Sausal Restoration Complete!
The Sausal Creek Restoration Project in Dimond Canyon has been completed [November 2001]. The project removed concrete structures and check dams from a 600 linear-foot reach of the creek above El Centro Avenue in Dimond Park. more
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 Arroyo Viejo Restoration Project Completed
The Arroyo Viejo Restoration Project in Arroyo Viejo Park is completed. Sponsored by the City of Oakland, the California Coastal Conservancy, and the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the project removed failing cement structures, stabilized banks, and restored native vegetation along a 750 linear-foot stretch of creek. more
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 Friends of Sausal Creek Become a Non-Profit
The Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC) are incorporating into a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. This will help with fundraising for the Friends' many ambitious projects, as well as allowing FOSC to hire staff. Congrats to FOSC for their leadership and determination, and good luck in their continued growth.
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 Friends of Temescal Creek & Partners Receive CalFed Grant
The Friends of Temescal Creek, Merritt College, the Alameda County Resource Conservation District, the Environmental Science Institute, Friends of the Estuary and other partners have been awarded a 3-year, $500,000 CALFED Watershed Program grant to improve the awareness of, and capacity for, local watershed stewardship and management. more
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Press Coverage of Oakland Creeks
- May 2002, East Bay Monthly
Water Barers, .pdf format (812k), reprinted with permission from author Susan Pomeroy, photographer Aengus McGiffin, and The East Bay Monthly.
- 5/3/02, East Bay Express
Up a Creek with the City Council
- 9/28/01, San Francisco Chronicle
Students devote summer to repairing creek (Sausal Creek)
- 5/25/01, East Bay Express
Restoring Creeks with Native Plants Requires a Fresh Start (Sausal Creek)
- 7/00, The Yodeler, Sierra Club
Creek restoration--the water's half-full and rising (general report)
- 7/00, The Yodeler, Sierra Club
A meandering history of Bay Area creek restoration (general, includes list of Bay Area Creek contacts) | |