Strawberry Creek Stabilization Log Weir

Log weirs create scour pools that spread the energy of Strawberry Creek’s flow, maintaining the stability of its channels. In the event that upstream log structures fail, log weirs will act as a safeguard. Aysha Massel, a UC Berkeley alum and environmental engineer, worked in the UC Creeks Department and noticed that Strawberry Creek was eroding due to failing check dams. Massell obtained grants from the campus-based Green Initiative Fund and created the Strawberry Creek Ecological Stabilization Project. With this project, she implemented log weirs and designed a system that would mitigate erosion, improve habitat health, and also educate the public about urban creek ecology.