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CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Patterson Point Preserve Riparian Restoration

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Project Overview

Basics

Watershed Restoration
Riparian Habitat Restoration
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Patterson Point Preserve Riparian Restoration

Implementation
The project includes riparian restoration at the Patterson Point Preserve, a small property managed by the community group Friends of Villa Grande to public access to Russian River beaches and science education. The community is collaborating with GRRCD, Point Blue Conservation Science, and Conservation Corps North Bay to remove invasive species and restore understory plant communities.

2023
2023
2027
8/29/2024

Project Attributes

Census Tract Income
False
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
n/a
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
False
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
The project employed the Conservation Corps North Bay, which employs crew members from DACs. The property also provides river access for surrounding disadvantaged communities along the lower Russian River.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
False
Tribal Engagement
None

Location

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  • Dutch Bill Creek-Russian River (180101100903)

Organizations

Funder
  • California Wildlife Conservation Board
Lead Implementer
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Partner
  • Point Blue Conservation Science
Primary RCD
  • Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
State Assembly Voting District
  • State Assembly District 02
State Senate Voting District
  • State Senate District 02
Other Partners Friends of Villa Grande, Conservation Corps North Bay

Contacts

Noelle Johnson - Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (Gold Ridge RCD) (noelle@goldridgercd.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Fuels Reduction CAL FIRE UNIT: Sonoma-Lake Napa Project Objective: Shaded Fuelbreak Property Ownership: Local Treatment Type: Biomass Removal 2 acres
Habitat Restoration/Creation Action Taken: Enhanced Habitat Type: Riparian 2 acres
Invasive Species Control Land Use: Recreation Area Property Ownership: Local Site Type: Terrestrial Treatment Type: Hand Removal 2 acres

Reported Performance Measures

Fuels Reduction
CAL FIRE UNIT Project Objective Property Ownership Treatment Type 2023 Units
Sonoma-Lake Napa Shaded Fuelbreak Local Biomass Removal 2 acres
Total 2 acres

Invasive Species Control
Land Use Property Ownership Site Type Treatment Type 2023 Units
Recreation Area Local Terrestrial Hand Removal 2 acres
Total 2 acres

No accomplishments to report for:
Year(s): 2024
Explanation: Year just started.

Financials

Budget

$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Total $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2023 2024 2025 2026 Total
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) $5,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00
Grand Total $5,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

Note: None provided

Project Themes

Project Themes

A Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB) Crew helped with implementation. CCNB works with at-risk youth and provides opportunities for paid work, education, and civic engagement, and also teaches environmental ethics to foster a new generation of environmental stewards.
Removing ivy and replacing it with native plants will allow local wildlife to thrive again.
Downed wood was cleared, creating space to plant native plants, as well as reducing fuel load. Reducing fuel load makes for less severe and more easily manageable burns.
Removing ivy and downed wood can allow for native plants to channel those water and nutrients instead, allowing them to thrive, supporting a cleaner watershed.

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    Conservation Corps North Bay doing fuels reduction.
(Timing: During) (~6,264 KB)
Credit: Noelle Johnson

    Conservation Corps North Bay doing fuels reduction.
    (Timing: During) (~6,264 KB)
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    Conservation Corps North Bay doing fuels reduction.
(Timing: During) (~6,719 KB)
Credit: Noelle Johnson

    Conservation Corps North Bay doing fuels reduction.
    (Timing: During) (~6,719 KB)
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    Large areas of the Preserve remain dominated by invasive ivy.
(Timing: Before) (~5,502 KB)
Credit: Noelle Johnson

    Large areas of the Preserve remain dominated by invasive ivy.
    (Timing: Before) (~5,502 KB)
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    The brush and ivy removal will help restoration of native understory, like redwood sorrel and ferns.
(Timing: Before) (~6,139 KB)
Credit: Noelle Johnson

    The brush and ivy removal will help restoration of native understory, like redwood sorrel and ferns.
    (Timing: Before) (~6,139 KB)

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