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| The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) is a community organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Marsh Creek Watershed. |
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Brian Curran
Mr. Curran is the volunteer Chairperson of the Board and Chairperson of the Monitoring
Committee. He is a founding member of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed. His
passionate interest in environmental issues has led him to become involved in several
watershed related activities. He has been actively involved with the Contra Costa Clean
Water Volunteer Monitoring Program for the past 5 years. He has worked with the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop a program for water quality
monitoring in Marsh Creek. He is also a member of the citizen’s advisory committee for
the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy. His duties are spelled out in our
bylaws and include presiding over meetings of our coordinating committee and voting
on board decisions.
John Alcorn
Mr. Alcorn is the volunteer Treasurer of the Board. John has been involved in
conservation activities throughout his life, being from a National Park Service family.
John has a BS and MBA in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. He
practiced as a CPA for a number of years before going into industry consulting
specializing in health care facilities, mostly nonprofit entities. He joined the Friends of
Marsh Creek group shortly after moving to Brentwood in 2006, and has been involved in
many of their activities, particularly outreach to the public and the effort to incorporate the
group. His duties are spelled out in our bylaws.
Joan Douglas-Fry
Ms. Douglas-Fry is the volunteer Chairperson of the Development Committee and Vice
Chair of the Board. She is an early member of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed,
and was introduced to FOMCW while serving as a Planning Commissioner for the City
of Brentwood. As Chairperson of the Development Committee, she has helped FOMCW
connect with City and agency staff members and was highly involved in the development
and presentation of the Creek Workshop presented to the cities of Brentwood and
Oakley. Ms. Douglas-Fry tracks new development projects located along the creeks in
the watershed area and assists the FOMCW with the public involvement process for
such projects. She has over 14 years experience as a CEQA practitioner/environmental
planner working for private consultants in California, and served six years as the
Chapter Director of the California Association of Environmental Professionals-San
Francisco Bay Area Chapter. Ms. Douglas-Fry is also a member of the American
Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Her duties are
spelled out in our bylaws.
Barry Margesson
Mr. Margesson is the volunteer Chairperson of the Planting Committee and Vice Chair of
the Board. He is a founding member of FOMCW. Barry is the Landscape and Facilities
Supervisor in the Park and Recreation Department of the city of Brentwood. Mr.
Margesson serves on the advisory committee for the Liberty Union High School District
ROP Transition Landscaping and Planting Program. He helped establish the first
community gardens in the city of Brentwood. He is active in maintaining the FOMCW
native gardens and in the planning of creek cleanups. His duties are spelled out in our
bylaws.
Cathy Case
Ms. Case is the volunteer Chairperson of the Outreach Committee, and Vice Chair of
the Board. She believes in FOMCW’s mission and is concerned for the future of Marsh
Creek and the environment it comes in contact with. An avid outdoorswoman, with 40
years of experience in the outdoors of California Fishing, Hunting, Camping and
Sightseeing, Cathy has observed and appreciated the Marsh Creek trail for over 10
years. She has a genuine interest in the issues of her local creek. Ms. Case became
involved with the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed group over 3 years ago. Ms. Case
believes in the power of volunteerism. Other organizations she supports or is involved
with include Golden West Women Flyfishers, California Trout and California Sportfishing
Protection Alliance. Her duties are spelled out in our bylaws.
Holly Hartman
Ms. Hartman is a volunteer Board Member. Holly has a strong desire to preserve and
understand the past to enhance the future for the region. She was one of the early
members of the FOMCW group. With a BS from the University of Southern California
Holly has been a teacher for 23 years. She currently teaches third grade with a
curriculum that covers local history and natural resources. Ms. Hartman has served on
the Liberty Union High School District Governing Board since 1991 and is currently
serving her 5th term. Holly is the past president of the Friends of Brentwood Library and
Brentwood Women's Club as well as a volunteer for the Brentwood Cornfest. Her duties
are spelled out in our bylaws.
