An earlier-planted coast live oak tree was dedicated as a memorial to Corps employee Girish Desai at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Fairview Park Wetlands and Riparian Habitat Project in Costa Mesa Oct. 1.

“Projects like this are just such a great model,” said Lt. Col. Glen Reed, deputy commander for the Los Angeles District. “And they’re a win-win environmental project that everyone can be proud to be a part of.”

The Fairview Park Wetlands and Riparian Habitat Project will begin with the restoration of approximately 17 acres of riparian habitat, according to Ann C. Shultz, City of Costa Mesa legislative and public affairs manager. This is the first phase of the larger project that includes riparian streams, water quality filtration ponds, native habitat and walking trails.