Plant native growth along a public Elkhorn Slough wetland margin

Sections of Elkhorn Slough's wetland margin along the public trail have bare, eroding edges where native pickleweed and saltgrass once held the soil. Planting native wetland-margin growth rebuilds that edge and gives shorebirds more cover. Standard: Elkhorn Slough Reserve wetland-stewardship practice — SDG 15. Proof: Before/after photos of the planted wetland margin Method (Elkhorn Slough Reserve wetland-stewardship practice — SDG 15.): 1. Confirm the planting area is the public trail-edge margin. 2. Dig small planting holes by hand along the eroding edge. 3. Set native pickleweed and saltgrass starts into the holes. 4. Water each new planting in well. 5. Photograph the planted margin with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos of the planted wetland margin

Where

Public trail near Elkhorn Slough Reserve, Moss Landing, CA 95039

Pay

$200 proposed

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Proof

Before/after photos of the planted wetland margin

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.