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# Gallinas Watershed Council

Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) is a group of concerned citizens who live and work in Las Gallinas Valley, San Rafael, Marin County, USA. We are a 501c(3) Nonprofit and are a fiscally sponsored by MarinLink.

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Civic Center Pond Pitch](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/civic-center-pond-pitch) - Civic Center Pond Pitch: students tackled real water-quality issues at Marin's lagoon, and found solutions. See their inspiring findings!
- [SMART path on north fork of Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/smart-path-on-north-fork-of-gallinas-creek) - SMART is building a 12’ wide multi-use pathway on the south and east sides of the railroad tracks. The pathway will cross Gallinas Creek half way down McInnis Parkway and will continue on to Smith Ranch Road. Gallinas Watershed Council is currently tracking this project and is concerned about possible impacts to the marsh, the
- [Watershed Music CD](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-music-cd) - RAVE REVIEWS Top 10 Albums of Marin 2014 Press Release Watershed Music CD Marin IJ: CD Review by Paul Liberatore Bay Nature Magazine: Singing the Praises of our Local Creeks Common Ground Magazine: Review by Lloyd Barde This unique album is sure to inspire and delight you with its water- and watershed-themed music. All proceeds
- [April 5, 2023 GWC Monthly Zoom Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-5-2023-gwc-monthly-zoom-meeting) - Gallinas Watershed Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join us! We are the people who Advance local conservation action. Promote watershed restoration, protection, and education in the Las Gallinas Valley watershed. Topic: GWC Monthly Meeting Time: Apr 5, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88461622237?pwd=S2FKMVpSMGw0UGNWZi95NURuNzhDZz09 Meeting ID:
- [Remembering Judy Schriebman 1955 - 2022](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/remembering-judy-schriebman-1955-2022) - A tireless campaigner for the health of our beautiful watershed, Judy’s passing was a giant loss to so many of us. Remembering Judy Schriebman's legacy.
- [Nov 2 GWC Monthly Zoom Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/nov-2-gwc-monthly-zoom-meeting) - A regular GWC business meeting on Zoom will take place on November 2 at 7 PM. Join us! We are the people who Advance local conservation action. Promote watershed restoration, protection and education in the Las Gallinas Valley watershed. You'll learn what's happening: Recamp of Oct 29 First Marin Creeks Symposium Our new
- [Oct 29: First Marin Creeks Symposium](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/oct-29-first-marin-creeks-symposium) - Come to learn more about what's going on in Marin’s creeks at the First Marin Creeks Symposium! You are invited to the free event! Learn about our Marin County creeks which are an important foundation of our environment. GWC will be giving a presentation about the Civic Center Lagoon Floating Islands. When and Where:
- [MARIN IJ interview GWC about Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/marin-ij-interview-gwc-about-civic-center-lagoon) - Know more about the Marin Independent Journal's interview about the Civic Center Lagoon in Marin avoiding another fish kill. Click to read more information.
- [MSEL Civic Center Lagoon Survey Results](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/msel-civic-center-lagoon-survey-results) - Gallinas Watershed Council worked with students from Terra Linda's High School's MSEL (Marin School of Environmental Leadership) program on our Floating Island project. The MSEL students sent out a survey to schoolmates, on social media, and to parents and got 345 responses!!! They have now completed their semester project and are ready for summer! Thank
- [Do the Wright Thing! At the Marin Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/do-the-wright-thing-at-the-marin-civic-center-lagoon) - COVID-19 has revealed that our human health relies on environmental health. In Marin County, we now have an opportunity to come into alignment with the natural world by using plants to improve the impaired water quality in the Civic Center lagoon. The horrific fish die-off on August 10, 2020, revealed beyond doubt that the waters
- [Civic Center Lagoon Survey](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/civic-center-lagoon-survey) - MSEL students supporting GWC Floating Island We have been working collaboratively with students from Terra Linda's High School's MSEL (Marin School of Environmental Leadership) program on our Floating Island project! This energetic Freshmen class has developed a public survey for us! This survey will give us important data for expanding our Floating Island project at
- [A Tour of Gallinas Creek Watershed - Issues and Opportunities](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/a-tour-of-gallinas-creek-watershed-issues-and-opportunities) - Are you interested in learning about the current issues and opportunities in our watershed? Click to open and download a Presentation by Gallinas Watershed Council.
