Thanks to funding from Coastal Fund, BSSC was able to participate in a restoration at Coal Oil Point on February 8th. The goal for this particular planting area, in addition to providing habitat and resources for pollinators and other animal, is to keep people on the path and form a sort of "green fence" to keep people out of the restored areas. 12 members from BSSC, along two Bren interns at Coal Oil Point and members of Circle K were able to plant 300 total plants. Some of the plants we installed were California bush sunflower (Encelia californica), coastal sagebrush (Artemisia californica), lemonade berry (Rhus integrifolia), quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis) and grasses.
We had some exciting wildlife sightings while installing the plants. We saw a red-tailed hawk eating a rabbit and a gopher snake, slender salamander, and young alligator lizard. A few of us walked along Sands Beach after the restoration and were able to see some Western Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds as well as see how the king tide had changed the beach. We appreciated the opportunity to spend the morning outside helping to restore Coal Oil Point.
More information about the Coastal Fund: Coastal Fund website
More information about Coal Oil Point: Coil Oil Point website
We had some exciting wildlife sightings while installing the plants. We saw a red-tailed hawk eating a rabbit and a gopher snake, slender salamander, and young alligator lizard. A few of us walked along Sands Beach after the restoration and were able to see some Western Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds as well as see how the king tide had changed the beach. We appreciated the opportunity to spend the morning outside helping to restore Coal Oil Point.
More information about the Coastal Fund: Coastal Fund website
More information about Coal Oil Point: Coil Oil Point website