Marsh Creek Watershed Council (MCWC)

The Marsh Creek Watershed Council is a voluntary, non-regulatory forum to achieve integrated, long-term watershed planning, management and funding, and increase communication and access to information regarding the watershed. 

Meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month from 4:00 to 5:30pm. These meetings take place both on Zoom and in-person, depending on the month. 

The 2023 MCWC meetings are planned to occur on: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 29, September 26, October 31, November 28, and December 26. These dates are subject to change.

If you would like to receive information regarding upcoming meetings and updates, please add yourself to the email list below.

Mission Statement: The Marsh Creek Watershed Council connects and inspires people and communities to collaborate, organize, and facilitate stewardship of a healthy, thriving watershed.

Vision Statement: We envision a revitalized and resilient Marsh Creek Watershed with shaded creek corridors from Mt. Diablo into the Delta that provides clean, cool water, supports biodiversity, builds community and inspires stewardship.

Guiding Principles:

1. Interconnectivity: We recognize the connection between our individual selves, communities, and ecosystems. 
2. Resilience: We aim to build the capacity of our communities and local ecosystems to be resilient in the face of natural and human caused changes.
3. Adaptability: We practice flexibility, utilize technologies and develop resources to build a thriving watershed.  
4. Understanding: We strive to include diverse perspectives to enable collaboration on common goals and actions. 
5. Impact: We promote and create opportunities to educate and deeply connect our communities to nature and the watershed.   
6. Engagement: We provide opportunities for all to learn, participate and take action.

To better understand the extent of the Marsh Creek Watershed, you can follow a drop of water from Mt. Diablo into the Delta using the River Runner Sam learner tool. You can access the tool at this link.

The Marsh Creek Watershed Council Meeting Minutes can be found here. Meeting minutes document the happenings of each MCWC meeting. Read the meeting minutes to catch up on past meeting discussions and decisions.

This is a list of resources where you can read more about the history and the happenings in Marsh Creek Watershed.

• Private Creek Maintenance: Learn about your creek care responsibilities as a private landowner (Contra Costa County Flood Control District)
• Bay Nature Magazine: Watch the Restoration of a Watershed on Marsh Creek Trail (September 2020)
• East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology Study (November 2011)
• The Past and Present Condition of the Marsh Creek Watershed (April 2007)

In addition to landowners, community members, and teachers throughout the Marsh Creek watershed, the following list of agencies participate and/or partner with the Marsh Creek Watershed Council.

• Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed
• Earth Team
• American Rivers
• City of Oakley
• River Partners
• Save Mount Diablo
• California State Parks
• East Bay Regional Park District
• Contra Costa County Flood Control District
• Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
• Wilton Rancheria