San Pedro Creek is an urban waterway that drains San Pedro Valley County Park through residential development to its outflow at Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar beach), at the southern end of the City of Pacifica.
Areas of unstabilized back dune were covered with erosion control fabric to control shifting sands until native plants could become established. Historically, one of the major sources of sand loss was drifting onto Highway 1 with subsequent removal by CalTrans. A swale was constructed along the highway, planted with willows and other wetland/dune plants, and irrigated with urban runoff that was historically discharged onto the beach. This low-lying area now traps most of the blowing sand before it reaches traffic, and allows it to remain in the dune system.
Go Native restored native dune plants, many in conjunction with volunteer groups. Volunteers from Pacifica’s Environmental Family and GGNPC worked together to re-establish natural dunes covered with site-specific native plants.
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