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Summer in the Watershed


GWC Seventh Annual Bike Ride Aug. 12
GWC and the Marin Bike Coalition are hosting our 7th annual bike the watershed and picnic ride on Sat. Aug. 12. Meet at the Civic Center picnic area (next to the Jury Parking Lot). We will ride to China Camp and back with stops for watershed ed along the way. Or just join us for the picnic after the ride, around 12:30 pm, at the CC picnic area. Route on map below.

Watershed Appreciation Event and Photo Contest


The Watershed Project is proud to be celebrating 20 years of inspiring communities to understand, appreciate and protect their local watersheds! As part of our anniversary, we’re hosting a 10-day watershed appreciation event and photo contest August 4 - August 13, 2017. Read more.

We invite you to take a picture during your watershed explorations and submit your photo to the contest using the hashtag #TWPphotocontest2017 on either Instagram or Facebook. If you prefer to email your submission, send it to education@thewatershedproject.org

Coastal Cleanup Day Sept. 16!
The City of San Rafael and GWC invite you to Coastal Cleanup Day on Gallinas Creek!

Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual event in California and around the country. Everyone helps keep waterways and shorelines clean. Here in the Gallinas Watershed we venture out onto Gallinas Creek to access trash in marshy areas and creek banks. We have fun cleaning up the creek with canoes, kayaks and rowboats, pulling the trash out as we go.

When: Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Where: Meet 10:30 AM at McInnis Boat Dock. We align our cleanup with the high tide, which on Gallinas Creek is around 11:15 AM (5.2 feet high) that day.

How: By canoe, kayak, boat, paddleboard or on foot.

Bring: If you want to be on the water, bring your watercraft. Wear old clothes; boots, or water sandals with heavy socks, old, long sleeved shirt and long pants, gloves. You will be working in a wet, mucky, marsh environment at high tide. You will mostly likely get your feet and pants wet.

Bring sun protection, drinking water, a towel and clean shoes for the ride home. We will provide plastic trash bags and gloves and grabbers.

RSVP: Tel 415 499 0838

Sponsors: GWC is looking for sponsors for this event. Please contact us if you want to help make this day a success!

See You in the Watershed!


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Native Plant Propagation Classes!

Marin RCD is initiating a volunteer-based native plant nursery program to support resource management at the Seashore. The nursery will support the vegetation management programs in the Pt. Reyes Seashore and restoration in the overall Lagunitas Creek watershed. First Wed. of every month, come help and learn Native Plant Propagation techniques as you support riparian plants and fish. The RCD is also hosting creek clean ups in Sleepy Hollow, Murphy Creek and more! Carbon farming and rainwater harvesting are some of the past classes they have offered. Visit the website for more info or email Sarah@Marinrcd.org to be on the mailing list for future classes.

Monthly Meetings
The GWC Board meets on the first Wednesday of the month in the Community Room of the Northgate Mall. Enter by the mall Food Court; turn R immediately; follow corridor to elevator; go to 2nd floor.  Meetings are from 7 - 9 pm and everyone is welcome.  We discuss matters of interest concerning our local creek and bay area watersheds. The next meeting is August 2, 2017. 


 

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