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Arroyo Hondo Preserve
The Land Trust will own and operate the Arroyo Hondo
Preserve for the foreseeable future. If the Land Trust is ever unable
to continue that commitment, the Preserve will be turned over to
another conservation organization or agency that will continue to
protect it. A set of Guiding Principles,
adopted by the Land Trust, define the goals and priorities for the
Preserve. The primary objective is to balance the preservation of
the natural and historic resources with opportunities for recreational,
educational and scientific purposes. Five months after the Land Trust acquired the Preserve, graduate students from the UCSB Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management completed a five-year resource management plan. The plan provides interim strategies and long-term recommendations to assist the Land Trust. A geographical information system (GIS) map was created, providing an invaluable tool. The plan was completed at no cost to the Land Trust – an estimated cost savings of over $75,000. The Land Trust thanks the Bren School team, Pete Choi, Bill Sears, Alex Tuttle and Paola Gomez-Priego, and their faculty advisors Sandy Andelman and John Melack. Click here to view or download the plan. The Land Trust has received several requests to conduct field research projects. So far, the Land Trust has given permission for two research projects:
Other proposed studies include an assessment of the geomorphology of the watershed in relation to steelhead trout survival, a steelhead trout population survey, a study of design alternatives to enhance fish passage under Highway 101 and a multi-species population survey of the lagoon. As Arroyo Hondo is one of the few remaining undisturbed watersheds in Southern California, it provides a unique opportunity for ecological and cultural research.
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