Conservation and Community Engagement at the Bixby Marshland

Wednesday, April 10

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center

CWEA: .5 Contact Hours

Practice Area: Communication & Outreach, Pretreatment Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S)

What is a marshland (wetland)? Design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a refurbished marshland.
Marshland Facts
● >95% of California’s marshlands have been destroyed
● Home to >40% of federally-listed endangered and threatened species
● Absorb and slow down flood waters
● Remove contaminants from water

Learner Outcomes:

After participating in this session, learners will be able to understand the importance of marshland hydrology: the water pathway that was reconfigured to provide better coverage of site.
After participating in this session, learners will be able to name marshland habitats – open water, meadowlands (existing habitats maintained include wetland, riparian, and upland).
After participating in this session, learners will be able to identify native vegetation such as willow, sycamore, and cottonwood trees; rushes, sedges, mulefat, sage, coyote brush, and desert grape.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

SK

Steve Krai

Division Engineer I
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Carson, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

Wendy Wert

Environmental Engineer, CWEA Vice President
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Whittier, CA