Foothill Conservancy

TODISCO RANCH CONSERVATION PROJECT

THE PROJECT WILL CONSERVE AND MANAGE 356 ACRES OF VERNAL POOL GRASSLAND HABITATS FOR FEDERAL- AND STATE-LISTED THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES INCLUDING THE SAN JOAQUIN KIT FOX, CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER, VERNAL POOL FAIRY SHRIMP, CONSERVANCY FAIRY SHRIMP, VERNAL POOL TADPOLE SHRIMP, GREENE'S TUCTORIA, SUCCULENT OWL'S CLOVER, COLUSA GRASS, SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ORCUTT GRASS, AND OTHER CVP-IMPACTED SPECIES.

THIS MEADOW AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECT WILL IMPROVE MEADOW AND AQUATIC HABITAT IN MARIPOSA CREEK, BEAN CREEK AND BEAN MEADOW IN THE CALIFORNIA SIERRA NEVADA.

THE PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE HABITAT BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY THROUGH THE TARGETED REMOVAL OFINVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AND PLANTING OF NATIVE POLLINATOR FRIENDLY PLANTS. WORK WILL OCCUR ALONG THERIPARIAN AREA OF FOX CREEK, TWO EXISTING STOCK PONDS, A SMALL TRIBUTARY AND SOME UPLAND AREAS WITHINTHE 5 ACRE PROJECT SITE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON PLANTING EFFORTS SUITED TOWARDS NATIVE BUTTERFLY,BEE, BEETLE, AND BIRD POLLINATOR SPECIES, ALONG WITH THEIR SPECIFIC LIFE CYCLE NEEDS. IT WILL ALSO AIDIN SECURING HEALTHY WATERSHED CONDITIONS BY INCREASING BANK STABILIZATION.

R18AP00060 TODISCO RANCH CONSERVATION PROJECT