Carquinez Watershed Council

In 2017, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District created the Carquinez Watershed Council to support the many watersheds that flow into the Carquinez Strait.  This active group of participants has begun meeting to help support one another in their shared goal of watershed and shoreline conservation.

About the Carquinez Watershed Council

Carquinez Recover the Waterfront Committee

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View the Community Vision Plan here

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Partnership Activities in the Carquinez Watershed

The Bull Valley Agriculture Center

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Carquinez Regional Environment Education Center

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Heidi Petty

WATERSHED PROGRAM MANAGER
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Heidi Petty

Skills: Watershed management and coordination, grant writing, fundraising, events.

Fun Fact: Owns a marina, small urban farm, and a Scottish Highlander cattle ranch in the Delta.  Loves music and silly hats!

Heidi Petty

Heidi Petty has been with the CCRCD since 2007. Her current position is Watershed Program Manager and Fundraising Coordinator, focusing on the Contra Costa side of the Carquinez Strait shoreline. In 1999, Heidi started a small bonsai and custom saltwater reef tank business named ‘Through the Looking Glass: A Living Art Studio’ in Crockett, CA, where she got an in-depth understanding of saltwater filtration and hydrology. Heidi has held numerous community leadership positions in the Crockett, Port Costa, and Rodeo area, including President of the local Chamber of Commerce and Board Member on the Crockett Community Services District. Her entrepreneurialism and government service background makes her a valuable asset to the RCD as a special government district. 

 She now lives on the river in Oakley, CA, and owns a marina and small urban farm as well as a 28-acre Highlander Cattle Ranch in the SF Delta. She is excited to expand her work by partnering with the technology industry to create innovative ways to help the environment through long-term partnerships and connecting tech to her restoration work.