| 2009 Salmon Monitoring Training Manual |
Salmon Walks Every late fall and early winter for the last few years volunteers from Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed have led public walks and conducted monitoring to count the salmon that spawn up Marsh Creek. Training will be held on a Saturday in November 9 AM to 11 AM for those interested in leading walks. To participate email us! Public Walks Walks will be conducted on the following dates: December 4 December 118 January 2 January 15 January 29 Expert guests will be attending on certain walks. Please check back to this page to get updates on who else might be attending. Please RSVP so that we can have enough volunteers to lead walks. RSVP to info@fomcw.org |
Where to Go? Directions to the Marsh Creek Bridge on Delta Road Please park along the side of the road. Area next to the creek is private property- please be respectful. |
| 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" |
Fish Ladder Construction |
| Marsh Creek Drop Structure -Migrating salmon are unable to proceed further up Marsh Creek because of this flood control barrier (located between Sunset and Delta Roads). |
| Salmon Life Cycle (Click to Enlarge) |
| Links 2009 Salmon Monitoring Training Manual Salmon Viewing in Northern California News Article: Officials address viability of salmon, steelhead The species are dwindling in Northern California. Here’s a plan to bolster their populations. |
Chinook salmon have lost more than 90% of their
historical range in California due to barriers. This
project will restore access to approximately seven miles
of Marsh and Sand Creeks in eastern Contra Costa
County by constructing a fish ladder at the Marsh Creek
drop structure in Brentwood. This project will benefit
the Chinook salmon by providing access to seven miles
of stream including over two miles of excellent spawning
habitat A 2004 University of California study found that
this reach of Marsh Creek contains abundant and
suitably sized gravels for salmonid spawning. The
project will also indirectly benefit other species by
raising awareness of Marsh Creek. All around
California, the annual return of the salmon is a
significant event worthy of festivals and media coverage.
These migrating salmon will present an excellent
opportunity to educate residents of the many ways that
their actions can benefit water quality, habitat, and
ecological health. The East Bay Regional Park District
Marsh Creek trail runs alongside the drop structure and
the fish ladder will be in a highly trafficked and highly
visibly location, improving the opportunity for education.
This project enjoys strong support and approval of the
county flood control district, the City of Brentwood, the
Department of Water Resources, and it is the top
priority action of the Friends of Marsh Creek
Watershed. Construction of the Marsh Creek Fish
Ladder is scheduled for 2010!
| Spawning Salmon |
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