Courtland Creek Restoration Project

The proposed work is to rehabilitate three urban reaches of Courtland Creek by removing non-native and invasive vegetation, re-grading the channel bed, stabilizing steep channel banks, and installing park and landscape features. The Brookdale reach (between Brookdale Avenue and Fairfax Avenue) will be regraded to create multiple small floodplain terraces as well as filled to create the boulder rock cascade structure. The Congress reach (located between Congress Avenue and Tyrrell Street) work includes a culvert repair, creek bank grading to create a floodplain terrace and a scenic overlook, and construction of a crib wall to support the scenic overlook. In the Thompson reach (between San Carlos Avenue and Thompson Street), the concrete apron at the downstream end will be demolished and removed, and the project area replanted with native vegetation. Non-native and invasive species will be removed from the channel banks, and replaced with native vegetation in all project reaches. Park features to be installed include concrete and metal benches, split rail fencing, log round and log seating, picnic tables, trash receptables, trail surfacing, and curb ramps. Project Manager:- Jennifer Stern at jstern@oaklandca.gov or 510