Grinnell Natural Area Native Biodiversity Restoration Project

The Grinnell Natural Area Native Biodiversity Restoration Project is a multiyear project of weed removal and native plant re-vegetation along the banks of Strawberry Creek in the Grinnell Natural Area at the West Entrance of the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California. The project consists of removal of invasive species of such as Periwinkle (Vinca minor) and English Ivy (Hedera helix) which are recognized by the California Invasive Plant Council as species of significant concern to California wildlands. These areas of low biodiversity are then be re-planted with locally native plants that will provide improved habitat for other flora and fauna and which will contribute to improved aesthetic conditions, water quality and educational opportunities.