Organization Type:
Citizen Group
Mission:
Friends of Alhambra Creek is a nonprofit group of volunteers whose overarching goal is to promote the coexistence of the creek’s natural system with the human inhabitants of the watershed. Among our goals are:
- Community involvement and participation
- Preservation/extension of the creek’s natural habitat and processes in the community
- Using natural processes and techniques to protect property from flood damage and erosion
- Educating people about the creek’s natural processes, both physical and biological
- Using the creek as an educational resource
- Using the creek to enhance the quality of life in the Community.
Contact:
Igor Skaredoff
Friends of Alhambra Creek
P. O. Box 2315
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 229-1371
Cell Phone: (925) 642-8340
Fax: (925) 370-8410
friendsofac@california.com
Geographical Focus:
Local
Counties Served:
Contra Costa
Activities:
Education, Conservation, Water Monitoring, Resource Management, Water Pollution Prevention, Land Use Planning, Stream and Watershed Restoration
Topic:
Wetlands, Cultural History, Wildlife, Watershed Hydrology, Habitat Restoration, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff, Bay & Estuary Habitats, Fire Fuel Management, Invasive Species, Erosion Reduction, Eco-Literacy
Educational Resources:
Outreach Programs, On-Site Programs, Guidebooks, Exhibits/Displays, Library/Lending Materials, Watershed Map
Education Programs:
Stream Bank Restoration — Class
Watershed Tours
Riparian Restoration and Native Plant Planting
GIS/GPS Creek Mapping
Water Quality Monitoring and Bioassessment
Target Audiences:
General Public, K-12+ students, Creekside Residents, National Park visitors
Group Size Accommodated:
Up to 30
Volunteer Opportunities