
After the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burned over 2 ,800 acres of Pescadero Creek Park in 2020, San Mateo County Parks partnered with Auten Resource Consulting to comprehensively assess post-fire conditions and develop a plan to manage the park’s forest ecosystems going forward.
The Climate & Habitat Resiliency Plan focuses on nurturing Pescadero Creek Park’s native species, habitats and ecosystems to cultivate a forest that is more resilient to climate change and landscape events, such as disease and fire. Goals include:
- Restore ecosystems and promote old growth forest habitat
- Reduce forest density and nurture native species growth
- Conduct fire fuel reduction to make forests more resilient to wildfire
- Protect sensitive resources through mitigation practices
- Identify and implement monitoring, education, and research opportunities
- Protect and maintain park infrastructure and facilities
- Foster resiliency and ecological health in Pescadero Creek Park
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Updates
April 23, 2025
Board Approves Forest Health Management Projects for Pescadero Creek Park
The Board of Supervisors, at the April 8, 2025 meeting, authorized San Mateo County Parks and San Mateo Resource Conservation District to implement planned forest management projects detailed in Pescadero Creek County Park’s Climate and Habitat Resiliency Plan.
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