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6 people are interested
Help restore urban streams!
ORGANIZATION: Urban Creeks Council
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6 people are interested
Living Arroyos is rehabiliting urban streams, and we need your help! On Saturday, January 17th, we will be planting oak trees along the Arroyo Seco. We'll work from 9 AM to noon, and will supply coffee, snacks and water for volunteers. Please wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and clothing you don't mind getting dirty. Location: We'll be working at a NEW LOCATION along the Arroyo Seco this week! Please park in the adjacent mall parking lot (near T.J. Maxx), and walk north on First Street toward 580. The creek runs alongside 580 and the site is on your left right before the 76 gas station. Walk down the access road to find us! Allow a few extra minutes for parking and finding us; we'd like to start right at 9. Please register for the event at www.livingarroyos.org. If you're under 18, please bring a release form (found on the event page) filled out by a parent/guardian. If you're over 18, you will fill one out for yourself. We look forward to meeting you! ARE YOU A PLANNER? Go to our website to sign up for any volunteer workday from now through April 2015! Some locations and activities are TBD, and information will be forthcoming as projects shape up. 2014-2015 Upcoming Volunteer Workdays February 7 & 21, 2015 March 7 & 21, 2015 April 4 & 18, 2015
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About Urban Creeks Council
Location:
820 Delaware St., Berkeley, CA 94710, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Urban Creeks Council is to preserve, protect, and restore urban streams and their riparian habitats. UCC works with regional and local creek, watershed and conservation organizations, neighborhood groups, minority organizations, environmental restoration professionals, ecologists, agencies and officials to accomplish goals and implement projects related to the shared benefits of natural streams.
Description
The restoration projects we implement are designed to preserve the natural form and function of creeks, increase biodiversity and habitat for native species, and serve as a recreational and educational resource for the public. Our projects are funded through grants from federal and state agencies as well as private foundations. Foundation grants and donations support many of our local programs and riparian advocacy activities.
UCC advocates low-cost, effective methods of bank stabilization and revegetation using geotechnical soil-bioengineering techniques, or plant-based systems, for stream bank and slope restoration. Soil-bioengineering provides both immediate and long-term slope protection and erosion reduction, while California native riparian plants offer excellent wildlife habitat.
In addition to our hands-on restoration work, UCC works to educate citizens and agencies about creeks, and advocates for creek protection through public process.
The Urban Creeks Council (UCC) implements both specific restoration projects, as well as ongoing programs for creek restoration and education.
Urban Creeks Council thanks the San Francisco Foundation, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, and the Mary A. Crocker Trust for their support as well as the friends and supporters who make our work possible.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Arroyo Seco at First Street and Southfront RdLivermore, CA 94551
DATE POSTED
December 19, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours