Devereux slough

The project includes restoration of uplands adjacent to the Devereux Slough. University of California-Santa Barbara and is an important outdoor laboratory for . Some Of The Best Places In The World Are Hard To Get To. The List Is Long, Including Mt.

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Last week the Devereux Slough opened up for the first time this winter season.

Runners, beach combers, and bird watchers all noticed the new river running from the lagoon into the ocean.

The exotic shrubs included Acaica, Myoporum, Tamarisk, and Pittosporum. Other invasive species included wild radish, black mustar fennel, Himalayan Blackberry, New Zealand Spinach, Italian Ryegrass, Harding Grass, and Italian . Devereux Slough Acres of prime, beachfront property has been allocated to protecting natural vegetation and sea animals. The slough is part of West Campus and is managed as part of the University California Reserve system.

It sits within what is known as Coal Oil Point Reserve, which is open to the public. However there is no public parking. A variety of intertidal habitats occur along the sandy beach and the large rocky reef at the point. Thousands of migratory birds visit throughout the year. Isla Vista and approximately miles west of downtown.

Pied-billed Grebe, Mark Holmgren. Double-crested Cormorant, Mark Holmgren. Great Blue Heron, , Mark Holmgren. Black- crowned Night-Heron, Mark Holmgren.

Restoration of the slough will result in the creation of acres of wetland habitat, including acres of intermittently . For Recent bird photos in the area see Bird Pictures Mostly from Devereux Slough , Goleta Slough, Coal Oil Point and Sands Beach in Santa Barbara County. Elegant or Common Terns, Cormorants, Egrets and Brown Pelicans fishing. Open Space during daylight hours and provide your comments (link is external ). For more information, please see: NCOS Web Site (link is external).

The North Campus Open Space area will add acres to the 6acres of contiguous open space made permanent in the Ellwood- Devereux Coast Joint Proposal process.