The Boeing Company Santa Susana Field Laboratory – Native Plant Restoration Field Oversight, Ventura County, California
Project Name: The Boeing Company Santa Susana Field Laboratory – Native Plant Restoration Field Oversight, Ventura County, California Services: Habitat Restoration Client: The Boeing Company
Padre biologists have teamed with other Boeing contractors to design and implement the restoration of various upland and streambed habitats at the site, with a current tally of approximately 8,000 native plants installed. Restoration activities are ongoing as site remediation activities progress.
As a complementary activity to the restoration project, Padre biologists, in conjunction with other Boeing contractors, have teamed with the Pollinator Partnership, a national non-profit organization employing biologists focusing on the proliferation of insect pollinator habitats. Restored areas seeded with a variety of native plant species were assessed to determine the abundance and diversity of insect pollinators in comparison to natural, undeveloped areas located in close proximity. The dependence on insect pollination related to seed viability was also assessed on two rare plants (Braunton’s milk-vetch and Santa Susana tarplant) located at the site.