2018/2019 has been a busy time for Friends of Orinda Creeks. In addition to our usual Creek Activities, including regular water quality monitoring and our two annual major creek clean-up days, FOC:

• Is actively working with the City of Orinda and an outside design engineering firm (FloWest) to restore the downtown section of San Pablo Creek (Chevron to Safeway) and integrate that restoration with the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. As you will see if you visit our restoration web site, restoresanpablocreek.org, our goal is to make the creek as it flows through the Village an integral part of a revitalized downtown, including walking/bike paths, benches, improved riparian habitat (hopefully rainbow trout someday), restoration of native plants and improved flood control. Imagine a 1/4 mile park-like corridor that helps "connect'" Orinda!
• Is actively fund raising to continue the design work for our "new" creek. And will be working with the City to raise grant funding for the actual construction of the project.
• Participated in the annual Fourth of July parade and booth and the Wagner Ranch Annual Wildlife Festival, helping to educate parents and children about our creeks and our mission.
• Has successfully worked with EBMUD to keep the SP 201 Barrier dam, located just upstream from the Bear Creek Road bridge (adjacent to the Wagner Ranch Nature area), clear of debris and free-flowing.

We anticipate 2019/2020 will be another exciting year for Orinda Creeks! Your tax-deductible donations are essential to helping our volunteer organization continue active community outreach/education and the restoration of San Pablo Creek.

Your tax deductible donations are essential to helping us further these projects as well as continue our community outreach and education. Members are invited to our semi-annual creek clean-up days and kept informed of our progress in the community. You can visit our website at orindacreeks.org for more information.