South Coast
Habitat Restoration
South Coast Habitat Restoration has finished restoring 3 sites in the Carpinteria Creek watershed. The sites were barriers (small dams and road crossings) that blocked the migration of steelhead trout, an endangered species that spans and rears in coastal streams.
These restoration projects have removed the barriers, replaced bridges, restored native vegetation, and restored steelhead passage to spawning and rearing habitat upstream of the barriers. Further details about the projects are featured here www.carpinteriacreek.org.
Upcoming projects include native plant restoration at the mouth of Carpinteria Creek at
Many of our projects have been developed though research studies and community groups such as:
Carpinteria Creek Watershed Plan
Conception Coast Steelhead Assessment
Our projects have been generously supported by contributions from:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Natural Resources Conservation Service Earth Island Institute Sempra Energy Foundation CDFG Office of Spill Prevention and Response Wendy P. McCaw Foundation
Demolition of a fish barrier along Carpinteria Creek in 2008
Re-construction of the stream channel along Carpinteria Creek
Restored Channel and New bridge along Carpinteria Creek
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