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Come learn about your local watersheds!
CREEC will be hosting a series of hikes this spring. These hikes will consist of collecting native grass seeds and exploring local creeks. All hikes are from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dates & Details
May 20th, Rodeo Creek seed collection at Fernandez Ranch. Meet at gate on Christie Road 1 km s of Rte 4.
May 27th, Pinole Creek seed collection, meet at the Adobe road lot off of Pinole Valley Road, by the Pinole Dog Park.
June 10th, Bull Valley seed collection. Meet at Eckley Pier below Bull Valley Staging Area Between Crockett and Port Costa on Scenic Dr.
For more information please contact Propagation Coordinator Karin Korda at frrcw@earthlink.net
Friends of Rodeo, Refugio, and Carquinez Watersheds Meeting
Friends of Rodeo, Refugio, and Carquinez Watersheds will host a public meeting on May 30th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Hercules Swim Center in the Pressroom, 2001 Refugio Valley Road. The meeting will include an introduction to the group and information about how to become involved in creating healthier watersheds in Northwestern Contra Costa County. Guest speaker TBA.
We have an online Event Calendar now and these dates are on it!
Check it out, register, even add your own CREEC related events (after approval of course)!
Announcing Scene on the Strait 2006
SEE: George Miller visits CREECYOUTH Project Article!
PHOTO GALLERY now online (New albums)
Current Projects HTML
Note: Native Plant Nursery still open for sales every Saturday 10 am to 2 pm. or by appointment.
The Carquinez Regional Environmental Education Center (CREEC) is a state and federally recognized, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), public interest charity incorporated in 1995.
The role of this all-volunteer, nonprofit organization is to effect wildlife habitat and enhancement, maintenance and restoration projects in the communities and open lands surrounding the Carquinez Strait - California's most significant wildlife migratory corridor. The sole goal of CREEC is the betterment of the area's natural resources through cooperative, constructive and mutually beneficial partnerships with the industries, families and agencies who live and work along the Strait.
The CREEC Youth Program is dedicated to environmental improvement in the Carquinez Strait region. Students participate in habitat restoration, native and butterfly plant propagation, and butterfly rearing and release. Participants earn a stipend for their participation, after completing 10 volunteer hours. The program started in 1998 and initially included five students for a 10-week summer project. It has expanded to a year-round opportunity for youth to earn while they learn by improving the surrounding community and open space. Tasks are designed to create a hands-on learning experience in environmental restoration, basic horticulture, environmental science, non-profit management, and basic work skills.