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Awards and Grants – continued |
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In July 2006 CCBER was awarded a Wetland Recovery Program Grant for $24,000 to enhance the wetland and wetland edges at West Storke Wetland, located between Santa Ynez and Storke Family Housing. This project supported two paid interns, staff oversight, and monthly bird surveys of the site. Additional activities included small scale grading, weed control (ice plant, Harding grass, fennel and Italian thistle), and native planting.
CCBER recently completed the implementation of a $100,000 Campus Lagoon Planning grant funded by the California Coastal Conservancy. This project involved over 20 students in research projects ranging from hydrological assessments with index wells to identification of benthic invertebrates and interpretation of ten years of bird survey data for the lagoon. The results include plans for a staircase up to Campus Point from the east beach, vernal pools on Campus Point, a freshwater wetland below De La Guerra Dining Hall and the restoration of Lagoon Island with native coastal sage scrub and oak woodland plants. The next step is to find funding for this project.
Shoreline Preservation Fund has been a big supporter of CCBER this year (over $15,000). We’ve received support for five interpretive signs and nine quarters’ worth of student interns for three different projects: dune restoration, lagoon water quality, and an evaluation of shorebird habitat parameters, including benthic invertebrates, bathymetry, bird use, and soil type.
CCBER has been awarded a 2007 Museum Assessment Program grant from the American Association of Museums. The MAP program, which consists of a self study
and peer reviewed site visit will help us improve our collections and their
management over the next two years. We will incorporate the results into our
long-range strategic plan.
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CCBER's nature cards feature photos of local plants and animals. |
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CCBER Publications and Products for Sale |
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The third edition of Native Plants & Habitats of the UCSB Campus was released early this year. Produced by the CCBER staff, it features descriptions of seven habitats and 57 plants that can be found on the UCSB campus with full color photographs of each plant. This is a great resource for anyone interested in learning about California native plants both on campus and in the coastal areas of our region. $14.55 (incl. tax). Please contact Ben Reder for purchasing information.
Nature cards featuring photos of local plants and animals are available for sale individually for $3.23 each or in packaged sets of 6 cards for $19.40 (incl. tax). A new selection of CCBER T-shirts in several colors will soon be available in both men’s and women’s sizes. Contact Jennifer Thorsch to place an order!
All items are available at the Cheadle Center, and books and cards are also for sale at the UCSB bookstore in the UCEN. Proceeds from all sales benefit the Center’s Restoration Ecology Program. |
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