Reed Canyon Enhancement Strategy
Management Units
Lower Lake Management Zone
Location: The Lower Lake extends from the pedestrian footbridge to the maintenance access road / lake dam. The area of enhancement is approximately 30,000 sq ft.
Condition: This area contains good native tree and shrub cover on the south side, with more sparse vegetation on the north side. The area contains the commons area on the south and dorm open space with lawn to the north. The level of invasive species invasion is similar to that of the middle lake, although the area is dominated by ivy in the understory and some non-native hawthorn. There is an area of potential emergent marsh directly across the lake from the commons area that is dominated by reed canarygrass. The trail in this area is in need of re-routing on the south side.
Vision: The southern side slopes support a headwater forest plant community that could be fully recovered with enhancement by extraction of natives and some revegetation. View corridors could be provided from the commons across the lake to an enhanced emergent marsh area on the north side. The grass area on the north side needs native plant revegetation to establish a more diverse buffer along the waters edge.
See also: Implementation Strategy for Lower Lake Management Zone
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