Habitat Restoration Program

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RCD staff provides technical assistance, restoration, engineering, design and permitting support to diverse habitat management projects that protect, enhance and improve upland, coastal, riparian, wetland and aquatic habitats.

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Pismo State Beach Foredune Restoration Project

California State Parks and the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District are leading a five-year effort to revive and protect the dynamic…

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Oceano Dunes

In 2018, State Parks and the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District agreed on a long-term plan to improve air quality downwind of…

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NRCS National Water Quality Initiative for the Oso Flaco and Santa Maria Watersheds

The National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) is a partnership between NRCS and other federal, state and local partners focused on water-quality…

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Remediation of Pesticides in Oso Flaco Creek

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) has worked with public and private landowners and resource management agencies to protect and…

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Pollinator and Monarch Overwintering Habitat Enhancement

Pollinators play an important role in the health of our natural ecosystems and are vital to our food supply. While many pollinator populations are in…

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Tally Ho Creek Restoration

Tally Ho Creek, a key tributary to Arroyo Grande Creek, has been significantly affected by channel modifications, floodplain encroachment and an…

Los Osos Creek Wetland Restoration

October 2021 saw the completion of the initial restoration phase of the more than 10-year effort to restore floodplain and habitat on the Los Osos…

Implementation of the Stenner Creek Watershed Enhancement Project

In 2023, the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) was awarded funding from the California Department of Working Lands and Riparian…