The goals of the Mission Bay Historical Ecology Reconnaissance Study were to collect and compile high-priority historical

data about the Mission Bay landscape, identify sources that could help to develop a deeper understanding of early

ecological conditions, and to identify future possible research directions based on the available data. This technical

memorandum is intended to document the archives consulted during the reconnaissance study, summarize the collected

and compiled data, and to identify potential next steps. A separate technical presentation to project staff and advisors will

summarize the preliminary findings and questions generated from a review of the historical dataset. Ultimately, this

research is intended to support the San Diego Audubon Society’s Mission Bay Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan (CRP)

and the ReWild Mission Bay project.