PROJECTS

PROCTOR VALLEY VERNAL POOL RESTORATION


New Life for Miniature Wetland Wonders
A natural vernal pool in Proctor ValleyThe Chaparral Lands Conservancy is conducting a project to restore and enhance imperiled vernal pools and species on a City of San Diego preserve in Proctor Valley.
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OTAY MESA HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT


Saving Sensitive Vernal Pool Habitat
City of San Diego staff and interns map vernal pools on the Otay Mesa property.The proposed Otay Mesa Habitat Restoration Project would restore vernal pools and maritime succulent scrub habitat areas damaged by past off-road vehicle use and engage and educate the public about the Project.
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RAREST PLANTS PROJECT


Tiny Plants Bind Chaparral Ecology
Otay Mesa mint (purple)Several of San Diego County’s rarest and most imperiled plants are benefitting from special attention from The Chaparral Lands Conservancy. The Conservancy’s Rarest Plants Project includes several activities to benefit two particularly rare plants, Orcutt’s spineflower (Chorizanthe oructtiana) and the short-leaved stonecrop (Dudleya brevifolia).  Continue reading →

CARMEL MOUNTAIN HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT


Red Rocks, Vernal Pools, & Fairy Shrimp
Blooming short-leaved Dudlea at Carmel MountainThe Chaparral Lands Conservancy is conducting a project at the City of San Diego’s Carmel Mountain Preserve to restore and enhance imperiled habitats and species inside a regional habitat preserve.
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VERNAL POOL PRESERVATION PROJECT


Rare Chaparral Wetlands to Benefit from Conservation Partnership
San Diego Mesa MintVernal pools are one of California’s most endangered wetland natural communities. The Conservancy has entered into a partnership with the Center for Biological Diversity to carry out proactive, non-political advocacy activities to improve the conservation status of San Diego area vernal pools.
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DENNERY CANYON HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT


Unique Shrublands of Baja California… In the United States
Dennery Canyon plantsThe Chaparral Lands Conservancy proposes a project to restore and enhance rare habitats and species in Dennery Canyon, a regional habitat preserve in the City of San Diego community of Otay Mesa. Continue reading →

ROSE CREEK WATERSHED INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL PROJECT


Weeds Out, Natives In
Wasp-infested eucalyptus leavesIn 2012,The Chaparral Lands Conservancy began implementation of a major project to remove harmful invasive plants from the Rose Creek Watershed.
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