Our mission is to be stewards of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh.

Description:
We have several ways to accomplish this goal.

• We have a weeding group.
  
  
• Individuals collect trash.
  
  
• We have a docent program to educate adults and children about the importance of the marsh and how to preserve it.
  
  
• We have occasional free lectures open to the public on different marsh topics.



History:
The Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve contains a critically important Southern California estuary, which supports many sensitive plant and animal species. The site includes extensive wetland and channel habitats along with some uplands and is adjacent to a sandy beach, subtidal rocky reef, and kelp beds. The reserve provides habitat for migratory waterfowl along with several plants and animals listed as endangered, such as the salt marsh bird’s-beak, light-footed clapper rail, and Belding’s savannah sparrow. It is also an important regional nursery for halibut and other marine and estuarine fish. As part of the Ash Avenue Restoration Project, an on-site interpretative center, teaching amphitheater, and nature trail have been provided to enhance public outreach at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh (CSM) Nature Park. The Friends group has been in existence since 1997 when the former director of the UC Reserve, Wayne Ferren Jr., wanted to organize a group to steward the newly restore Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park. Andrea Adams-Morden has been the coordinator of the group since that time. We have been able to keep the habitat natural and have educated thousands of people on the importance of our salt marsh. We have been featured on Huell Howser's PBS program "California's Gold".


Contact person: Andrea Adams-Morden, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:


Sandyland And Ash Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013 (See a map)


Web Site: http://nrs.ucop.edu/Carpinteria-Salt-Marsh.htm

Directions:

Take Linden to Sandyland. Do not enter the park at this entrance but go up the street(Ash Avenue) toward the mountains to the next entrance with the telescope to wait for the group.   Nearest Bus Stop: Carpinteria Avenue and Linden, 10-15 minute walk

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