Creek Week 2008
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Clean a Roseville creek from the site list on April 19th, receive a ticket to pick up your free t-shirt at Earth Day.
Creek Week celebrates the importance of our urban nature areas with volunteer work and educational events. As many as 800 residents have participated in previous years.
This year Creek Week will be from April 19th to April 27th. On Saturday April 19th volunteers will clean up trash at a number of sites. There will be a work day on Saturday, April 26th when volunteers will work on open space areas in Rocklin, Roseville, and Placer County. Work will include planting, removing invasive weeds, and other maintenance. During the week there will be nature walks with knowledgeable guides, presentations about wild life, and field visits to restoration projects in the watershed.
Please check the Site List (located under Creek Week Downloads in the right column) for a location you're interested in and sign up yourself and/or group for the clean-up!
Placer County Creek Week is organized by a committee of local schools, businesses and agencies led by Dry Creek Conservancy. Donations are solicited from local government and businesses to cover organizational costs and Creek Week T-shirts for all volunteers.
For more information contact Dry Creek Conservancy at (916)773-6575 or dcc@surewest.net
For Rocklin volunteer information, contact Patty Tash at 916-625-5058
2008 Creek Week Activities List
April 19th to 27th
“Wild Places in Urban Spaces”
OUTINGS
Woodcreek Nature Center Tour
Wednesday, April 16th, 6:30 pm
Join student docents as they lead a tour of the Nature Center. Meet at the entrance to Roseville Aquatics Complex next to Woodcreek High School at 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd.
Beavers on Miners Ravine
Monday, April 21st, 6:30 pm
Learn about the life of beavers and why their population is growing from local beaver expert, Mary Tappel. Meet at trailhead near UA theaters parking lot at Eureka and North Sunrise. You may want to bring a flashlight for the return trip. For more information contact Dry Creek Conservancy, 773-6575 or dcc@surewest.net
Wildflower & Nature Walk
Sunday, April 27th, 8-10 am
Explore Miners Ravine and the new flood control project with long time resident biologist and Sierra College faculty member, Ernie Riley. Meet at the trailhead parking lot on Sierra College Blvd ½ mile north of Douglas Blvd. There’s no left turn going north on Sierra College Blvd.
For more information contact Dry Creek Conservancy 773-6575 or dcc@surewest.net
Roseville Urban Forest Foundation Workshop
Watch for further details
Bird Walk – Keith Kwan
Watch for further details
Creek & Open Space Clean-Ups and Work Days
**Free T-shirts for Creek Week Volunteers**City of Roseville
Saturday, April 12th, 10am - noon
Invasive Plant Removal Project
Maidu Interpretive CenterM
Invasive fig trees and blackberry are colonizing and spreading along the creek, crowding out natives and altering native wildlife habitat. Join with EcoSystems Restoration Associates and City staff to remove these invasive species from this historic site. The Center is located at 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr. in Roseville. Please RSVP with Dry Creek Conservancy at dcc@surewest.net or 773-6575.
Saturday, April 12th
Water Hyacinth Removal Project
Woodcreek Nature Center
Water Hyacinth is an invasive aquatic plant that is an increasingly serious problem in our watershed and throughout the state. Water hyacinth escapes from home ponds where it is used as an ornamental. Due to liability concerns this project must be carried out by only staff and students. Woodcreek HS students can contact the Nature Center for details at kgrinsell@rjuhsd.k12.ca.us
Saturday, April 19th, 9am – noon
Roseville Creek & Open Space Clean-up
Choose from one of thirteen different creek or open space to clean, and sign up yourself and/or your group. Information about sites, along with volunteer forms, are available at www.creekweek.org. Or contact Dry Creek Conservancy at 773-6575 or at dcc@surewest.net.
Friday, April 25th
Water Hyacinth Removal Project
Linda Creek
The Granite Bay Flycasters, along with American Civil Constructors will be removing water hyacinth, which is reputed to be the fastest growing plant in the world. This invasive aquatic plant forms dense mats that impede water flow, and its seeds can live up to 20 years. For more information contact the Granite Bay Flycasters at www.gbflycasters.org
Saturday, April 26th, 9am - noon
Invasive Plant Removal Project
Mahany Regional Park
Invasive tallow and pear trees are spreading along throughout the open space, pushing out native plants. Join with Restoration Resources and City staff to remove these invasive trees from along Kaseberg Creek. Mahany Park is located at 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd in Roseville. Please RSVP with Dry Creek Conservancy at dcc@surewest.net or 773-6575.
City of Rocklin
Saturday, April 19th
- Twin Oaks Park Tree Planting Project – in cooperation with Rocklin Junior Thunder Football
- Twin Oaks Park Oak Tree and Landscape Project – in cooperation with Rotary Club of South Placer
- Azevedo Park Fitness Equipment Installation – in cooperation with the Rotary Club of the Rocklin/Loomis Basin
- Johnson-Springview Park Tree Planting and Picnic Bench Project – in cooperation with the Rocklin Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Saturday, April 26th
- Johnson-Springview Park Oak Tree and Landscape Plant Growing Area – in cooperation with REI
- “Rocklin Clean-Up Day” a community recycling event.
OTHER AREA EVENTS:
City of Lincoln
Fifth Annual Creek Day Trash Clean-Up
Saturday, April 19th, 8:30 am – Noon
The City of Lincoln is once again supporting Earth Day with an annual creek clean-up. Volunteers are needed in removing trash and debris at four sites listed below in the Auburn Ravine and Markham Ravine areas:
- Markham Park (From 65, drive north on Joiner Parkway, turn left on Nicolas, turn right at Lakeside, turn left at Floradale, turn right at Toyon Circle)
- North Teal Hollow ( From 65, drive north on Joiner Parkway, turn left on Nicolas, turn right at Teal Hollow and go about ¼ mile)
- Auburn Ravine (From 65, drive north on Joiner Parkway, turn right on Moore Road. Moore Rd. to parking lot)
- Brookview Markham Ravine (From 65, drive north on Joiner Parkway, turn right on Fifth St., turn right at Savannah Dr.)
For more information: Please call Paul Denzler at 916-622-5246 or visit www.markhamravine.org for more details
Sacramento
Be part of an area-wide volunteer effort to improve and enhance our urban waterways by collecting and removing trash and debris as well as invasive exotic plants. Sacramento and the Urban Creeks Council celebrate Creek Week with activities throughout the county beginning Friday, April 18th and ending Saturday, April 26th including the cleanup on Saturday April 26th. Visit www.creekweek.net/ for more details
School Activities
Adelante High School
Contact Katie Palatinus at kpalatinus@rjuhsd.us
Placer County Creek week is organized by a committee of local schools, businesses and agencies led by Dry Creek Conservancy. Donations are solicited from local government and businesses to cover organizational costs and Creek Week T-shirts for all volunteers.