Riparian redwoods

You are standing above Strawberry Creek on Bay Tree Bridge. Up and down the creek from this location are redwoods and coast live oaks that anchor the stream banks. The bricks from the old student cottages that once lined this part of the creek can still be found on the creek bed, and water rages here during major rain events in the winter. As the artificial rock surfaces lining Strawberry Creek are replaced with natural organic structures, the absorption of rainwater is improved, and aquatic organisms have a greater likelihood of surviving the seasonal flush by sheltering in stems, roots, and interstices. Although migratory salmon and steelhead have not been seen in Strawberry Creek since 1930, a few native fish species were reintroduced to Strawberry Creek in the late 1980s, including California Roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus) and Hitch (Lavinia exilicauda).