Ormond Beach Wetlands Restoration                       - Udated May 2005

 

 

    Debris, which has for decades littered the wetlands, including rusted autos, unused piping and other large, decayed metal objects, was removed during Wishtoyo's wetlands cleanup project in the summer of 2003. Many of these items were hazardous to touch, being sharp, rusted and broken. Wishtoyo was fortunate to have had the services of the Oxnard City Corps., a youth job training program, managed by the effective and innovative Efren Gorre.

The next phase will involve removal of the non-native invasive ice plant.  The wetlands environment is taking a big step towards becoming an environmental success, with a visitor center, nature walks and a safe and preserved habitat for the birds and creatures who find nourishment there.
The California Coastal Conservancy's Wetlands Restoration Feasibility Plan also called for a cultural resource study, and Wishtoyo was contracted to provide this report.

 

Mati Waiya of the Wishtoyo Foundation with Pedro Nava, formerly of the California Coastal Commission, and now a state assemblymember (District 35), stand next to collected debris pile.