October 21, 2003

New ACA web site!

I'm pleased to announce the ACA web site has finally been updated: it contains lots of good information on steelhead restoration and resources in the Alameda Creek watershed and beyond, Bay Area restoration issues, and endangered species information.

Please visit the web site at www.alamedacreek.org

Upcoming events of interest:

Thursday, October 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. San Lorenzo Creek restoration meeting (incorrectly announced as a San Leandro Creek meeting in last update). Community Workshop on Creek Restoration and Trail Project, Hazel Ave. to Second Street. Centennial Hall - Room 7, 22292 Foothill Blvd., Hayward. Call Paul Modrell at (510) 670-5782 for more info.

Saturday, October 25, 10 am to 2 pm. San Francisquito Watershed Council 10th Anniversary celebration. Baylands Athletic Center Fields, Palo Alto. Contact Katiep@acterra.org for more info.

Tuesday, October 28, 7-9 pm. Alameda Creek Alliance meeting. Sunol Glen School in Sunol. We will introduce the new ACA Board of Directors (voting for Board has been shelved as the interim Board ran unopposed). Also find out how you can volunteer with fish rescue, fish habitat survey, creek cleanups, water quality monitoring, etc: we will discuss formation of volunteer committees.

Wednesday, November 12th, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. 2nd Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium, Shadelands Art Center, Walnut Creek. Contact Kae Ono at (925) 335-1230 or kono@cd.cccounty.us for more information and registration.