Russell Tree Farm Restoration
Project Sponsor: Cal Forestry Club
TGIF Grant: $2,000
Project Theme: Habitat Restoration
Project Description: The Russell Tree Farm Restoration project will improve education opportunities and increase research access for undergraduate and graduate level students at UC Berkeley. Improving site conditions will increase classroom opportunities and expand areas available for research use. Restoration efforts will also promote ecosystem resilience of UC Russell Tree Farm property in the face of ongoing climate change and drought conditions.
Project Goals:
- Fuel and mechanical hazard reduction to improve resiliency.
- Removal of non-native, invasive species.
- Structural and non-structural infrastructure development to increase available facilities for student use.