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Barbed Goatgrass Control Research
Creekside staff has been working diligently to control Barbed Goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) in occupied Bay Checkerspot habitat on Coyote Ridge. This annual grass occupies areas where important forbs (like host and nectar plants) may grow. Notably, BGG seems to form denser stands thus deteriorating Checkerspot habitat. We present the following findings (see PDF below) on…
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Bay Checkerspot Larvae in action
Here’s a brief video from our Bay Checkerspot relocation efforts from 2013. Here’s your best chance to see these mini-cats dancing! Our translocation efforts to Edgewood Natural Preserve and Tulare Hill resulted in moving almost 5,000 larvae to each site.
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Hunting the Tiburon Paintbrush
Creekside staff has teamed up with researchers in order to help us learn more about the endangered Tiburon Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta). Laney Widener of the Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has been traveling through California collecting samples and updating the distribution of this plant (and a number of Castilleja species).
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Late Spring Rare Plant Monitoring
Christal and the Creekside staff on Coyote Ridge monitoring the federally endangered Santa Clara Valley Liveforever (Dudleya abramsii ssp. setchelli). Creekside is using a macroplot methodology and conducting a complete census in 4 permanent plots.
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Wildlife at Work
Among other services, Creekside offers creating unique partnerships that help maintain wildlife and native plant resources while meeting the promulgated goals of the organization. Creekside has been working with Pacific Gas & Electric for quite some time, but we’ve formalized that relationship recently and now our collaborative project with PG&E is certified by the Wildlife…
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Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Passed
The staff of Creekside is very happy to report that the Santa Clara Valley HCP has been passed by the City of San Jose, the final signatory needed to enact this auspicious plan to help protect and restore habitat for 18 rare plants and animals including the Bay Checkerspot butterfly, Santa Clara Valley Dudleya and…
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Native Prairie Restoration in Woodside
We have been working on quite a few sites on the San Francisco Peninsula over the years. Certainly, Bay Checkerspot Reintroduction work at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve anchors our resume, but we also have worked on a rich palette of other rare and endangered species associated with grassland/prairie sites. The following project represents…
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Restoration Volunteer Day in Woodside – December 8th 9:30am
Creekside will be coordinating a volunteer day on Saturday Dec 8th at 9:30 am at the Horse Park in Woodside. This fabulous site hosts native grassland, oak woodland, oak savanna, and a mix of other habitats. We will be working on helping maintain the soil integrity of a drainage by transplanting local native shrubs and…
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Creekside Climate Change Work Reported in the San Francisco Chronicle
Dr. Stuart Weiss, Chief Scientist at Creekside, has been working on analysis of the impacts of climate change on the Bay Area ecosystems and crops. His collaborative work has Creekside Science partnering with other Bay Area agencies and organizations like the Bay Area Open Space Council, the Pepperwood Preserve, United States Geological Service, and the…
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Where the wind blows
Creekside Science has been working with the Presidio Trust on a number of projects over the years. One current project will provide initial calibration of a local wind model, tied to existing wind readings on the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. The model will estimate winds at particular sites in the Presidio based on…
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