spartina

Fall 2024 Update

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The San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) treats and removes invasive Spartina (cordgrass), protecting native tidal marshes and mudflats across a 70,000-acre project area in San Francisco Bay. Thank you to all partners for your dedication and involvement in this critical and ongoing work! Here are some project highlights from July to September 2024. Fall 2024 Update

Spring 2024 Update

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The San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) treats and removes invasive Spartina (cordgrass), protecting native tidal marshes and mudflats across a 70,000-acre project area in San Francisco Bay. Thank you to all partners for your dedication and involvement in this critical and ongoing work. A Key Step in Climate Adaptation: Invasive Spartina treatment may not be considered the Spring 2024 Update

Summer 2022 Update

The San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) works toward the eradication of invasive Spartina (cordgrass), protecting native tidal marshes and mudflats across the Bay Area. As temperatures and water levels rise world-wide, our efforts are helping local shoreline communities brace for the inevitable effects of climate change; marshlands provide a natural buffer for rising Summer 2022 Update

Spring 2022 Update

The SF Estuary Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) continues to make strong progress on the eradication of invasive Spartina (cordgrass), protecting native tidal marshes and mudflats across the 70,000-acre project area in San Francisco Bay. This work is accomplished by a collaboration of organizations around the bay, including the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC), Olofson Environmental, Spring 2022 Update

Fall 2021 Update

The SF Estuary Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) continues to make strong progress on the eradication of invasive Spartina (cordgrass), protecting native tidal marshes and mudflats across the 70,000-acre project area in San Francisco Bay. The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) is proud to be a lead partner in this effort, and we appreciate all of Fall 2021 Update

Summer 2021 Update

The Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) has been busy gearing up for the 2021 treatment season! The California Invasive Plant Council, the State Coastal Conservancy, and our many partners have been working hard to eradicate invasive cordgrass and restore tidal marshes and mudflats across San Francisco Bay, providing crucial habitat for Ridgway’s rail and other sensitive Summer 2021 Update