What's Happening in April: April 1st FOMCW Meeting Discussing the Brentwood Urban Limit Lines Initiative April 10th Wildflower Hike with Dr Hale 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM April 18th BMI Training Click here for more information April 18th DOW Wetlands Event Did you know that most women and children in the world must walk 6 km to access water? Visit the Dow Wetlands to learn more! Come see the FOMCW table! April 24th Earth Day Events (Click on event to get information.) |
Monthly Meetings FOMCW has monthly meetings featuring speakers that discuss topics relevant to the mission of Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed. Upcoming Speakers: May 6th Heidi Perryman from "Worth A Dam" Discusses the much publicized efforts in Martinez to preserve and protect beavers and their habitat. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 PM. Meetings are currently being held at the Liberty Union High School District offices located at 20 Oak Street, Brentwood. For notes from previous presentations click here. |
Mark your calendar.... Our newest garden is coming along- it is time to plant some plants!! We are taking on a new planting site across Marsh Creek from the current Native Plant Garden at Creekside Park in Brentwood. The wonderful Peggy Menzie has developed a great plan to show native plants that are appropriate to be planted along the creek. Click here to see the plan. Our next work day is coming up! Email us for dates! We will be planting native plants! RSVP here if you plan to attend! For Directions to the site click here WAIVER Meet at Garden on Crescent by Bridge |
| The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) is a community organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Marsh Creek Watershed. |
| "Creeks Create Community" |
Activities All Year Round.... FOMCW has projects we do throughout the year and other things we do at certain times of the year. The following is our general schedule of activities: MONTHLY FOMCW Meetings- First Thursday of the Month Planting Days- Check Website for Schedule REI Work Days- Second Wednesday of the Month |
| January Martin Luther King Day of Service Salmon Walks February March BMI Monitoring Training April Earth Day BMI Monitoring May SWAMP Monitoring Farmers Market June Farmers Market |
| July CornFest Farmers Market August Farmers Market September SWAMP Monitoring Creek Cleanup Almond Festival October GPS Mapping November Salmon Monitoring Training December Salmon Monitoring |