- [GWC Monthly Meetings in 2022](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-monthly-meetings-in-2022) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”]Join GWC Meeting via ZoomMeeting ID: 817 8334 7570Passcode: 541602 Meeting ID: 817 8334 7570Passcode: 541602Find your local number Every month on the First Wed at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default”]January 5February 2March 2April
- [How to naturally restore water quality at the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center Lagoon.](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/how-to-naturally-restore-water-quality-at-the-frank-lloyd-wright-civic-center-lagoon) - Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) has three recommendations to the Marin County Board of Supervisors regarding how to naturally restore water quality and improve public and environmental health conditions at the Civic Center Lagoon. The Civic Center lagoon is man-made but it receives groundwater from a subsurface spring and its overflow pours into Las Gallinas Creek.
- [GWC Zoom Meetings March 3 & April 7, 2021](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-meeting-march-april-2021) - March 3, 2021 A regular business meeting will take place on March 3, 2021 at 7 pm. ZOOM Info: Time: March 3, 2021 07:00 PM and April 7, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) https://zoom.us/j/94029194564?pwd=M1RXT2YzRHFwcW9oU09qVUZORDJlUT09 Meeting ID: 940 2919 4564 Passcode: 935552 April 7, 2021 On April 7, 2021 at 7 PM please join
- [FZ7 Gallinas Levee Upgrade Project by Gerhard Epke, Marin Flood Control](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/july-8-2020-gwc-online-meeting-guest-speaker-gerhard-epke-marin-county-flood-control) - Join GWC online meeting on July 8, 2020, with our guest speaker Gerhard Epke. Our speaker will update us on the Gallinas Valley watershed flood zones.
- [Feb 8, 2020 King Tide Creek Cleanup](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/feb-8-2020-king-tide-creek-cleanup) - Ever been on a King Tide Creek Cleanup? Local volunteers keep Gallinas Creek clean. Fun for all ages! Anyone with a kayak or canoe can help clean up Gallinas Creek. Date: Sat Feb 8 2020 Time: 11 AM to 2 PM Note: rainy weather cancels or postpones. The best cleanup times are during King Tides.
- [Vote NO on D: March 2020 Ballot](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/vote-no-on-measure-d-march-2020-ballot) - The San Geronimo for All campaign: Vote NO on Measure D. It's about restoring habitat and trail access in the San Geronimo Valley and making it accessible to all to enjoy. The Trust for Public Land, owner of the San Geronimo Property, is asking for your support to defeat Measure D. They have the endorsement
- [GWC Meeting Jan 8 2020](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-meeting-jan-8-2020) - The first GWC board meeting of 2020 will be on Jan. 8 from 7-9 pm. Topics include: Civic Center Lagoon Floating Islands March 2020 election SR General Plan update Projects to focus on for 2020 And more. Please come!
- [Santa Venetia Docks](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/santa-venetia-docks) - The Gallinas Watershed Council has prepared a 2015 report detailing current issues with Santa Venetia docks. The article is now published on the Marin County Watershed Website. It includes the permit requirements for rehabilitation docks on Gallinas Creek. https://www.marinwatersheds.org/resources/publications-reports/santa-venetia-dock-report-gallinas-watershed-council-315
- [New Floating Islands in Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/new-floating-islands-in-civic-center-lagoon) - Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) has now planted and launched two new floating islands in the watery “arm” around the Children’s Island at the Civic Center Lagoon. One is similar to our previous islands, made of recycled PET bottles and marine-grade foam and planted with smaller plants, as the tule took over before and booted our
- [Biological Floating Island Biofilter Launched in Marin Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/biological-floating-island-biofilter-launched-in-marin-civic-center-lagoon) - In October 2019 GWC volunteers together with our indigenous partners at the annual Bioneers Conference launched a 100% biological (no plastic or foam) Bio-Raft, currently tied near the Civic Center Lagoon dock. This new floating island biofilter was constructed of bamboo, cordage and willow branches. GWC will be moving this bio-raft alongside the other newly
- [New Floating Island Biofilter launched at Marin Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/new-floating-island-biofilter-launched-at-marin-civic-center-lagoon) - A few weeks ago, the latest Civic Center Watershed Restoration floating island biofilter was built and launched in the Marin Civic Center Lagoon. This is the latest floating island biofilters that the Gallinas Watershed Council has launched at the Civic Center. The first two demonstration islands were launched in October 2015 during the annual Bioneers
- [CANCELLED: Bicycle Tour "Bike the Watershed IX"](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/august-17-2019-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 North San Rafael.
