"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.

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Richmond Greenway Bioswale Work Day


Second Saturday of every month, 10am-1pm
Richmond Greenway @ 6th Street (map)

Come join The Watershed Project Staff and community volunteers to help beautify the Richmond Greenway. We will be planting, weeding, mulching, and removing trash along two blocks of the Richmond Greenway. Volunteers can also learn about how our bioswale project and native habitat garden contribute to improving water quality in San Francisco Bay and how you can repeat some of these practices at home or work! All are welcome. No experience necessary. We will provide snacks and tools, you bring a reusable water bottle and wear sturdy shoes and work clothes.

Wildcat Creek Restoration Work Day


Third Saturday of every month, 9am-12pm
June 16: At the City of San Pablo offices, 13831 San Pablo Ave, near Church Lane

Strengthen our community by helping to restore Wildcat Creek. Help plant and tend native shrubs and wildflowers. Provide habitat for birds and other wildlife. Create a place we all can enjoy as a community. Meet and work with your neighbors. No experience necessary! Tools and snacks provided, children should be accompanied by an adult. Satisfies community service requirements; please RSVP for groups of 10 or more to martha@thewatershedproject.org.

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creek cleanup  marine debris  trash  living shoreline  oysters  Pickleweed Point Oyster Farm  

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