San Diego Management & Monitoring ProgramThis project restored habitat for the California Species of Special Concern, the coastal cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), near the Hodges Reservoir-Bernardo Bay. This included a 20 acre restoration of cactus burned in the 2007 Witch Creek Fire. Additionally, unauthorized trails were closed off and the soil was stabilized to minimize erosion and filter runoff into source water reservoir. The purpose of this restoration project was to re-establish cactus wren habitat and connectivity to eastern core habitat areas.
Project type: Habitat restoration
Target species: Cactus Wren, Coastal cactus wren
Target vegetation: coastal sage scrub
Main implementing entity: City of San Diego, Public Utilities Department Watershed and Resource Protection Team
Partner: San Diego Association of Governments; San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research; San Dieguito River Park; San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
Point of contact: John Barone
Project Page manager: Sarah McCutcheon
SDMMP lead: Sarah McCutcheon
Study lead: John Barone
MSP Objectives and actions:CAMBRU-7