Harvesting seeds at site
Clearing of Path
Removal of Non-natives
Planting of native species
Weeding, watering and clearing - Ongoing
Native plants monitoring

American Planning Assoc. Project Award!
 
- March 2008

Youth from the Oxnard City Corps job training program volunteered in transplanting 800 plants, propagated from seeds gathered at the creek site and grown at Growing Solutions Restoration Institute's nursery in Summerland, CA.  All 800 plants were later returned to the site and planted and are thriving.

In late 2004, after more than three years in the planning process, our CEQA document was certified by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The City of Malibu Planning Commission approved the Planning permit last year and we were thus able to finally begin the real work on the Nicholas Canyon stream restoration and village projects. Funding for this phase of the creek restoration is provided by a Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project - Prop 12 grant.

Seeds from native plants, taken from the restoration site, were sprouted at the Growing Solutions Restoration Institute's nursery and transplanted to larger pots twice, in preparation for their re-introduction at the creek site. They are now thriving and we continually monitor their success while clearing away non-native plants that continue to impact the area.

The Nicholas Canyon Creek Restoration and Village projects were selected for the American Planning Association's 
2006 Award for Special Project Merit and we were honored at a June awards event.

Tim King, Anthony Lasny and Kote Melendez (L to R) worked on clearing of paths, removal of non-native plants and trail construction.

A path was cleared to the creek's bed to provide easy access for educational tours of the restoration project.  School programs bring students to view nature in a pristine setting and learn how the Chumash people utilized the many resources of the creek and wildlife.

Mati Waiya, Wishtoyo's Founder
and Executive Director, with
members of the Mountains Recreation Conservation District's youth volunteer team, enthusiastic participants in the difficult and laborious hands-on tasks of restoration.