October 10 2003
Erosion Control and Land Restoration Class
Location: UC Davis Extension
This one-day intensive course is entitled: Erosion Control and Land Restoration. It presents the basics of erosion and sediment control, revegetation, biotechnical slope stabilization, and wetland and stream restoration. The emphasis of the revegetation section is on re-establishing native plant communities. Many of the examples and case studies in the course are from Lake Tahoe.

As stated in the course catalog, other topics include:

  • principles of erosion control
  • revegetation methods
  • laws and permit requirements pertaining to erosion control
  • runoff and soil loss calculations
  • design of sediment basins and other structures
  • inspection and maintenance
  • stabilization using willow wattling, brush matting, and other biotechnical methods
  • use of native and woody plants
  • aesthetic considerations
  • techniques and case studies of restoration of streams and wetlands.


Ann Howald is a restoration ecologist formerly with the Department of Fish and Game, she now teaches at Santa Rose Junior College and also consults. Dr. Andrew Leiser is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Horticulture at UC Davis, and co-author of the book Biotechnical Slope Protection and Erosion Control. He has been teaching this workshop since 1981, and is the principal author of the Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, originally published by McGraw-Hill.

The course costs $260, and includes course material and lunch. The location is: Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Court, Davis. From I-80, exit Richards Boulevard South; go south about 1/2 mile to Research Park Drive and turn left. Da Vinci Court will be on your left, a short distance before the road deadends. The course is worth .6 CEU or 6 hours of MCLE credit.

To register, call toll free (800) 752-0881 and have your MasterCard or Visa ready. You can also register online at www.extension.ucdavis.edu. Discounts are offered for groups of three or more, and for CCAPA, AEP, or MMANC members.
    Website: http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu

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