A student-led initiative to improve riparian habitat in Strawberry Creek + to encourage community stewardship of the watershed. E E H H & & S S UC BERKELEY® 04 Permit documents submitted to state regulatory agencies 05 Development of pre- and post-project monitoring protocols Secure funding for the construction phase Construction of the grade control structures + plant vegetation in summer/fall 2014 Institutionalizing pre- and post-project monitoring in university curricula Continue outreach to community + student groups TRACK OUR PROGRESS! 01 Topographic survey + geomorphic assessment workshop 02 Hydrological + hydraulic analysis 03 Engineered design documents METHODS GOALS FUTURE WORK STRAWBERRY CREEK ECOLOGICAL STABILIZATION PROJECT [SCESP] Restore a degraded section at the confluence of Strawberry Creek’s north + south forks Improve habitat (aquatic + streamside) by installing ecologically-functional grade control structures + planting native riparian vegetation Create an on-campus example of creek restoration, serving as an outdoor laboratory + public education center 06 Submission of grant applications to fund the project’s construction phase 07 Creation of regularly updated blog + Facebook pages 08 Partnerships with community and student groups CENTER STREET Failing check dam (looking upstream) B A Failed check dam at the confluence (looking downstream) PROBLEM With special thanks to: Tim Pine, UC Berkeley Kara Nelson, UC Berkeley Sco Stoller + Brian Haines, ESA PWA SCESP Team: Aysha Massell Jackie Berry Junice Uy Pete Moniz ecostabilizaon.wordpress.com