Strawberry Creek Restoration Program

Invasive Plant Removal

Native Plant Nursery and Garden

Environmental Education: SCRP DeCal

Meet the SCRP Team: Tim Pine (EH&S), Karl Hans (EH&S), Tyler Grinberg,

Katherine Blair, Courtney Hann, and David Pon

Contact us if you are interested in attending one of our open restoration events,

scheduling your own event, or participating in any of our other activities:

Email us: strawberrycreek@lists.berkeley.edu

Or visit our website: http://creekrestoration.blogspot.com/

SCRP Advanced DeCal

Restoring biodiversity to Campus Natural Areas.

Campus Natural Areas

Grinnell

Goodspeed

Wickson

A primary goal of the Strawberry Creek Restoration Program (SCRP) is the

removal of invasive plants, such as Algerian ivy (Hedera algeriensis), Periwinkle

(Vinca major) and Aristotelia chilensis from campus natural areas. These invasive

species block sunlight and nutrients from reaching native plants, limiting native

biodiversity.

UC Berkeley has 5 designated campus natural areas, 3 of which are located on the

central campus: Grinnell, Goodspeed, and Wickson.

The SCRP holds monthly Open Restoration events and invites students, faculty,

staff and community members to volunteer in our removal efforts. We also

encourage student groups to schedule personal restoration events throughout

the semester.

Native Plant Reintroduction An essential goal of the SCRP is the restoration of native biodiversity to the UCB

campus. After invasive plant removal, native plant seedlings are reintroduced to

cleared areas. Volunteers are involved in the propagation and planting of

seedlings and helping to maintain the Native Plant Garden through weeding and

garden expansion.

Part of our efforts include the education of volunteers concerning their local

environment. In this course students are exposed to participatory environmental

education. Heavy emphasis is placed on the vital importance of our local

watershed from a historical and modern perspective. Students are required to

think critically during class discussions and apply concepts from our weekly

conversations to real world applications of restoration ecology outside of regular

meetings.

Over the past two years, with generous funding from TGIF, the volunteers of the

SCRP constructed a Native Plant nursery here on our central campus! In this

nursery, volunteers and coordinators propagate native plant species which are later

introduced to riparian zones throughout the UCB campus. This nursery is not

only a home for a wide diversity of plants, but additionally a classroom for

students to utilize in becoming fully fledged creek restorers. The nursery shade

structure and garden are located behind Giannini Hall (Wellman Courtyard), and

we’re always looking for volunteers to help run daily nursery functions.

Students who have graduated from our introductory course, or have prerequisite

knowledge in the field of restoration ecology, are eligible to participate in our

advanced section. In this course student pairs are responsible for a subsection of

creek riparian habitat. Over the duration of a semester these pairs will design a

management proposal for their plot, organize and lead volunteer groups, and

present a portfolio displaying their progress at the semester’s conclusion.

These areas are located

along the riparian

corridor of Strawberry

Creek and represent an

effort to preserve

‘natural’ space on an

urban campus for

educational enrichment

and enjoyment by

students, faculty, staff,

and community members.

Generously Supported by:

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