This data includes data and metadata of (1) the percent cover of all species found along transects on the south facing slopes of Santa Cruz Island, CA (2) the height of all shrub individuals on transects on the south facing slopes of Santa Cruz Island, CA and (3) location data of on the south facing slopes of Santa Cruz Island, CA. Data were used in the analysis for the Manuspcript "Long-term impacts of exotic grazer removal on native shrub recovery, Santa Cruz Island, California". These sites were sampled in 2004 and 2016 to gain a longer term view on native shrub reestablishment into exotic grasslands after exotic grazer removal.