Abstract
The Baduwa’t estuary Restoration Project in McKinleyville, California is a place of interest to community members for a variety of reasons – ecological, recreational, and tribal among some of them. The estuary connects the Mad River Watershed to the Pacific Ocean. The project opened four acres of habitat to juvenile salmon and steelhead populations that utilize the watershed while migrating to the ocean. Complications regarding the size and success of plant species and riparian zone expansion remained. Using a list of 9 targeted native plants, we created a botanical literature review focusing on native plants to guide future efforts to revegetate and restore natural functions. We collected information on native trees, grasses, and herbs. Information included propagation methods as well as indigenous and ethnobotanical functions for each species. The goal of this revegetation guide was to support future efforts to restore and revegetate the Baduwa’t estuary.
Date
Fall 2024
Department
Environmental Science & Management
Advisor/Professor
Daniel Lipe