Through the post-industrial revolution, humans have degraded the land to obtain resources, however as time is proving, this resources are not infinite (Bradshaw, 1980). California’s unique habitats are already at risk due to farming, population growth, and need of resources (Bradshaw, 1980). The Younger Lagoon Reserve strives to prevent the further disturbance of habitat and restore the unique habitats on the reserve: the lagoon, coastal bluff, freshwater wetlands, and coastal prairie. The Younger Lagoon is in a 20-year restoration project where student provide the workforce and investigation through teaching and research of best restoration practices. The goal of my project was to aid in the main goal of restoring 2.5 acres in the Younger Lagoon Reserve for this year by doing on-hands site restoration work, outreaching to different groups for internships and volunteer work parities, writing a chapter in the curriculum, creating an ID Weed catalog, a seedling catalog, and seed germination research. By achieving these yearly restoration goals at Younger Lagoon, we will achieve successful invasive species removal, native species settlement, wetland conservation, ecosystem restoration, and clean lagoon pathways stated under the Costal Long Range Development Plan [CLRDP]. My main goals were to accomplish site stewardship, research, and outreach in the Younger Lagoon Reserve under each mission statement of teaching, research, and public service. Measurable deliverables would be outreach contact sheets, complete seed inventory data, germination research studies, and the restoration of 2.5 acres in Younger Lagoon Reserve this year.

I developed and monitored findings of the Coastal Prairie vegetation seed germination research, co-host on June 6/1 a workday for 25 new volunteers, created a seedling catalog, and restored 2.5 acres of terrace lands.