- [Ridgway's / Clapper Rails! May 3 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/clapper-rails-may-3-gwc-board-meeting) - CLAPPER RAILS (Ridgway's Rails) are the topic on May 3 Guest Speaker GWC is thrilled to have had Jules Evens as guest speaker on May 3, 2017. Jules is a renowned expert on our local endangered species, the California Clapper Rail (now called Ridgway's Rail). Jules will be sharing the results of his research with
- [February 1 Next GWC Monthly Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/february-1-next-gwc-monthly-meeting) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday February 1, 2017. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. The public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm.
- [March 1 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/march-1-gwc-board-meeting) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday March1, 2017. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. The public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Stay tuned to learn about our special guests at the March 1
- [Raising Houses in a Flood Zone @ April 5 GWC Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-5-gwc-meeting) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday April 5 2017. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. The public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Guest Speakers: We will hear from Wacker and Sons, a company
- [2016 Holiday Party Dec. 7](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/2016-holiday-party-dec-7) - Our GWC Holiday Party is on Wednesday Dec. 7, 2016 GWC will not have a meeting at Northgate in December 2016. We will have a holiday party to celebrate all that happened this year and all the work everyone has done in support of a restored, healthy Gallinas Creek and community. Date: Wednesday Dec. 7
- [BioBlitz at Bioneers](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bioblitz-at-bioneers) - This year the Bioneers Conference is held from October 21 to 23, 2016 at the Marin Center next to Gallinas Creek. NEW in 2016: a BioBlitz! A BIOBLITZ activity will be part of the Bioneers Family Fair. A Bioblitz? That's a biological survey event where anyone can help out as a citizen scientist. The objective
- [Global Warming](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/global-warming) - 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 over the past century indicate a long-term
- [American Wetlands Month](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/american-wetlands-month) - Wetlands protect and improve water quality, provides fish and wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods.
- [GWC Supports Fight Against Light Pollution](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-supports-fight-against-light-pollution) - Light Pollution Has Far-Reaching Consequences Here in Gallinas Valley many of us live very close to nature, and light pollution produces a continual state of “twilight” in the habitats around us. This man-made twilight affects the mating habits, feeding patterns, navigational skills, and circadian rhythms (24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological, or behavioural processes of
- [Civic Center Watershed Restoration: Floating Islands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/civic-center-watershed-restoration) - Civic Center Watershed Restoration (CCWR) of the Gallinas Watershed Council is a project to improve the water quality of the Marin Civic Center Lagoon, part of the Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael CCWR is a partnership of community foundations, government and businesses committed to the environmental health of the Gallinas Creek and the Marin
- [6th GWC Bicycle Tour on August 20: Bike the Watershed VI](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/6th-annual-gwc-bicycle-tour-bike-the-watershed-vi) - Bike the Watershed VI Our sixth annual bike ride through Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael was enjoyed by all. August 20, 2016 we had our annual fun bike ride. Our rides are easy, fun, and educational. All-ages can ride with us. Participants including Supervisor Damon Connolly got to stop along the way to enjoy the
- [Gallinas Creek Tours in March 2016](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gallinas-creek-tours-in-march-2016) - GWC is know for their fun and educational creek tours. Do you have a kayak or canoe? Would you like to join us? Here are your opportunities in March 2016: 1. Event: 2nd annual King Tide Creek Tour Date: March 8, 2016 Time: 11 AM - 2 PM This is where we took our kayaks
- [Plastic Trash](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/plastic-trash) - Bay Area-wide Trash Capture Demonstration Project San Francisco Estuary Partnership was awarded $5 million in federal stimulus funds (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) to support a Bay Area-wide Trash Capture Demonstraton Project. All Bay Area cities and counties that wish to participate will receive trash capture devices to retrofit existing storm drainage infrastructure.
- [Northgate Mall Renovation](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/northgate-mall-renovation) - Northgate Mall has implemented parts of the Promenade Plan as part of their renovation. GWC had a booth at the Promenade Celebration in May 2010
- [Gallinas Creek Watershed Survey](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/take-the-gallinas-creek-watershed-survey-and-win-prizes) - Please Help us and take this watershed survey today! Our contest closed on Nov. 30, 2011 but your opinion still matters! The survey is open until Dec. 10 - and your input is valuable. Meanwhile, for those who entered, winners will be notified by Dec. 4, 2011. PRIZES: • 3 day/2 night stay in Sea
- [Stop the Airport Expansion! Save the Clapper Rail](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/stop-the-airport-expansion-and-save-the-clapper-rail) - Help protect the biologically rich Gallinas wetlands from the massive proposed airport development. The Gallinas Creek watershed in Marin County is home to one of the largest populations of federally endangered California clapper rails in the north bay. Nestled between historic China Camp State Park and the Hamilton Field restoration site, the watershed is also home
- [Airport Wetlands Complex](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/airport-complex-update) - City of San Rafael Planning Commission has postponed the Merits of the Airport Sports Complex Project public hearing. New date is May 29 at 7 pm at the SR City Council Chambers. This is where anyone can and should bring up objections to this plan. Please attend and show your support for the Gallinas Watershed.
