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| Mission Statement The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) is a community organization whose mission is to protect, conserve, and restore Marsh Creek and its tributaries, and to inspire appreciation and conservation of the Marsh Creek Watershed. |
FOMCW is a public charity under 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code and a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Code. We are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. Donations can be sent to 2063 Main St., #311, Oakley, CA 9456 BECOME A MEMBER! Student $15 Individual $30 Family $45 Creek Friend $100 Creek Guardian $200 Creek Forever Friend (Lifetime Membership) $500 |
| Next Meeting: Thursday, February 2 7 to 9 PM Topic: Sand Dunes of Oakley Meeting will be held at Liberty Union High School District Offices 20 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA Click Here for Directions |
| FOMCW Executive Director Diane Burgis was awarded the "Watershed Champion Award" The Contra Costa Watershed Forum (CCWF) Watershed Champion Award honors a person who has worked to build partnerships and provides leadership in protecting, restoring or enhancing creeks and watersheds. He or she is recognized for inspiring others to work collaboratively toward addressing conservation issues in Contra Costa County. Diane was recognized by the CCWF for her efforts on behalf of Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed. Past awardees inlcude Mitch Avalon (Contra Costa County Deputy Director of Public Works- Flood Control), Whitney Dotson (Board Member of East Bay Regional Park District Ward 1) and Rona Zollinger (founder and director of the Environmental Studies Academy at the Briones School in Martinez). Brian Curran, FOMCW Board Chairperson said, “The partnerships [Diane] has built over the years have proved invaluable not only to the success of the FOMCW but have become the nexus for much wider conservation projects with affiliated organizations. She seems to possess boundless energy that drives her to continually strive for the next challenge. The passion she shows for her work goes far beyond the requirements of her position. Diane truly cares about the environment and strives every day to make a difference and to inspire others to do the same”“ Brian Curran awarded "Creek Monitoring Program Volunteer of the Year for East County FOMCW Board President and Monitoring Chairperson Brian Curran was honored with an award given to exemplary participants in the CCWF’s Creek Monitoring Program. Brian has helped lead efforts to develop a Citizen Monitoring Program for FOMCW. Brian was honored with this award four years ago as well. “Even with a full time job and a family, Brian spends hours of his time volunteering on the creek netting benthic macroinvertebrates, recording GPS points, sampling water quality, searching for salmon, and maintaining the Marsh Creek fish ladder. Brian’ s sincere commitment to science has greatly improved the quality of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed’s monitoring program and helped improve and increase awareness about the Marsh Creek watershed.”, said Sarah Puckett, Senior Restoration Ecologist with the Natural Heritage Institute, a FOMCW partner. Creek and Watershed Symposium Video Can Be Seen on Local Contra Costa TV Channel The symposium featured a presentation on East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology Study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute as well as speakers from Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development , the City of Boulder , Delta EcoFarm & Delta EcoTours, Hitchcock Ecological, Friends of Sausal Creek, the Conservation Corp, Restoration Design Group and more. For more information about the presentations Friday, December 2 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, December 29 at 8 p.m. CCTV is available to subscribers of AT&T U-verse on Channel 99. Comcast subscribers can watch CCTV on Channel 27. On Astound CCTV is Channel 32. |
| The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) work to raise awareness in the community about the value of Marsh Creek and its watershed. The members of FOMCW bring diverse backgrounds, interests and expertise to help protect, preserve and celebrate the wonderful natural features of our community. FOMCW is active throughout the community. We have established native gardens and cleanups. We participate in and conduct monitoring programs. We serve on advisory committees and provide input to city, county, state and federal agencies. We support education in the schools and provide opportunities for all in the community to learn more about the local watershed. We continue to look for other opportunities to reach out to the community and invite YOU to join us! FOMCW ACTION PLAN |
Funding for this website and many of our other activities is generously provided by grants from the Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program of the Contra Costa Watershed Program, administered by the Watershed Project. The statements and conclusions of this website and the documents attached are those of FOMCW and not necessarily those of the grant providers or their employees. The grant providers make no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability for the information contained on this website or the attached documents. |
For More Info Click Here Contact Us: 925-325-2908 Mailing Address: 2063 Main Street, #311 Oakley, CA 94561 click here to email us |