Leonard Lloyd
Mr. Lloyd is a volunteer Board Member and was an early member of FOMCW. Leonard
has been an active steward for the watershed by supporting and participating in the
Dutch Slough Restoration Project, the Delta Vision Plan, Attendee of Urban Storm Runoff
Management Conference in Santa Clara, member of Community Advisory Committee for
conversion of Du Pont property at Big Break in Oakley and participant of the Bay Area
Water Forum. He was a Chief Petty Officer with the US Coast Guard Reserve and served
twenty years protecting the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Mr. Lloyd has been a board
member at various times over past 30 years for not-for-profit agencies in delinquency
prevention, community health services, prevention of child abuse, research in social
services, crisis shelter and family counseling and continues to be involved in those
issues. His duties as a FOMCW board member are spelled out in our bylaws.
Pat Sotelo
Mr. Sotelo is a volunteer Board Member. Pat Sotelo has been a park ranger for twenty
years with the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District. In that time he has
participated in numerous natural resource restoration projects, including construction
and monitoring of ponds for California tiger salamanders and red-legged frogs, as well
as the removal and control of non-native plants and wildlife in the Arroyo Del Valle and
its tributaries. For the last several years he has led watershed and stream ecology
programs (in-class and in-stream) for students in the Livermore, Pleasanton, and
Dublin school districts. He is a founding member of the FOMCW and has participated in
the Contra Costa County Stream Monitoring program, Dutch Slough Wetland
Restoration Project programs and activities, and watershed presentations for the city
councils and planning commissions of the cities of Oakley and Brentwood.
Richard Vrmeer
Mr. Vrmeer is a volunteer Director. Richard, Professor Emeritus, is past Chair of the
Department of Public Administration and was the founding director of the Public
Administration MPA Program at California State University East-Bay. He is currently a
member of the Public Advisory Committee for the East Contra Costa County Habitat
Conservancy and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Delta Science
Center. His duties as a FOMCW board member are spelled out in our bylaws.
Mr. Curran is the volunteer Chairperson of the Board and Chairperson of the Monitoring
Committee. He is a founding member of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed. His
passionate interest in environmental issues has led him to become involved in several
watershed related activities. He has been actively involved with the Contra Costa Clean
Water Volunteer Monitoring Program for the past 5 years. He has worked with the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop a program for water quality
monitoring in Marsh Creek. He is also a member of the citizen’s advisory committee for
the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy. His duties are spelled out in our
bylaws and include presiding over meetings of our coordinating committee and voting
on board decisions.
John Alcorn
Mr. Alcorn is the volunteer Treasurer of the Board. John has been involved in
conservation activities throughout his life, being from a National Park Service family.
John has a BS and MBA in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. He
practiced as a CPA for a number of years before going into industry consulting
specializing in health care facilities, mostly nonprofit entities. He joined the Friends of
Marsh Creek group shortly after moving to Brentwood in 2006, and has been involved in
many of their activities, particularly outreach to the public and the effort to incorporate the
group. His duties are spelled out in our bylaws.
Joan Douglas-Fry
Ms. Douglas-Fry is the volunteer Chairperson of the Development Committee and Vice
Chair of the Board. She is an early member of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed,
and was introduced to FOMCW while serving as a Planning Commissioner for the City
of Brentwood. As Chairperson of the Development Committee, she has helped FOMCW
connect with City and agency staff members and was highly involved in the development
and presentation of the Creek Workshop presented to the cities of Brentwood and
Oakley. Ms. Douglas-Fry tracks new development projects located along the creeks in
the watershed area and assists the FOMCW with the public involvement process for
such projects. She has over 14 years experience as a CEQA practitioner/environmental
planner working for private consultants in California, and served six years as the
Chapter Director of the California Association of Environmental Professionals-San
Francisco Bay Area Chapter. Ms. Douglas-Fry is also a member of the American
Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Her duties are
spelled out in our bylaws.
