SF Invasive Spartina Project

San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project

Spartina alterniflora is rapidly colonizing mudflats surrounding Alameda Island.

The Invasive Spartina Project is a coordinated regional effort among local, state and federal organizations dedicated to preserving California's extraordinary coastal biological resources through the elimination of introduced species of Spartina (cordgrass).

Cordgrasses are highly aggressive invaders that significantly alter both the physical structure and biological composition of our tidal marshes, mudflats and creeks.

Spartina Videos
Oregon Public Broadcasting, short documentaries - China and Willapa Bay, OR

Featured Press
-SF Chronicle, Nov. 21, 2007
-East Bay Express, June 6, 2007
-Petaluma Argus-Courier, 12/06
-SF Chronicle Magazine, 2/06
-Alameda Sun, 7/06
-Daily Review (Hayward), 7/06
-SF Chronicle, 10/05
-San Jose Mercury News, 6/05
-more...

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			2010 Season Control Program Treatment Schedule Updated Aug. 11, 2010 (PDF, HTML)

			Best Practices for Tidal Marsh Restoration and Enhancement in the San Francisco Estuary March 26, 2010 (PDF, 797 KB)

			2008-2010 Site Specific Plans June 2008 (PDF, 2 MB) Attachment 1: Clapper Rails & Treatment (PDF, 73 KB) Attachment 2: Impacts & Mitigations Checklist (PDF, 14 MB)



			Read the summary of our 2004 survey of invasive Spartina.

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