"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first that is still to come."
Leonardo da Vinci
The San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the West Coast of the U.S. where fresh water from the Central Valley mixes with the salt water of the Pacific. Crabs, clams, fish and birds live in its deepwater channels, marshes and tidelands.

Coastal Cleanup Day 2012

How to Get Involved in the Largest Cleanup Event on the Planet

Mark your calendars! Coastal Cleanup Day 2012 is September 15th. Find out how to get involved in the largest cleanup event on the planet.
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We’ve Cut the Ribbon!

Bioswale Project Keeps Richmond Greenway Clean and Green

Have you ever seen a real, live bioswale? If not, head over to the the Richmond Greenway to take a look and what we've built with the help of county and city officials, local schools, and the community.
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Long, Lost Love for Our (Plastic) Ocean

An Intern’s Take on Coastal Cleanup Day

Recently I have been thinking about the path I have taken to become a Healthy Watersheds Intern at The Watershed Project, and also about how my work now is not far from my lofty childhood plans to save the ocean.
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What’s in Your Watershed?

The Slinky Skink

Part snake, part lizard-- skinks are slithering in a watershed near you. Find out the amazing live-saving trick they can pull when in a pinch.
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Making it Rain for The Watershed Project

A Video Chat with Board Member Annelise Moore

In this brief video interview, board member Annelise Moore describes why she gives to The Watershed Project and her favorite TWP events and activities.
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