Meeting of the Contra Costa Watershed Forum

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 2:30 – 5:00

Location: Maple Hall

San Pablo City Hall Complex

13831 San Pablo Avenue

San Pablo, CA

Agenda

2:30     The CCC Department of Conservation and Development will provide snacks and juice; donations are accepted (please bring a mug to minimize our use of paper or plastic cups).

3:00     Welcoming remarks.

3:05     Roundtable news/updates, including, but not limited to, the following items:

·        Watershed Roundtable (all)

·        Committee and Project Updates

o       Executive Committee Report

o       Volunteer Creek Monitoring (Michelle Luebke, CCC Conservation and Dev.)

3:30     Historical Ecology: Update on recent findings and conclusions, as well as an opportunity to discuss data presentation and publication format (Ruth Askevold, San Francisco Estuary Institute)

4:10      Update on the North Richmond Shoreline – Bird Census Results and Restoration Opportunities (Rich Walkling, Restoration Design Group)

4:30    SPotlight on Watersheds: San Pablo and Wildcat Creeks: Current activities of groups active in the San Pablo and/or Wildcat Creek watersheds

• Femke Oldham, SPAWNERS
• John Zentner, Friends of Orinda Creeks
• Tim Jensen, San Pablo/Wildcat Creeks Watershed Council

5:00     Adjourn to May 12, 2010, meeting. 

The CCWF will provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities planning to attend CCWF meetings who contact Michelle Luebke at least 72 hours before the meeting at michelle.luebke@dcd.cccounty.us or 925-335-1315.  Agenda items for the CCWF meetings are discussed by the Executive Committee.   The next Executive Committee is scheduled for March 31st at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to attend this meeting or cannot attend the meeting but have suggestions for topics or speakers, please contact Michelle directly.