of San Mateo, Department of Public Works TWN Role: Site-specific propagule collection, plant propagation 2005-2006 Tidal marsh revegetation Lead Organization: Spartina Project TWN Role: Plant propagation 2004-2007 Mare Island Project Lead Organization: Weston Solutions TWN Role: Site specific propagule collection, plant propagation 2004-2005 Upper Collier Creek Riparian Mitigation Lead Organization: H.T. Harvey and Associates TWN Role: Site-specific seed/ propagule collection, plant propagation 2003-2006 El Cerrito Creek Habitat Enhancement Project Lead Organization: Friends of Five Creeks TWN Role: Provided plant material 2001-2006 Marsh transition zone habitat enhancement project Lead Organization: Save the Bay TWN Role: Plant propagation 2004-2006 Alhambra Creek Adult School Restoration Project Lead Organization: Urban Creeks Council/ Muir Heritage Land Trust TWN Role: Species selection, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation, planting design consultation, supervision of student plant installation and monitoring 2003-2005 Triangle Marsh Project Lead Organization: Marin Audubon Society TWN Role: Species selection, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation, development of planting design, supervision of plant installation, coordination of volunteers 2005 Transition zone habitat enhancement-Benicia Waterfront Lead Organization: Focus Reality Services TWN Role: Site-specific seed/ propagule collection, plant propagation 2005 Mission Creek Lead Organization: Mission Creek Conservatory TWN Role: Species selection, site-specific seed collection, plant propagation 2005 Elmherst Creek Planting Lead Organization: Golden Gate Audubon TWN Role: Plant propagation 2005 Los Vaqueros Watershed Lead Agency: Contra Costa Water District TWN Role: Plant propagation 2005 Transition zone enhancement adjacent to Bay Bridge Lead Organization: Forster & Kroeger/Caltrans TWN Role: Provide native plant material 2003-2004 Alhambra High Track Project Lead Organization: Friends of Alhambra Creek TWN Role: Site survey, species selection, planting design, plant propagation, planting supervision, irrigation consultation 2003 Native Plant Propagation Workshop Lead Organization: Dana Richards/ Environmental Studies Academy TWN Role: Educate students on concept of biodiversity and natural communities/ecosystems, purpose and goals of restoring natural habitats with native plants for wildlife habitat, identification of the major plants that will be propagated for restoration project, lessons on how to collect, clean, and treat seeds, and to collect and prepare cuttings, and how to propagate the plants 2002-2003 Enhancement of Damon Slough Wetland Mitigation Site Lead Organization: URS Corporation TWN Role: Site-specific seed collection, plant propagation [Home] [Open House and Sales] [About Us] [Services] [Plant Availability List] [Hours] [Contact Information] [Directions] [Resources] [Projects]
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