Hanson Floodplain Restoration Milestone!
After 11 years of hard work, changing design firms, navigating changes in property ownership, and countless other hurdles, this important restoration project submitted permit applications for construction permits to Sonoma County. A major milestone! The Hanson Floodplain Restoration, spanning 360 acres west of Windsor [...]
Bird Rescue and Release at Hanson Floodplain Site
On a recent Saturday we were treated to a very different activity at the Hanson floodplain restoration project site, releasing injured birds back into the wild! For the last three years we’ve been working on invasive plant removal; conducting groundwater studies; and planning and [...]
Hanson Restoration Spring Update
This month, we worked with Clear Heart Drilling and Luhdorff Scalmanini Consulting Engineers to install new groundwater monitoring wells so we can gather data from up to 60 feet deep. Groundwater monitoring will ensure that the restoration doesn't impact drinking water supplies and will [...]
Field Notes
Our Hanson project near the town of Windsor will transform four old abandoned gravel pits into productive river floodplain and will serve as a model for future restoration projects along the Russian River, California, and the world. This month, we focused on removing two [...]