- [Watershed Plan for Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-plan-for-gallinas-creek-presentation-feb-29) - On February 29, 2012, Liz Lewis, Principal Planner for Marin County's Watershed program presented the DRAFT PLAN for Gallinas Creek. Dredging, flooding, removing the concrete channel down Freitas, steelhead salmon recovery and more were covered. Many residents attended to add ideas for what could enhance our area and to get their questions answered regarding the
- [What Would Marin County Be Without Parks?](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-would-marin-county-be-without-its-parks) - Update: Measure A has passed! Thanks to more than 73% of Marin County voters who supported it! We in Marin cannot imagine our county without the oak studded hills of Loma Alta, Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow or Ring Mountain that dominate our landscape. Our daily exercise with our dogs is in open space preserves like Blithedale
- [GWC Watershed Demo at Marin County Fair](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/visit-our-county-fair-booth-on-july-2) - Kids young and old learned from our 3D Watershed Model Gallinas Watershed Council thanks all our County Fair volunteers! We demonstrated our WATERSHED MODEL at the Gardens Tent in the Marin County Fair on July 2. 2014. Kids 12 and under were FREE at the Marin County Fair on July 2, 2014. Thus our visitors
- [Teachers and Students: Learn with a 3D Watershed Model](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/teachers-and-students-learn-with-a-3d-watershed-model) - Attention Teachers and Educators! Help students learn about watersheds using our 3D Watershed Model. Fun and interactive Can be used in a classroom or outdoors Demonstrate common sources of pollution Learn how to reduce human impacts The Gallinas Watershed Council is offering the use of our 3D Watershed Model to Marin County teachers and educators.
- [Desalination](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/desalination) - 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 water utility, voted in August 2009 to build a plant that will convert about
- [Feb 2019 Creek Clean Up with Marin Academy Students](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/feb-2019-creek-clean-up-with-marin-academy-students) - Creek Clean Up with Marin Academy Students. Students learned about the NERR, Sea Level Rise, Gallinas Watershed flora and fauna and pick up trash.
- [Community Watershed Workshop](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/2nd-gwc-workshop-wetlands-and-forests) - February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. On this day GWC is holding our first Watershed Workshop of 2011 for our community. Everyone is invited to the FREE event! Come see Gallinas Creek from a whole watershed perspective. We’ll discuss: How do upstream issues impact downstream and vice versa? What is your vision for the watershed?
- [Gallinas Watershed Photography Exhibit at Bay Model in Sausalito](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gallinas-watershed-photography-exhibit-at-bay-model-in-sausalito) - GWC will proudly be showing photography from the Gallinas Valley watershed at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito from Jan. 14 till Feb. 18, 2013. There will be a reception from 1 - 3 pm on Sat. January 19. Further details coming soon.
- [“Reflections on Water” Photo Exhibit at Aroma Cafe](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/reflections-on-water-photo-exhibit-at-aroma-cafe) - REFLECTIONS ON WATER from May 5 - July 4, 2014 Please join us for a Spring reception at the Aroma Cafe in San Rafael to view our latest installation of the Reflections on Water exhibit. Reception coincides with San Rafael's 2nd Fridays Art Walk on the evening of May 9th, 2014. The exhibit runs May
- [Watershed Survey Results](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-survey-results) - Our survey was a big success, with over 428 people visiting the site, 303 of whom identified Gallinas Creek as their watershed. 82% of those surveyed were in favor of a watershed approach to managing watershed issues such as stormwater and flooding. Read the summary of our survey by clicking on this PDF link: GWC Watershed
- [Jan 20 King Tide Creek Cleanup](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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 Creek. King Tide Date and Time Sun Jan
- [Jan 9 2019 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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. Location: Northgate Mall Community Room 7000
- [Happy 2019 Gallinas Valley!](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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.
- [Merry Christmas Gallinas Valley!](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/merry-christmas-gallinas-valley) - Look out Gallinas Valley... Winter is here! We hope everyone is prepared for the upcoming rains. We also wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! P.S. Keep an eye out for our King Tide Cleanups coming in 2013. P.S.S. Happy New Year!
