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Encinitas outlines Habitat Stewardship Program, plans contract amendment and grant for Indian Head Canyon
Summary
Parks operations manager David Norgard told the Youth Commission the city’s Habitat Stewardship Program has removed invasive biomass, installed hundreds of container plants across several sites and will seek a $100,000 contract amendment for Indian Head Canyon plus an estimated $300,000 grant for restoration.
Parks operations manager David Norgard briefed the Encinitas Youth Commission on Dec. 3 about the city’s Habitat Stewardship Program, summarizing recent restoration and stewardship work and outlining next steps including a proposed contract amendment and external grant pursuit.
"The goal of the Habitat Stewardship Program is to address basic property management and stewardship on city-owned open space," Norgard said, describing a seasonal approach: winter planting, spring and summer invasive control, and fall erosion and brush management. He said the program focuses on five operational priorities: invasive plant control; trash and encampment removal; fencing and…
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