A Successful Final Result

Some portions of the project looked like native coastal sage scrub within two years, and other parts took four or more years.  By about 1998 even the most difficult area, the far southern end of the terrace, was indistinguishable from native coastal sage scrub.  

 This portion of the project, near the southern boundary of the park,
was slow to recover but within four years was essentially
identical to many of the undisturbed patches of coastal sage scrub.  

 This are is near the northern boundary of the park, adjacent
to the nuclear power plant.  In 1994 this section was only partially
weedy, but was crossed by numerous old roads that had never
filled in with coastal sage scrub.   Three years after imprinting,
we were unable to relocate roads that we had routinely used
during the restoration process. 

 This field near the maintenance yard was an afterthought.  It was 
imprinted and seeded like other parts of the project, but was not 
inoculated because the project's supply of inoculum had run out.  
The native vegetation did not regrow in this section, although 
some of the existing native patches enlarged several 
years after treatment. 

Text and photos not otherwise noted are copyright 2001 by Ted St. John, Ph.D.