CCWG and MLML have initiated an effort to compile current and historical maps and wetland descriptions to expand the historical ecology efforts of SFEI and Elkhorn Slough to Central Coast Watersheds.  The CCWG hosted a practitioner orientation that focused on wetland management questions and available historical data resources that can help address these issues.

“Understanding the form and function of a slough prior to the late 1800s can inform interpretation of the current hydrologic regime and perhaps aid recovery and restoration in progress today” (SFEI 2007)

The initial pilot program, in partnership with Joel Cassagrande at CSUMB, is focused on the compilation of historical maps and literature for the Gabilan Watershed.  This information will help direct possible restoration efforts through better understanding of coastal wetland function in the absence of significant human management.

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