Urban Streams Program
Program
Outreach and Education
Primary RCD
Marin Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Marin Resource Conservation District
Funders
Marin County, CA
Other Organizations
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Coastal Conservancy, Fairfax Department of Public Works, Friends of Corte Madera Creek, Friends of Novato Creek, Friends of Willow Creek, Gallinas Watershed Council, Lagunitas Technical Advisory Committee, Marin Conservation League, Marin Municipal Water District, Mill Valley StreamKeepers, Miller Creek Watershed Stewards, NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Restoration Center, North Bay Watershed Association, Point Blue Conservation Science, Point Reyes National Seashore , San Anselmo Department of Public Works, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Geronimo Valley Community Center, San Geronimo Valley Planning Group, San Geronimo Valley Stewards , Tomales Bay Watershed Council, Trout Unlimited, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Watershed Alliance of Marin
Project Primary Contact
Sarah Phillips (Sarah@marinrcd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2015 - 2018
Technical Assistance and Education/Outreach
Outreach and Education
Urban Streams Program carries out restoration and conservation practices as they relate to improving natural processes in urbanized watersheds and facilitates the regulatory process in support of local, state and federal agencies in addition to private property owners that reside along creeks. Additionally, the Urban Streams Coordination Program organizes and leads creek clean-up events, technical trainings, and hands-on workshops. The Urban Streams Coordinator (USC) has educated a total of 1,936 people since its inception in September, 2014 through December, 2018. Lastly, USC has led 10 creek clean up events and carried out 37 technical trainings/hands-on workshops throughout Marin County.
Key Accomplishments
- Events: 1,983
Project Themes
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Healthy Watersheds
USC leading over 100 conference participants in a tree planting activity along the Marin Municipal Water District's restoration site
Credit: Geography of Hope Conference
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $372,500.00
Marin County Board of Superv... (MARCO): $372,500
Photos
Fairfax Creek Clean Up Event (Timing: Before)
Credit: Project Team
Lagunitas School students (about 85 students) planted over 100 native riparian plants along Larsen Creek in Lagunitas Creek watershed (Timing: During)
Credit: Sarah Phillips
Sleepy Hollow Creek Clean Up & Cub Scouts Education Day (Timing: During)
Credit: Project Team
Project last updated 2/9/2023