Project History and Progress
When the original peoples of this region, the Tongva, occupied the area now known as Gardena, the Willows Wetlands then comprised many hundreds of square miles of marshland eventually known as the Dominguez Channel. Rainwater drained through the Dominguez Channel out to the ocean past Wilmington and San Pedro. This is a rare vernal wetland that is home to and a stopover for hundreds of species of plants, animals, fungi, and other biota.
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What animals are supported by what plants? How does this ecosystem work? What plants are here?
COPY: Did you see a plant you like in Gardena Willows? Identify it on our plant palette linked below! If you would like to purchase any of the plants mentioned, please visit our Native Plants page linked below
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