Strawberry Creek Ecological Stabilization Project

The beautiful creek you see today is the culmination of years of restoration efforts, starting with Robert Charbonneau’s work through the Environment Health and Safety Office in 1985. Charbonneau collected data about the creek’s geology, ecology, and hydrology and determined that the existing concrete embankments were ineffective. He advocated for a biotechnical solution to the erosion: native vegetation and redwood crib-walls help to hold the creek’s shape and support native fauna. Following in Charbonneau’s footsteps, a group of UC Berkeley alumni and students headed by Aysha Massell proposed an updated Ecological Stabilization Project focusing on building a fish habitat in the eucalyptus grove. The Green Initiative Fund helped finance the project in 2014 and 2015.