Documents & Research

Flora and Fauna

The Santa Clara River and its tributaries drain over 1,600 square miles of land (watershed) and is one of the last free-flowing, natural riparian systems left in southern California.  Protection of the River and its tributaries is key to protecting…

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Guide to Native and Invasive Streamside Plants

Guide to Native and Invasive Streamside Plants is a publication produced by Ventura County Planning Division and in cooperation with other groups such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, Regional Water Quality Control Board,…

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“Re-imagining Access”

Re-imagining Access: ARCS of Experience for the Santa Clara River was a study produced by California State Polytechnic University, Pomona’s Studio 606 in 2009. The end result of the study was a 441 “comprehensive vision plan for Public Access, Education and…

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SCR Enhancement and Management Plan

The Santa Clara River Parkway/California State Coastal Conservancy hosts a variety of publications regarding enhancement and sustainability along the Santa Clara River. From local plant species to the history of the river itself, the Santa Clara River Enhancement and Management…

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Wildlands of the Santa Clara River Watershed

Wildlands of the Santa Clara River Watershed is a project produced by South Coast (SC) Wildlands and in cooperation with other groups such as The Nature Conservancy, US Forest Service, and Coastal Conservancy. The goal of this project is to briefly…

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The Watershed: Newsletter Archive

The Watershed is the newsletter for Friends of the Santa Clara River. Below are archives of the newsletter dating back to 1999. 2015 Spring Summer Fall Winter 2014 Spring Summer Fall Winter 2013 Spring Summer Fall Winter 2012 Spring Summer Fall…

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