Issues | Gallinas Watershed Council

California Coastal Cleanup Day 2009

Jan 23, 2010 | Coastal Cleanup, Issues, News, Trash

Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the CA Coastal Commission’s year ’round Adopt-A-Beach program. Tens of thousands of Californians come together to keep our coasts and inland waterways free of debris. September 19, 2009 was the 25th Anniversary of...

Illegal Dumpsite

Dec 18, 2009 | Issues, News, Trash

UPDATE December 2009 Success! The TRUCK and DUMPSTER have been removed from the illegal dumpsite on Gallinas Creek! Congratulations to everyone involved in making this happen. On Coastal Cleanup Day September 19, 2009, GWC volunteers on the North Fork of Gallinas...

Wetlands

Aug 20, 2009 | China Camp State Park, Issues, Open Space, Wetlands

Wetlands are Vital to our Watershed An NJ State report concluded that wetlands provided the largest dollar value of ecosystem services ($9.4 billion per year), which included: buffering of floods storm surges water treatment supply This study explains the economic...

Global Warming

Aug 20, 2009 | Issues

The seas have been rising for 18,000 years, but the pace has quickened. Geologic records show an average increase of about 2 inches every 100 years from the most recent ice age until the beginning of the past century. Historical data of water levels at the Golden Gate...

Desalination

Aug 20, 2009 | Issues

Desalination is a technology used to obtain drinking water from the ocean by removing the salt from saltwater. Marin Municipal Water District is moving forward with plans to use desalination as a future source of drinking water. MMWD, Marin County’s largest...

Spills and Contamination

Aug 20, 2009 | Issues, News, Trash

Terra Linda Oil Spill An oil spill from a vehicle occurred near Terra Linda high school. A sizable quantity of oil went down the creek. Emergency response measures were not in place. Crews were still mopping it up the next day with paper towels. No efforts immediately...