- [Oct 3 2018 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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 watershed flood zones, in particular the Sept. 13 Town
- [August 25 2018: Bicycle Tour "Bike the Watershed VIII"](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb67TMrSX4s&feature=youtu.be Our trip took us past the LGVSD
- [Aug 19: CCWR Floating Island Maintenance](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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 Civic Center lagoon since 2015. Now we are calling all our volunteers! The 10
- [Aug 1 2018 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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 Room 7000 Northgate Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 United States
- [July 11 2018 GWC Board Meeting CANCELLED](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/july-11-2018-gwc-board-meeting) - The GWC board meeting on Wednesday July 11, 2018 is CANCELLED. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month but July 4th is a national holiday. Our next GWC board meeting is on Wednesday August 1, 2018 Meetings are held at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court. Public portion
- [April 4 2018 GWC Meeting: CCWR Bioremediation Floating Islands Phase 2](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-4-2018-gwc-meeting-ccwr-bioremediation-floating-islands-phase-ii) - Please attend our April 4, 2018 GWC board meeting to learn about CCWR Phase 2. GWC is thrilled to have Supervisor Damon Connolly and his supervisorial aide Mary Sackett at this meeting. We are also over the moon that Melissa Nelson of the Cultural Conservancy will also be there to teach us about the indigenous
- [Feb 7 2018 GWC Board Meeting: Managing Urban Streams with Sarah Phillips, Marin RCD](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/feb-7-2018-gwc-board-meeting-managing-urban-streams-with-sarah-phillips-marin-rcd) - Join us Wednesday February 7, 2018 at our monthly GWC board meeting. Special Guest Speaker: Sarah Phillips, Marin RCD Come join the Gallinas Watershed Council in learning from Sarah Phillips, Marin Resource Conservation District’s Urban Streams Program Manager, about how to manage urban streams in Marin County. Sarah will talk about "Managing Urban
- [Jan 3 2018 GWC Board Meeting: North Bay Radio Controlled Sailing Club](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/jan-3-2018-gwc-board-meeting-north-bay-radio-controlled-sailing-club) - The first monthly GWC board meeting was on Wednesday January 3, 2018. Special Guest Speaker Jim Wondolleck, Captain of the North Bay Radio Controlled Sailing Club (NBRCSC). These fine sailors race their RC sailboats on the waters of the Civic Center lagoon. Big Fun to watch, as they are not against cutting off the competition as their
- [Nov 1 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/nov-1-gwc-board-meeting) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting on Wednesday Novbember 1, 2017 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 Room 7000 Northgate Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 United
- [Nov. 1 Marin Trash Summit](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/nov-1-marin-trash-summit) - Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) and Clean Marin are hosting the first Trash Summit Event on Wed. Nov. 1 from 1 to 4 pm. Location: Manzanita Conference Room in the Exhibit Hall at the back of the Marin Civic Center along Ave of the Flags. REGISTER HERE This is the first gathering of
- [Coastal Cleanup Day Success](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/coastal-cleanup-day-success) - 3,380 lbs. of trash and 354 lbs. of recycling were diverted from the Canal, Bay Shore and Gallinas Creek by community members and groups.
- [Oct 4 Creek Maintenance by Bene da Silva, DPW & Sarah Philips, RCD](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/october-4-creek-maintenance-talk-with-bene-da-silva-dpw) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting on Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court.
- [October 20-22 Bioneers Conference Discount](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/october-20-22-bioneers-conference-discount) - The Bioneers Conference is an annual conference held at the Marin Center right here in Gallinas Watershed.
- [Sept 16, 2017 Coastal Cleanup Day on Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/sept-16-2017-coastal-cleanup-day-on-gallinas-creek) - The City of San Rafael and GWC teamed up for Coastal Cleanup Day 2017! Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual event in California and around the country. Everyone helps keep waterways and shorelines clean. Cleaning one of San Rafael’s hidden treasures is a lot of fun. Just ask the members of the Gallinas Watershed Council,
- [Sept. 6 Friends of China Camp Exec Director talk at GWC Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/september-6-gwc-board-meeting) - The GWC Board meets on the first Wednesday of the month in the Community Room of the Northgate Mall. Meetings are from 7 – 9 pm and everyone is welcome.
- [August 12: GWC Bicycle Tour "Bike the Watershed VII"](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/7th-gwc-bicycle-tour-on-august-12-bike-the-watershed-vii) - Civic Center to China Camp MCBC and GWC invite you to the seventh annual bike ride through Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael on August 12, 2017 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM. Our "Bike The Watershed" rides are easy, fun, and educational for young and old. You just need a functioning bike and a
- [August 2 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/august-2-gwc-board-meeting) - Please join us at the next monthly GWC board meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday August 2, 2017, as usual at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court.
