This spring semester, Strawberry Creek Restoration Program (SCRP) Intern Julia Lambert will be teaching a DeCal titled “Restoring Strawberry Creek.” UC Berkeley students hear the gentle flowing of Strawberry Creek each day they walk to class, pass by natural areas shaped by decades of ecosystem restoration efforts, and often sit to enjoy patches of sun (or shade depending on the season) along this creek. Despite Strawberry Creek’s presence in the daily life of UC Berkeley students, the creek’s history and transformation throughout the past decades remain lesser known.
For the deal of 1 unit, UC Berkeley students will learn about how Strawberry Creek stars in an important role in the foundation of UC Berkeley, Muwekma Ohlone Activism, and world-wide creek restoration projects. The first half of the class will focus on history, ecosystem restoration, and native plants, with the help of guest speakers. The second half of the class will focus on putting what was learned about ecosystem restoration into practice by completing active restoration projects around this creek on campus.
The class meets in 124 Wheeler on Wednesdays from 5-6:30PM starting January 29th, 2025. Enroll online: ESPM 98 009 - GRP 009
