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Established in 1991, Friends of Alhambra Creek is a volunteer group that brings people and Alhambra Creek together to protect the health of the creek and its surrounding community. They have collaborated with other people and agencies to participate in, and carry out, a wide range of projects.
Regularly meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM at Martinez City Hall. If you have any questions feel free to contact the Friends of Alhambra Creek at friendsofac@gmail.com.
The Mt. View Sanitary District (MVSD) provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services for the northeasterly portion of the City of Martinez and adjacent unincorporated lands to the northeast. Their wetlands and pond restoration projects are one of a kind and provide both habitat and wastewater filtration. Tours of their beautiful site are available to the public.
New Leaf is a collaborative effort among the City of Martinez , Urban Creeks Council , Martinez Adult and Continuing Education, Friends of Alhambra Creek, National Park Service, Contra Costa RCD and the Muir Heritage Land Trust. They received an initial grant from the Dept. of Water Resources in 2004 to fund restoration of the creek behind the school and received additional funding from the Coastal Conservancy, City of Martinez, Martinez Unified School District, Shell Oil, CC Fish & Wildlife Committee and Friends of Alhambra Creek to fund an environmental education component. Students from the Briones Academy (ESA) have been involved in all phases of the project, including design, construction of a shade house, planting, installation of irrigation, weeding, and mulching. A trail and interpretive signs were recently installed.. New Leaf students conduct eco-literacy education with students at John Swett Elementary. They have developed video public service announcements for public access cable TV. .They conducted a restoration project on the Muir Heritage Land Trust property in the upper watershed at Sky Ranch to restore a sensitive seep area that has been fenced off to keep cattle out. For more information Click Here.
Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 275 million visitors every year. NPS is the local steward of the John Muir Historical Site and Strentzel Meadow.
The Mission of the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District is to Facilitate Conservation and Stewardship of the Natural Resources in Contra Costa County.