Tule Elk State Natural Reserve Restoration Project

The Project aims to restore and enhance up to 825 acres of habitat throughout the Reserve, including degraded upland habitat and riparian habitat along the Buena Vista Slough Figure 2. Historically, this site was part of a dynamic and diverse floodplain ecosystem on the valley floor, supporting a wide array of native plant and animal species. Since the Reserve was established in the 1930s to protect the small remaining population of Tule elk at the time, the upstream dam and diversions have redu...