Barry Margesson
Mr. Margesson is the volunteer Chairperson of the Planting Committee and Vice Chair of
the Board. He is a founding member of FOMCW. Barry is the Landscape and Facilities
Supervisor in the Park and Recreation Department of the city of Brentwood. Mr.
Margesson serves on the advisory committee for the Liberty Union High School District
ROP Transition Landscaping and Planting Program. He helped establish the first
community gardens in the city of Brentwood. He is active in maintaining the FOMCW
native gardens and in the planning of creek cleanups. His duties are spelled out in our
bylaws.
Cathy Case
Ms. Case is the volunteer Chairperson of the Outreach Committee, and Vice Chair of
the Board. She believes in FOMCW’s mission and is concerned for the future of Marsh
Creek and the environment it comes in contact with. An avid outdoorswoman, with 40
years of experience in the outdoors of California Fishing, Hunting, Camping and
Sightseeing, Cathy has observed and appreciated the Marsh Creek trail for over 10
years. She has a genuine interest in the issues of her local creek. Ms. Case became
involved with the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed group over 3 years ago. Ms. Case
believes in the power of volunteerism. Other organizations she supports or is involved
with include Golden West Women Flyfishers, California Trout and California Sportfishing
Protection Alliance. Her duties are spelled out in our bylaws.
Holly Hartman
Ms. Hartman is a volunteer Board Member. Holly has a strong desire to preserve and
understand the past to enhance the future for the region. She was one of the early
members of the FOMCW group. With a BS from the University of Southern California
Holly has been a teacher for 23 years. She currently teaches third grade with a
curriculum that covers local history and natural resources. Ms. Hartman has served on
the Liberty Union High School District Governing Board since 1991 and is currently
serving her 5th term. Holly is the past president of the Friends of Brentwood Library and
Brentwood Women's Club as well as a volunteer for the Brentwood Cornfest. Her duties
are spelled out in our bylaws.
Leonard Lloyd
Mr. Lloyd is a volunteer Board Member and was an early member of FOMCW. Leonard
has been an active steward for the watershed by supporting and participating in the
Dutch Slough Restoration Project, the Delta Vision Plan, Attendee of Urban Storm Runoff
Management Conference in Santa Clara, member of Community Advisory Committee for
conversion of Du Pont property at Big Break in Oakley and participant of the Bay Area
Water Forum. He was a Chief Petty Officer with the US Coast Guard Reserve and served
twenty years protecting the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Mr. Lloyd has been a board
member at various times over past 30 years for not-for-profit agencies in delinquency
prevention, community health services, prevention of child abuse, research in social
services, crisis shelter and family counseling and continues to be involved in those
issues. His duties as a FOMCW board member are spelled out in our bylaws.
Pat Sotelo
Mr. Sotelo is a volunteer Board Member. Pat Sotelo has been a park ranger for twenty
years with the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District. In that time he has
participated in numerous natural resource restoration projects, including construction
and monitoring of ponds for California tiger salamanders and red-legged frogs, as well
as the removal and control of non-native plants and wildlife in the Arroyo Del Valle and
its tributaries. For the last several years he has led watershed and stream ecology
programs (in-class and in-stream) for students in the Livermore, Pleasanton, and
Dublin school districts. He is a founding member of the FOMCW and has participated in
the Contra Costa County Stream Monitoring program, Dutch Slough Wetland
Restoration Project programs and activities, and watershed presentations for the city
councils and planning commissions of the cities of Oakley and Brentwood.
Richard Vrmeer
Mr. Vrmeer is a volunteer Director. Richard, Professor Emeritus, is past Chair of the
Department of Public Administration and was the founding director of the Public
Administration MPA Program at California State University East-Bay. He is currently a
member of the Public Advisory Committee for the East Contra Costa County Habitat
Conservancy and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Delta Science
Center. His duties as a FOMCW board member are spelled out in our bylaws.