The Barron Park Association (BPA)
is actively involved in a revegetation effort in Bol Park.
This effort is a follow-on to the flood control project
by the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
This project took the form of an underground bypass tunnel
to carry away excess water from Barron and Matadero Creeks.
This bypass was built through Bol Park under the bike path
and was the alternative favored by the Barron Park residents
as the best way to preserve the natural state of the creeks.
The BPA took an active role in the reviews of this project
to try to minimize damage to the park.
Since some damage was necessary and inevitable,
restoration of the vegetation in the park was an important part
of the project.
Barron Park residents expressed strong support
that this restoration be done with native plants to the extent practical:
Local native plants would be most likely to survive:
Plants will be watered for 3 years to get them established,
and then must survive on the natural rainfall.
Native plants would provide food and shelter for native animals,
especially birds, bees, and butterflies.
The restoration performed was less than expected
(smaller plants and lesser species)
because of changes after the "final" review.
The BPA had always planned to supplement the restoration with
additional planting,
but it has become more important.
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Schedule
The BPA plans to add native plants in stages over the next several years,
partly because of budget and
partly to phase in the planting so that volunteers can phase in
the planting and care of the new plants.
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