Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 86
PRESERVE AND ENHANCE NATURAL HABITATS BY SUPPORTING
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY.
ACTIONS
1. Promote connectivity,
chronodiversity, and biodiversity of the
tree canopy within Culver City Parks
and the Culver City urban forest.
1.1. Plant native and climate adapted tree species
to bolster the current urban tree canopy, and
replace existing non-native or invasive tree
specimens as they reach senescence.
Planting should be in accordance with
applicable current or future planting
guidelines or ordinances.
1.2. Increase the amount of small trees under 8”
diameter at breast height (DBH) by a minimum
of 20%, as recommended by the Culver
City Urban Forest Master Plan,7 to achieve
chronodiversity in the urban forest.
1.3. Create connected corridors of shade in Culver
City Parks and the streetscapes leading to and
between the parks and other public lands.
1.4. Maintain and increase the number of trees
and species of trees in Culver City Parks in
order to increase the baseline tree canopy by
20% by 2045 in accordance with the 2019 LA
Countywide Our County Sustainability Plan.8
Additional tree planting should be prioritized
in the following Culver City neighborhoods
with the lowest tree canopy coverage: Lucerne/
Higuera neighborhood of the Hayden Track,
Clarkdale, Culver West, Washington Culver,
Jefferson, McManus, Fox Hills, and the
Blanco neighborhood.9
2. Increase plant species biodiversity
and habitat areas in Culver City, with a
focus on native plants appropriate to
the Ballona Creek Watershed and the
Los Angeles Basin.
2.1. Replace turf grass in non-functional areas
with native species substitutes to comply
with AB-1572 by 2027.
2.2. Plant native and climate adapted understory
shrubs and groundcovers to replace non-native
existing species in accordance with applicable
current or future planting guidelines or
ordinances.
2.3. Actively remove volunteer invasive plant
species as defined by California Invasive Plant
Council from habitat sensitive areas, utilizing
best management practices. Prevent these
species from being planted in new projects
and construction.
2.4. Utilize pollinator-friendly native species to
promote biodiversity.
2.5. Install shielded low light temperature fixtures
near sensitive habitat areas for wildlife.
Figure 75. The Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is an important natural habitat near Culver City. Source: Andrea Binz, 2021.
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