Friends of Orinda Creeks
What We Do
The Friends of Orinda Creeks is an active community group. Here are some our our many activities:
With Orinda Residents
- Remove trash and invasive non-native plants from the creeks
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Plant native riparian species
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Provide local students with opportunities for field projects to enhance their environmental education
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Sponsor informational workshops for creekside homeowners
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Place “Please . . No Dumping, Drains to Our Creeks” signs on storm drain inlets throughout the community
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Write articles about our creeks for our local newspapers
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Participate in the Fourth of July parade and staff an informational booth in the park after the parade
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Participate in the annual Wagner Ranch Wildlife Festival
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Encourage composting, removal of exotic invasive plants, planting of low maintenance native plants, and reducing of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
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Recruit volunteers for a twice-yearly creek clean-up in the downtown section of San Pablo Creek
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Work with Boy and Girl Scouts to fulfill their community service projects
With the County
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Train and participate in water quality and BMI (Benthic Macroinvertebtate)
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Train and participate in stream habitat mapping
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For Rainbow Trout
In addition to its general water quality and stream habitat restoration goals, FOC is working to restore rainbow trout to their historical habitat in San Pablo Creek in Orinda.
Friends of Orinda Creeks
52 Charles Hill Road
Orinda, CA 94563
info@orindacreeks.org