Lion Creek

This site is intended to provide updated information on the status and progress of the Lion Creek Steelhead restoration project. The Lion Creek project involves the removal of a barrier to steelhead migration which will improve access to approximately 9.5 miles of upstream habitat. The project is a collaboration between private, non profit, local, state and federal agencies. Please check back to see weekly posts with updated photographs and descriptions of the projects progress.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Project Update

The San Antonio Creek crossing has been removed. A few weeks ago the CCCs and Evan excavating removed the San Antonio Creek crossing. This last week the CCC members were out at both the Lion Creek site and the San Antonio Creek crossing, installing erosion control material and seeding any bare soil. The crew will return to plant container plants and place willow and sycamore stakings once we get into the rainy season. Check back for more updates and photos as the seed begins to sprout and the rest of the plants go in.

Evans excavating and the CCCs working to remove the San Antonia Creek crossing.

San Antonio Creek after the removal of the creek crossing. Seed and erosion control material was installed at the site last week.

Installed erosion control material, with seed racked in underneath at Lion Creek.

Working with the various project funders and partners, South Coast Habitat Restoration, is managing the grant funding for the project and coordinating operations between project partners. SCHR is a local non-profit organization based in Carpinteria that is dedicated to environmental stewardship and habitat enhancement. We emphasize steelhead trout recovery through a variety of watershed restoration projects throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

For additional information on the project please contact Mauricio Gomez at mgomez@schabitatrestoration.org 805-729-8787