East Basin Dredging Begins. Dredging Resumes in Central Basin Mid-November. Is it November already?! Just after Thanksgiving last year the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration, also known as Reviving Your Wetlands, was officially launched in a public ceremony. Fast-forward to November 2018 and the changes are amazing as they unfold. Restoration is progressing efficiently and ahead…Read more »
Tag: estuary
An Island for Refuge
Restoration Activities will increase in the East basin The East basin was cleared of vegetation prior to the start of nesting season last winter. This summer, crews made restoration progress by using excavators to sculpt the sides of what will soon be two new wider and longer channels that will better connect Escondido Creek with…Read more »
Building Mudflats
Mudflats are muddy areas that are submerged and exposed every day as the tide rises and falls. Building Mudflats Close to Interstate-5 in the Central basin, you are seeing the beginning of construction to enhance mudflat habitat. When sea level rise occurs in coming decades, critical salt marsh and mudflat habitats will be sustained. Above: A…Read more »
Deeper. Wider. And a High Tide, Too
Dredging Continues for Tidal Circulation Enhancement in San Elijo Lagoon If you live near the lagoon, or visited the Nature Center last week, perhaps you wondered: What are those big new berms? And this morning, you may wonder: Where did they go? As seen below, two temporary construction berms, or water control features, were constructed last…Read more »