Rodeo Creek Vision Plan

The Rodeo Creek Watershed Vision Plan is an opportunity for the community to help influence the future of Rodeo Creek and its watershed. This concensus-based planning effort will address recreation, flood management, creek bank stability, fish and wildlife habitat, and other topics important to the community. Participants will meet monthly to learn about the watershed, discuss concerns, and seek a concensus on planning priorities. This collaborative project is led by the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and the Restoration Design Group. Project sponsors include Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Contra Costa County Public Works and the Muir Heritage Land Trust.

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Muir Heritage Land Trust

Working to preserve open space in Contra Costa County, California for agriculture, recreation and natural habitat protection. Includes calendar of events.

Public Works

Contra Costa County Watershed Program is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the stormwater quality program in unincorporated areas of the county.

Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is the Federal agency that works in partnership with the American people to conserve and sustain natural resources.

Urban Creeks Council

Join urbancreeks.org. The Urban Creeks Council, based in berkeley, California, plans and implements urban creek restoration programs, and educates the public about creek programs.

East Bay Regional Parks

District including 55 parks and 15 regional interpark trails covering more than 91000 acres in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

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~Simply Rodeo Creek~

~Creek Clean-Up~

April 2008

All our wonderful volunteers pitched in and helped drag old furniture, baby strollers, grocery carts, old tires... well just about everything except the kitchen sink out of the Lower Rodeo Creek... And if there is a sink in there... we'll catch it next time around!

The kids were amazed at the amount of garbage in the creek! Everytime they found a new "treasure" you could hear the excitement in their voices as they yelled to the adults for assistance in dragging the water ladden items out of the creek.

At one point during the clean-up, the kids were able to clearly see the fruits of their labor. A stagnant area of the creek began to flow after they removed an old tire and a stroller from a narrow area of the creek. What once was nearly standing water became a flowing creek again!

Even the local waterfowl approved of the new and improved condition of their favorite watering hole!

Thanks for all of your hard work volunteers!

The Rodeo Creek looks Fantastic!!

Watch the Calendar for our Next Rodeo Creek Clean-Up!

~Rodeo Creek Watershed Tours~

Lower Rodeo Creek Tour: May 3rd, 2008