- [Ridgway's Rail at Gallinas Creek by Jules Evens](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/ridgeways-rail-at-gallinas-creek-by-jules-evens) - SLIDE SHOW (in PDF format). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBLu26Z1zPQ&feature=youtu.be http://www.gallinaswatershed.org/clapper-rails-may-3-gwc-board-meeting
- [July 12 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/july-12-gwc-board-meeting) - Our July meeting is on Wednesday July 12, as usual at Northgate Mall in the Community Room above the Food Court.
- [Santa Venetia Flood Control Zone 7](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/santa-venetia-flood-control-zone-7) - The Flood Control Zone 7 Advisory Board is considering placing a parcel tax on the ballot in November 2017.
- [Ecosystem Services! June 7 GWC Board Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/june-7-gwc-monthly-meeting) - The GWC Board meets on the first Wednesday of the month in the Community Room of the Northgate Mall. Meetings are from 7 - 9 pm and everyone is welcome.
- [March 8 Lecture: Twin Tunnels and SF Waterways](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/fresh-water-diversions-from-sf-bay-and-delta) - Gallinas Watershed Council and Environmental Forum of Marin invite you to a lecture to learn about the health of San Francisco Bay and get updated on the status of the Twin Tunnel proposal to divert water from the Delta.
- [April 23 Earth Day Gallinas Creek Clean Up](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-23-earth-day-gallinas-creek-clean-up) - This is how we celebrate Earth Day! By land or by water, GWC volunteers clean up Gallinas Creek. Sound like fun? Anyone with a kayak or canoe can join the GWC as we clean up Gallinas Creek. And if you don't have one you can still participate on foot - just ask! Date, Time &
- [GWC Brochure and Map](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/2013-gwc-brochure-and-map) - Save paper! Download our GWC brochure! Learn more about our watershed from our WATERSHED MAP which shows our major issues. Download our Gallinas Watershed Brochure. Download the GWC Watershed Issues Map
- [April 12 Lecture: Wildlife and Habitat Connectivity](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-12-lecture-wildlife-and-habitat-connectivity) - Come and explore the concepts of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors to better understand how mammals thrive in the Bay Area near 7 million people.
- [Twin Tunnels For The Delta?](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/twin-tunnels-for-the-delta-no-thanks) - The Gallinas Creek Watershed Council opposes the California Water Fix proposed Twin Tunnels to divert water from the Sf Bay Delta and Estuary. GWC believes that promoting the Environmental Water Caucus' alternative plan is in alignment with our mission statement. Here is our Twin Tunnels GWC letter addressing this issue (PDF format).
- [Standing with Standing Rock - A Benefit for the Legal Defense Fund](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/standing-with-standing-rock-a-benefit-for-the-legal-defense-fund) - Featuring a panel discussion with attorneys Larry Bragman and Ford Greene in conversation with Erin Schrode (all observer-participants at Standing Rock last fall). Also featuring Cherokee-Metis singer-songwriter Jane De Cuir
- [King Tide Cleanup Feb 11](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gallinas-creek-king-tide-cleanup) - Ever been on a King Tide Creek Cleanup? GWC volunteers regularly clean up Gallinas Creek. The best times are during the King Tides. These are the highest tides of the year - some are almost 7 feet! Sound like fun? Anyone with a kayak or canoe can join the GWC as we clean up Gallinas
- [November 2 GWC Monthly Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/november-2-gwc-monthly-meeting) - The next monthly GWC board meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday November 2, 2016 at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays). Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings.
- ["Reflections on Water" Photography Exhibit 2013](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bay-model-photography-exhibit-to-benefit-gallinas-watershed-council) - The "Reflections on Water" Photography is available for exhibitions. Have you seen our solo exhibit of Creekwalker photographs celebrating the life and beauty of Marin County creeks? This photographic exhibition was well received at the Bay Model in Sausalito in January - February 2013. All proceeds from the sale of this photography benefits the Gallinas
- [November 13 McInnis Park & Marsh Hike](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/november-13-mcinnis-park-and-marsh-hike) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council for a fun educational Watershed Hike! Date: Sunday November 13, 2016 Time: 3:30-5:30 PM Location: Meet at Creekside Parking lot. This is the parking lot by the canoe launch dock on the North Fork of Gallinas Creek which is next to Mt Tam field and picnic area. Once you enter
- [October 5 GWC Monthly Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/october-5-gwc-monthly-meeting) - The next monthly GWC board meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday October 5, 2016 at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays). Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings.
