Today many organizations have ambitious goals for restoring damaged natural ecosystems and enhancing habitats for threatened species. But few have as much hands-on experience as the natural resources specialists who manage Bufferlands programs, for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD).

Applied Research Provides Real-World Answers

Our Bufferlands staff have successfully brought applied research to bear on many questions involved in the practical aspects of habitat restoration and management. For example:

• What is the most efficient way for wetlands managers to control mosquitoes?
  
  
• Do constructed wetlands harbor more bird species than natural wetlands?
  
  
• How can riparian forest managers determine the ages and sizes of a beaver population?

• Riparian restoration and regeneration
  
  
• Perennial grassland restoration and management
  
  
• Weed control
  
  
• Wetlands management, and
  
  
• The use of constructed wetlands to treat secondary wastewater.