An experimental project using green engineering techniques to restore coastal dunes at Border Field State Park, San Diego.
Implemented
Humboldt Coastal Resilience Project
Miles of dune enhancement and restoration in Humboldt and Del Norte counties since the 1980s, with plans for additional restoration.
In Planning
Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project
Increasing the resiliency of three acres of Manhattan Beach to improve coastal protection and public engagement.
In Planning
Ocean Beach Middle Reach
A plan for this San Francisco beach area to re-establish a more native dune morphology and ecosystem by recontouring and revegetating sand embankments.
In Planning
Pacifica State Beach
Restoration of coastal and wetland processes to reduce flooding and erosion hazards, improve habitat, and enrich recreation in Pacifica.
Implemented
Point Reyes National Seashore
A series of projects near Abbotts Lagoon in Marin County to restore some of the largest expanses of native dune plant communities in California.
Implemented
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
The first dune resilience pilot to test the feasibility of restoring dune habitat at a historically groomed and high traffic beach in L.A. County.
Implemented
Cardiff Living Shorelines Project
An engineered dune system in Encinitas, CA to protect Pacific Coast Highway and enhance beach habitat.
In Planning
Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project
Creating an innovative multi-habitat living shoreline at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles.
Implemented
Marina Dune Preserve Restoration
Restore native dune strand and coastal scrub species to enhance resilience of the Preserve in Marina, CA.
Implemented
Oceano Dunes
A large transgressive dune system near Pismo Beach, CA where dune restoration efforts include revegetation as a means for foredune re-establishment.
Implemented
Pillar Point Harbor West Trail Living Shoreline
Restoration of an eroded area of the West Trail using an engineered dune feature to provide a safe path to the Mavericks Beach Area in San Mateo County.
Implemented
Ponto Living Shorelines Project
A project that includes experimentation of the effectiveness of different green engineering techniques to restore dune habitat at Ponto State Beach, Carlsbad.
Implemented
Seabright Beach Coastal Enhancement Project
A project in Santa Cruz restoring coastal dune, strand, and bluff habitat to protect the shoreline and serve important wildlife.
In Planning
Carpinteria Shoreline Management Plan
A plan for the City of Carpinteria shoreline that includes a restored dune system and sediment/cobble nourishment.
In Planning
Malibu Living Shoreline Project
A dune habitat restoration project to increase the resiliency of the shoreline at Zuma and Point Dume Beaches.
Implemented
Morro Bay State Beach Restoration
Restoration of 4 miles of dunes on a sandspit in Morro Bay, CA with straw bales and vegetation treatments.
In Planning
Ormond Beach Recreation and Public Access Plan
Restoration of a large area of coastal wetlands that includes dune habitat and enhancing public access at Ormond Beach, CA.
In Progress
Point Conception Dune Restoration
A dune restoration project focused on invasive species removal at Point Conception in Santa Barbara, California.
Implemented
Salinas River State Beach
A restoration plan to remove iceplant, increase native plant density, and increase foredune resiliency to wave impacts in Moss Landing.