- [China Camp Heritage Day 2016 Cancelled](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/china-camp-heritage-day-august-27-2016) - Heritage Day August 27, 2016 cancelled. Friends of China Camp announced with great sadness, the passing of Frank Quan on August 15, 2016 Frank Quan was born in China Camp Village in 1925 and was the last remaining resident of this former shrimping village established by Chinese immigrants in the mid-1800s. Mr. Quan served for
- [Sept 17, 2016 Coastal Cleanup on Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/2016-coastal-cleanup-on-gallinas-creek) - Thank you everyone who attended Coastal Cleanup Day on Gallinas Creek! When: Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 1 to 3 PM Where: we meet at 1 PM to align our cleanup with the high tide, which on Gallinas Creek is around 2 PM (over 6 feet high). How: By canoe, kayak, boat, paddleboard or even
- [Miller Creek and the Dixie Outdoor Classroom Club](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/miller-creek-and-the-dixie-outdoor-classroom-club) - Miller Creek and Gallinas Creek watersheds are interconnected, so it is fitting that the Gallinas Watershed Council has joined forces with the Miller Creek Watershed Stewards. The result? Support and funding for a project at the Dixie Elementary School called the Dixie Outdoor Classroom Club.Yes, it's really a class held outdoors - right next to
- [Bioneers Conference October 21-23, 2016](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bioneers-conference-october-21-23-2016) - The Bioneers Conference is an annual conference held at the Marin Center right here in Gallinas Watershed. This year the 3 day event is from October 21 to 23, 2016. GWC welcomes all the Bioneers attendees to Gallinas Watershed! This leading-edge forum presents breakthrough solutions for people and planet. At this year's conference, social and
- [Voices of the Watershed: Art Reichert](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/voices-of-the-watershed-art-reichert) - Art Reichert is a man with a mission: to keep Gallinas Creek as unspoiled as possible, no easy task since it flows through an urbanized area. Since the 1980s, the Santa Venetia resident has been paddling the creek and scooping out trash along the way. The county, appreciative of his help, hauls away what Art
- [August 7, 2016 Watershed Hike: Lagoon to Levees](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/august-7-2016-watershed-hike-lagoon-to-levies) - GWC "Lagoon to Levies" Watershed Hike! Date: Sunday August 7, 2016 Time: 10 AM - 1 PM Purpose: To gather and have fun! Learn about Santa Venetia and the South Fork of Las Gallinas Creek ( there will NOT be a test, points given for interesting questions) Share Gallinas Watershed facts, information and stories about
- [June 4 and 5: National Trails Day and World Environment Day](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/june-4-and-5-national-trails-day-and-world-environment-day) - Lots of events on the first weekend in June, including: Saturday June 4 is National Trails Day! The American Hiking Society invites you to participate in a local hike, bike, horseback ride, or maintenance project. Sunday June 5 is World Environment Day. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) runs this biggest of all annual global
- [Friends of China Camp submits intent letter to operate China Camp State Park](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/friends-of-china-camp-submits-intent-letter-to-operate-china-camp-state-park) - With China Camp and Olompali state parks faced with closure July 1, a local nonprofit group has sent a letter of intent to state officials saying it is willing to operate the parks to keep them open. The Marin State Parks Association and its subgroups, Friends of China Camp and The Olompali People, want to
- [SR Airport Rezoning and Expansion](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/sr-airport-expansion) - Stop the San Rafael Airport Expansion/Rezoning and help save the endangered Clapper Rail and our local wetlands! San Rafael Planning Commission recommended approval of Airport Sports Project to the City Council. SR City Council will decide to approve the project on December 17. Friends of Gallinas Creek website has everything you need to know about
- [Bike the Watershed 5: 5th Annual GWC Bicycle Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bike-the-watershed-5-5th-annual-gwc-bicycle-tour) - Bike the Watershed 5 The Gallinas Watershed Council fifth annual bike ride through Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael took placeon August 15, 2015. This easy, fun and educational all-ages ride featured stops along the way to discuss the watershed and its inhabitants. We started out at the Marin Civic Center Jury Parking Lot near the
- [Letter to San Rafael City Council regarding SR Airport Expansion and Rezoning](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/letter-to-san-rafael-city-council-regarding-sr-airport-expansion-and-rezoning) - Rezone? Good Trade-Off? The San Rafael City Council is under pressure to rezone a flood-prone, eco-rich site to allow high intensity development next to an airport runway. Now it’s a pay-for-play sports complex far from most neighborhoods. What’s next? The 1983 trade-off permitted rights to develop lands east of the freeway, keeping this area free
- [Friends of China Camp running State Park](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/thanks-to-friends-of-china-camp-our-state-park-will-stay-open) - Great news! China Camp State Park is open daily! Agreements between state officials and Friends of China Camp (FOCC) prevented a July 1, 2012 closure of China Camp. FOCC have plans and financing and an operational agreement nailed down. Please support them as they now are operating China Camp, working with CA State Park's Marin
- [San Rafael Airport Development FEIR](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/san-rafael-airport-development-feir) - The following video is an excerpt from the City of San Rafael Planning Commission meeting held on Nov. 15, 2011. The topic of discussion is the FEIR for the San Rafael Airport Development. Thank you to everyone who attended and gave public input.
