Palco Marsh Wetland Enhancement

Palco Marsh is located along the Eureka Waterfront trail on Humboldt Bay. Historically the area was an industrial site, then later a homeless encampment. Portions of the marsh had become infested with invasive common reed Phragmites australis. In 2018, we partnered with North Coast Resource Management to restore Palco Marsh into a functioning wetland as mitigation for PG&E utility operations. This included extensive removal efforts in a combination of cutting, burning, discing, and applying herbicide to the Phragmites. On this project, Samara assisted with invasive removal, developed a planting plan, grew out, and planted native wetland vegetation. We are contracted to conduct annual biological monitoring and routine maintenance for non-native plant management.