PROJECT INFO:
OWNER:
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
PROJECT CONTRACTOR:
Ecological Concerns Incorporated
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
Ecological Concerns Incorporated
PROJECT GOALS:
Future Habitat Restoration; Invasive Weed Control; Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Ecological Concerns’ lead botanist, preformed the invasive weed mapping Star Creek Ranch. The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County acquired the property late 2012. It includes 1,200 acres that extends through the Pajaro Hills. The property’s main attribute is the linkage it creates between the Santa Cruz Mountains to the north and the Gabilan and Diablo ranges to the south and east. The newly protected habitat corridor provides safe passage of mountain lions, deer, bobcats, and other wildlife.
The collection of GIS data of weed populations on the Star Creek Property will help inform and prioritize future removal and control efforts. The areas that receive greater priority are ones that have a heavy invasive population surrounding more sensitive plant populations.
PROJECT SERVICES:
GIS Invasive Weed Mapping; Invasive Species Control; Invasive Weed Management
