Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) in North San Rafael, Marin County is committed to the WATERSHED APPROACH to protect and manage our environment from the headwaters in the hills of Terra Linda to the wetlands of Santa Venetia.
CANCELLED: Bicycle Tour “Bike the Watershed IX”
Bike the Watershed 9 is CANCELLED! MCBC and GWC invite you to our ninth annual bike ride & picnic! On August 17, 2019 from 10 AM to 2 PM come ride you bike with us! Start at the Marin Civic Center and enjoy a scenic bike ride through the Gallinas Watershed in...
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Feb 2019 Creek Clean Up with Marin Academy Students
GWC's Alex Kahl and Mike McCrea launched on Feb. 28 from Buck's Launching with students from Marin Academy High School (San Rafael) to learn about the NERR, Sea Level Rise, and pick up trash that got washed down in recent heavy storms. They had to postpone by one day...
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Jan 20 King Tide Creek Cleanup
Local volunteers keep Gallinas Creek clean. Ever been out on a King Tide Creek Cleanup? The best cleanup times are during King Tides. These highest tides of the year are almost 7 feet! Sound like fun? Anyone with a kayak or canoe can help clean up Gallinas...
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Jan 9 2019 GWC Board Meeting
Happy 2019! The next GWC Board Meeting is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month on January 9, 2019. Meetings are held at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court. Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings....
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Happy 2019 Gallinas Valley!
Winter is here in Gallinas Valley! We hope everyone in Santa Venetia and Terra Linda is well prepared for winter storms, rain, flooding and mudslides. We also wish everyone a Happy New Year! P.S. Our King Tide Cleanups are coming in January 2019.
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Oct 3 2018 GWC Board Meeting
The next GWC board meeting is on Wednesday October 3, 2018. Please join us at 7 PM to listen to our guest speaker Gerhard Epke, new Senior Program Coordinator for the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Gerhard will update us on Gallinas Valley...
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Aug 19: CCWR Floating Island Maintenance
Join Our "Island Getaway" Adventure! Volunteers Wanted! When: Sunday Aug 19 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Where: Marin Civic Center Lagoon Our Civic Center Watershed Restoration project (CCWR) has been successfully maintaining the two floating island biofilters in the Marin...
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August 25 2018: Bicycle Tour “Bike the Watershed VIII”
Bike the Watershed 8! MCBC and GWC organized our eighth annual bike ride & picnic! On August 25, 2018 from 10 AM to 2 PM we rode our bikes from the Marin Civic Center on a scenic bike ride through the Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael....
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Aug 1 2018 GWC Board Meeting
The next GWC board meeting is on Wednesday August 11, 2018. Meetings are held at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court. Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. Location: Northgate Mall Community...
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Connect the people who live and work in Las Gallinas Valley with their creek and watershed. Advance local conservation action. Promote watershed restoration, protection and education. Please support us! Become a member of GWC.
Monthly Meetings
GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays) at 7 pm at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. Directions
Who We Are
Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) is a group of concerned citizens who live and work in Las Gallinas Valley, North San Rafael, Marin County. From the headwaters in the hills of Terra Linda to the wetlands of Santa Venetia, we are committed to using the WATERSHED APPROACH to protect and manage our environment. We are a 501c(3) Nonprofit fiscally sponsored by MarinLink.
Learn what you can do and about watershed events. For more information please download the GWC PDF Brochure and the GWC Watershed Issues Map.
