Coon Camp Springs Habitat Restoration (CCSHR) Contact us at info@cooncampsprings.com
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Coon Camp Springs Inc. was established for the purpose of conducting wildlife habitat restoration. The project we are working on presently is
taking place on 7,000 acres of high desert land that is approximately 50 miles north of Susanville, Ca. This habitat is used by the local deer,
antelope, bear, coyote, rabbit, eagle, quail, grouse, waterfowl and various other species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
This land has been used for grazing cattle for the last 80 plus years. Cattle compete with the wildlife for the plants that provide the most caloric
value. The cattle also compete with the wildlife for water and they foul the water to the extent that the wildlife can not use it. Forest fires have not
been allowed to burn naturally in California forests for over 100 years. This has caused the natural cycle of the land to be broken, allowing invasive
plant species to push out the plant species that the wildlife need to remain healthy. These factors along with others have caused the natural
habitat to degrade and therefore provide less and less sustenance for the local wildlife.
Our goal is to reverse this downward trend and to try to bring the wildlife habitat back to being a vital resource to the wildlife. The project includes
greatly reducing the invading plant species (Juniper trees), stimulating existing food species, planting seed for plant species that the wildlife need
for nourishment, developing and protecting water sources and several other large and small projects.
Please explore the various pages of our website. Here you will be able to learn how we are working to restore the natural vitality to the property. You
can find before and after pictures of various steps of the restoration process. You can find descriptions of ongoing projects and plans for future
projects.
Visit our Sponsors Page and you will see who is helping us with this project and you can also find out how you can help.
taking place on 7,000 acres of high desert land that is approximately 50 miles north of Susanville, Ca. This habitat is used by the local deer,
antelope, bear, coyote, rabbit, eagle, quail, grouse, waterfowl and various other species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
This land has been used for grazing cattle for the last 80 plus years. Cattle compete with the wildlife for the plants that provide the most caloric
value. The cattle also compete with the wildlife for water and they foul the water to the extent that the wildlife can not use it. Forest fires have not
been allowed to burn naturally in California forests for over 100 years. This has caused the natural cycle of the land to be broken, allowing invasive
plant species to push out the plant species that the wildlife need to remain healthy. These factors along with others have caused the natural
habitat to degrade and therefore provide less and less sustenance for the local wildlife.
Our goal is to reverse this downward trend and to try to bring the wildlife habitat back to being a vital resource to the wildlife. The project includes
greatly reducing the invading plant species (Juniper trees), stimulating existing food species, planting seed for plant species that the wildlife need
for nourishment, developing and protecting water sources and several other large and small projects.
Please explore the various pages of our website. Here you will be able to learn how we are working to restore the natural vitality to the property. You
can find before and after pictures of various steps of the restoration process. You can find descriptions of ongoing projects and plans for future
projects.
Visit our Sponsors Page and you will see who is helping us with this project and you can also find out how you can help.
Why are we here??? To help the wildlife as much as possible.
Summer of 2009
Summer has come and gone. It
was a very productive year. We
had two large gatherings this
summer. One over the Memorial
Day weekend and another over
the Labor Day weekend. The
Memorial Day group consisted of
many kids and parents from the
Tehama 4-H organization along
with several other repeat
volunteers. The Labor Day group
was made up of basically the
same base group plus even more
volunteers. We even had a
volunteer from Germany.
We finished clearing all of the
invading tree from the Aspen
grove and then completely fenced
it off with wildlife friendly fencing.
We started to put wildlife friendly
fencing around a two acre area
that has abundant Bitterbrush
growing in it. This will allow the
wildlife to get to their food but keep
the cattle out. We will finish the
fence as soon and winter passes.
We replaced one half of a mile of
the old boundary fencing with
wildlife friendly fencing. This will
allow the wildlife, especially
antelope, to cross the fence
without getting hurt.
We also worked on several other
smaller project during the year.
was a very productive year. We
had two large gatherings this
summer. One over the Memorial
Day weekend and another over
the Labor Day weekend. The
Memorial Day group consisted of
many kids and parents from the
Tehama 4-H organization along
with several other repeat
volunteers. The Labor Day group
was made up of basically the
same base group plus even more
volunteers. We even had a
volunteer from Germany.
We finished clearing all of the
invading tree from the Aspen
grove and then completely fenced
it off with wildlife friendly fencing.
We started to put wildlife friendly
fencing around a two acre area
that has abundant Bitterbrush
growing in it. This will allow the
wildlife to get to their food but keep
the cattle out. We will finish the
fence as soon and winter passes.
We replaced one half of a mile of
the old boundary fencing with
wildlife friendly fencing. This will
allow the wildlife, especially
antelope, to cross the fence
without getting hurt.
We also worked on several other
smaller project during the year.
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