Rachel Tertes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceJohn Krause, California Dept. of Fish and WildlifeLaura Cholodenka, California Coastal Conservancy

Photo credit: Jenny Erbes

Protected species are responding!

Photo: SFBBO

Waterbird Abundance

Birds increased 24% from Winter 2011 to 2012

Birds increased 125% from Winter 2003 to 2012

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What’s Next???

Pond A8: Ecotone

Island Ponds: levee lowering and removal

Mountain View Ponds: Restore to tidal marsh, ecotone, interim nesting islands

Ravenswood Ponds: Restore to tidal marsh, managed pond for SNPL, managed pond for waterbirds

Phase 2 Eden Landing Update

Eden Landing Phase 2

Shoreline ProjectConstruction

started fall 2018

Phase 2 Science Program

• Continued Monitoring

• Climate Change Assessment (Spring 2019)

• Regional Workshops (Spring and Fall 2019)

• Regionally Integrated Framework of Studies (Fall 2019)

Contact Info:

Rachel_Tertes@fws.govJohn.Krause@wildlife.ca.govLaura.Cholodenko@scc.ca.gov

Thanks!

http://www.southbayrestoration.org/https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don_edwards_san_francisco_bay/

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Eden-Landing-ERhttp://scc.ca.gov/projects/san-francisco-bay/