Land trust to preserve Bay Area property that’s currently acres of farmland
A Palo Alto environmental nonprofit recently acquired 668 acres of farmland in the Pajaro River Valley with the hopes of returning parts of the property to its former wetland landscape. The property, situated along the Upper Pajaro River on the border of Santa Clara and San Benito counties, was formerly a privately owned farm along with two ranches used for livestock grazing and vegetable crops. … POST [Peninsula Open Space Trust] crafted its vision for the site’s restoration with the hopes of making the surrounding watershed — and the communities it feeds into — more resistant to the effects of flooding.
Other wetland, lake and river restoration news:
- E&E News by Politico: State wetland managers lose EPA funding
- Bay Area News Group (San Jose, Calif.): Palo Alto environmental group buys three farms for $7.8 million
- KPBS (San Diego): The Famosa Slough — an inland wetland gem in urban San Diego
- Monterey Herald (Calif.): Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration in Carmel moves to in-stream work
- Tahoe Daily Tribune (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.): 3rd Litter Summit celebrates successes, eyes next challenge
