Current Status

 

      The Contra Costa RCD sponsored projects in Kirker Creek Watershed from 2001-2007. We assisted the Kirker Creek Watershed Advisory Group to develop and publish a watershed plan in January 2004. This group now meets independently on an ad-hoc basis to develop and implement projects.
      The RCD also launched the Partners for the Watershed , a group of educators and members of local government and industry who carry out stewardship and environmental education projects in the Kirker Creek Watershed.

      For information on either of these groups, please contact Laura Wright (lwright@ci.pittsburg.ca.us) or Mitch Schweikert (mschweickert@losmedanos.net).

      Partners for the Watershed
      Meets: On the 3rd Tuesday of the month
      Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

      Interested community members are always welcome at Partners meetings. For meeting location, contact Laura Wright (lwright@ci.pittsburg.ca.us) or Mitch Schweikert (mschweickert@losmedanos.net)

      Dow Wetland Preserve Planting Days - (Fridays)
      In Antioch, every Friday. To schedule a field day, contact Dow Chemical Company Public Affairs Office (925) 432-5576.
      For more information, directions and requirements click here.

      Previously Held Events

  • Kirker Creek Cleanup May 19th 2007
    held at Small World Park, Pittsburg

  • Kirker Creek Cleanup - May 13th, 2006
  • Watershed Poetry Slam Contest - May 6, 2005
    The Kirker Creek Watershed "Poetry Slam" was sponsored by Partners for the Watershed. Pittsburg K-12 and community college students had an opportunity to participate in a Poetry Slam held at the Community Environmental Fair at the Dow Wetlands on May 6.

  • East County Watershed Symposium - March 30th.
    For a DVD of this event contact Kae Ono at 925-335-1230

  • Kirker Creek Clean-Up - October 1, 2005

  • Earth Day Celebration in Pittsburg at Small World Park - June 17, 2005

  • Wildflower Hike in Black Diamond Mines Park - April 17, 2005

  • Fourth Kirker Creek Clean-up - April 30, 2005
    Central Park (Pittsburg Antioch Highway)

  • Third Annual Kirker Creek Cleanup - October 2004 
  • Kirker Creek GPS Data collected - October 2004 
  • Black Diamond Mines Hike - July 2004

  • Watershed as a Landscape for Learning - May/June 2004

  • Art and Poetry Contest - April 2004

    Resources

  • Creekside Resident Survey Results
  • Kirker Restoration Report
  • Kirker Creek Watershed Management Plan. Contact Carla Koop for a copy: 925-672-6522 x110
    • Appendix A
    • Appendix B
    • Appendix C
    • Appendix D
    • Appendix E
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    About the Kirker Creek Watershed

    The Kirker Creek Watershed covers an area of about 11,300 acres in the Pittsburg-Antioch area of eastern Contra Costa County. The watershed includes much of the City of Pittsburg, a section of Antioch, part of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, and the Dow wetlands preserve. Kirker Creek flows from Mt. Diablo foothills into Suisun Bay. Kirker Creek Watershed Map

    Planning Process

    The Kirker Creek Watershed Management Plan was developed through the Coordinated Resource Management & Planning (CRMP) process, which emphasizes local control, consensus-based decision-making, and voluntary implementation. It was published in January 2004. A planning group comprised of stakeholders in the watershed collectively determined the contents of the plan. The group is now called the Kirker Creek Watershed Advisory Group (KWAG) and meets on an ad-hoc basis to discuss implementation projects. Partners for the Watershed, a group of industry, educators and local government, implement educational and stewardship projects in the watershed.

    Partners

    The advisory group includes the following watershed stakeholders:

    Other cooperating agencies/technical advisors include:

     

    Contacts

    City of Pittsburg
    Dow Wetlands, Public Affairs Office 925-432-5576

    The RCD's projects in Kirker Creek Watershed were made possible by a grant from the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.

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