Before SWAP preserved the Elfin Forest, this open area had been used by motorcyclists. By the late 1980s the area was mostly devoid of plant life and subject to severe erosion.  This was followed by a heavy infestation of Veldt grass (a non-native invasive weed from South Africa).  Restoration has allowed a variety of native plant life to return including Deerweed (Acmispon glaber), which has many yellow flowers in the spring.  With the aid of San Luis Obispo County Parks and many caring volunteers, SWAP continues to rehabilitate this and other areas.