A curated library of restoration-related resources. Filter by category and resource type, or search to find specific methods, tools, and examples.

What Grows Here

Calflora · Tool

  • Planting

Database and search tool for finding plant observations in specific locations

  • Plant search

Calscape

California Native Plant Society · Tool

  • Planting

Native plant search, plant nursery locator, weed and pest control, and more

  • Native plants
  • Garden care
  • Project planning

UC EcoRestore Portal

University of California, Davis · Restoration guide

  • Planting
  • Restoration

Guidelines for planning successful restoration efforts in many ecosystem types, including seed selection, navigating challenges like drought, and setting project goals.

  • Species selection guides
  • Drought-ready restoration
  • Restoration in diverse ecosystems

Cattle grazing (TNC CA conservation estate)

Science for Conservation · Report / Summary · California

  • Soil

Resource on grazing as a management tool; good for soil/vegetation outcomes framing and monitoring concepts.

  • Grazing management framing
  • Monitoring + stewardship
  • grazing
  • monitoring
  • rangelands

Native Grasslands of Coastal California

Hastings Natural History Reserve · Digital information packet · California

  • Planting

Introduction to native grasses, with additional guides for planting and identifying weeds

  • native grasses
  • planting guides