Restoring a Creek to Health: Capay Open Space Park from Gravel Mine to Parkway Implementation Phase
Program
Riparian Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Yolo County Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Natural Resources Agency
Other Organizations
Cache Creek Conservancy, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of California, Davis, Yolo County, CA
Project Primary Contact
Heather Nichols (nichols@yolorcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2017 - 2020
Watershed Restoration
Riparian Habitat Restoration
This project restores riparian diversity and function to a subreach of Cache Creek, fills in a significant gap in the Cache Creek wildlife corridor and serves as a model restoration site for the Cache Creek Parkway. The project engages the local community in stewardship activities and supports the development and installation of much-needed interpretive signs. The project specifically restores/enhances 2,000 linear feet of Cache Creek, 3.2 acres of riparian forest, 4 acres of oak savanna, and 3 acres of native grassland on a former gravel mine staging area. Located at Capay Open Space Park, it is owned and maintained by the County of Yolo and open year round to the public.
Key Accomplishments
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 10.00 acres
- Plants Installed: 12,000
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Healthy Watersheds
High school students planting a pollinator plot
Credit: Yolo County RCD
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $218,998.00
River Parkways Grant Program (CNRA): $218,998
Photos
Oak woodland - before (Timing: After)
Credit: Yolo County RCD
Oak Woodland planted - note small valley oaks (Timing: After)
Credit: Yolo County RCD
Pollinator plot in bloom (Timing: After)
Credit: Yolo County RCD
Project last updated 5/20/2019