DVD Available on Identification and Management of Rangeland Weeds

Learn at your own convenience! With this DVD you can improve your ability to ID and manage rangeland weeds. Great photos to aid with identification. If your computer has Microsoft Internet Explorer, this format allows you to jump to exactly the information you want to hear rather than playing a long program or fast forwarding hoping to find what you want. For only $15 you can order this DVD which covers:

• The importance of detecting small infestations
• ID of priority weeds (with great photos!)
• Best practices for preventing the spread of weeds
• Control options for thistles and selected grasses (including medusahead)
• Using managed grazing to improve your rangeland

Contact Mary Grim to order. (925-672-6522 x113)

Recent News on Water Pollution and Pollution Prevention

Read the latest news on water pollution issues affecting our county, and measures that some communitites are taking to protect our waters. Visit the Contra Costa Clean Water Program news page at: http://www.cccleanwater.org/clean-water-news.html.

Rodeo Creek Watershed Vision Plan
A Vision Plan for for protecting and improving Rodeo Creek Watershed has been produced through collaborative planning process 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. For details contact Heidi Petty at the RCD at 925- 672-6522 x115 or heidi.petty@ca.nacdnet.net.

RCD Receives Award:
The Mount Diablo Creek Watershed Management Plan was awarded the Contra Costa Watershed Forum's Public Involvement Project of 2007 at the Quadrennial Watershed Symposium on Nov. 15th. This planning process was sponsored and coordinated by the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District. The Plan was developed through an extensive two and a half year public planning process that involved over 30 dedicated organizations, agencies and community members.

The Weed Survey!
Did you know that invasive plants are compromising many habitat areas and negatively affecting agriculture and rangeland in Contra Costa County? One goal of the CCRCD is to raise awareness about the presence of invasive weeds in our county, and to help identify the scope of the weed problem. If you know of weed populations in the county, please tell us at this brief survey link. Click Here to take survey

Erosion Problems? Check out the Stream Bioengineering Handbook available from the Urban Creeks Council (UCC). With the rainy season underway, creekside property can be eroded by high water flows. This UCC handbook gives landowners useful information on how to protect their streambanks from erosion.

Pavon Creeks Sediment Source Assessment
The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) worked with the Contra Costa RCD, NRCS, and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) during the 2005-2006 wet season to complete an assessment of the Pavon Creeks sub-basin, a tributary to Pinole Creek to determine the causes of erosion in this sub-basin. As the single largest point source of sediment in the watershed, this assessment will allow stakeholders and land managers to make more informed decisions regarding management of this area. The final report is now available online in PDF format athttp://www.sfei.org/sfeireports.htm#WS

The Pinole Creek Watershed Sediment Source Analysis and Baseline Water Quality Study - The final report is now available online in PDF format. Contact Carol Arnold at carol_arnold@nacdnet.org for more information on this study.

Awards for the Contra Costa RCD
2004 Outstanding District in California

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