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Goal 1. Be
a living, changing example of state-of-the-art restoration philosophy and
techniques.
Objectives | Short-Term Target |
Increase habitat
for native wildlife. |
•Increase nesting
opportunities for neotropical songbird species.
•Increase butterfly
species by 25% by December 2008. Begin by identifying target butterflies,
developing a list of plants they prefer, and establishing the plants on campus. •Evaluate campus
fencing and modify as needed to allow wildlife passage (e.g. not deer into
garden, but foxes through perimeter fence). |
Reduce the risk of
fire damage to Salmon Creek School and its immediate neighbors. | •Specific actions
and measures to be developed as part of the Forest Stewardship Plan. |
Reduce accelerated
erosion originating on the site. Accelerated erosion is directly or
indirectly caused by human disturbance. | •Repair all major
accelerated erosion sites by December 2008. •Implement erosion
control measures on the trail by December 2004. •Maintain trail
annually. |
Reduce populations
of non-native invasive plants and animals. | •Reduce the number
of broom plants by approximately 75% by December 2008.
•Restrict the number
of feral cats to 4 by December 2004. Maintain the population at 0-4 cats
thereafter. •Implement a feral
cat education campaign for the local community.
•Develop strategies
to address other invasive species, such as velvet grass. Include life cycle,
and if a plant, describe how wildlife is currently using it and possible
functional replacement plants. |
Restore native
prairie plants to the open areas of campus. | •Establish a network
of prairie plants in the existing campus grassland by December 2008. •Experiment with
various management techniques to maintain vigor and increase the number of
native prairie plants. Develop a long-term management plan.
•Establish native
grasses in the median strips by December 2008. |
Enhance native
wetland habitat. |
•Establish a full
complement of wetland plants that would be expected to occur naturally on the
site by December 2010. |
Enhance native
riparian habitat. | •Establish a full
complement of riparian plants that would be expected to occur naturally on
the site by December 2010.Increase access and use for wildlife species by
softening the transition from grassland to riparian trees.
•Evaluate wildlife
passage through the creekside fencing, and modify fencing as needed to
maintain safety while allowing animal movement. |
Implement
sustainable forestry practices. | 0.
Specific objectives
will be developed in the Forest Stewardship Plan |
Establish plants
used for food and fiber by indigenous people on or near the campus. | •Develop a species
list by June 2005 •Establish at least
5 new species by December 2008 |
Retain stormwater
on the campus. |
•Use permeable
pavement for all new construction. Replace impermeable surfaces with
permeable surfaces as additional construction or ongoing maintenance occurs. •Divert campus
stormwater into a small educational pond, existing wetlands and other
detention areas to facilitate slow percolation. Develop and implement
mosquito control measures. |
Salmon Creek provides habitat
for several state and/or federally listed threatened species including the
red-legged frog, steelhead trout, and California freshwater shrimp. This task
group of parents, community members, and staff help maintain the creek’s
riparian zone, as well as the grassland, wetland,
and redwood forest eco-systems on campus. Group goals include: increasing
wildlife habitat; reducing invasive non-natives; monitoring restoration sites;
developing a sustainable forestry plan; and maintaining trails. Please join us
if you are interested in getting involved with the management of our amazing
site!