- [GWC Watershed Model displayed at SVNA Labor Day Picnic](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-watershed-model-on-display-at-svna-labor-day-picnic) - The GWC booth was a popular stop for young and old at the annual SVNA Labor Day Picnic in Santa Venetia. Our watershed model demonstration attracted many youngsters from the neighborhood and our volunteers signed up new supporters. We all enjoyed the live music by the band Moonlight Rodeo which features Kurt Huget and friends.
- [September 7: GWC Monthly Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/septermber-7-gwc-monthly-meeting) - The monthly GWC board meeting for July 2016 at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda is on Wednesday September 7 at 7 PM. GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays). Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our
- [August 3 Next GWC Monthly Meeting](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/next-gwc-monthly-meeting-august-3-2016) - The monthly GWC board meeting for July 2016 at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda is on Wednesday August 3 at 7 PM. GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays). Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our
- [May 4 GAME OF FLOODS with GWC](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/join-a-game-of-floods-on-may-4) - May 4, 2016 GWC hosted a GAME OF FLOODS! The purpose of the game was to learn how to help save the residents of Marin Island from rising seas and flooding. The "Game of Floods" is a group activity board game developed by the County of Marin This is an education game about on sea
- [Next GWC Monthly Meeting July 6, 2016](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/next-gwc-monthly-meeting-july-6-2016) - The monthly GWC board meeting for July 2016 at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda is on Wednesday July 6 at 7 PM. GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays). Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our
- [California Coastal Cleanup Day 2009](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/california-coastal-cleanup-day-2009) - 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 California Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD). On the afternoon of September 19, 2009, GWC lead a
- [Next Monthly Meeting November 11 with Guest Speakers](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/next-monthly-meeting-november-11-with-guest-speakers) - The monthly GWC board meeting for November 2015 has been postponed until Wednesday November 11 at 7 PM. There will be a discussion about McInnis marsh restoration. Our speakers will be KHE Hydrologist Rachel Kamman and Marin County Parks Planner James Raives. Rachel and James will present conceptual plans for wetland restoration at McInnis Marsh,
- [County Fair Watershed Demo July 1 2015](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/county-fair-watershed-demo-july-1-2015) - Kids young and old learn from our Watershed Model Gallinas Watershed Council will be at the Marin County Fair again! Every year GWC demonstrates our WATERSHED MODEL at the Marin County Fair . Visit our booth at the Gardens Tent on Wednesday July 1. 2015. Kids 12 and under were FREE at the Marin County
- [North San Rafael Promenade](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/north-san-rafael-promenade) - GWC had a booth at the Promenade Celebration in May 2010 The Promenade conceptual plan was adopted as part of the North San Rafael Vision and General Plan 2020. These Terra Linda / North San Rafael improvements are intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections among the diverse mixture of residential, school, shopping, office and
- [GWC Booth Successful at BAEER Fair](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-booth-successful-at-baeer-fair) - The GWC booth at the annual BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR (BAEER FAIR) at the Marin Center on 1/23/10 was a big success. Our volunteers (Judy, Art, and Alex) collected donations and members and even had a "Make a Wish for the Watershed" penny toss which was popular with young and old visitors. Many
- [Wetlands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/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 concept of "natural capital" which acknowledges the long term values of not only "goods" or
- [Illegal Dumpsite](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/illegal-dumpsite) - 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 Creek discovered an illegal dumpsite on the banks of the North Fork of Gallinas
- [GWC Booth at Marin County Fair June 30](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/visit-gwc-booth-at-marin-county-fair-june-30) - Our booth at the Marin County Fair on opening day June 30, 2016 was well attended by kids of all ages. Lots of kids came by for some educational fun! You've seen those floating islands in the Civic Center lagoon? The Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) is the local volunteer group that manages this project to
- [CIVIC CENTER FLOATING ISLAND UNVEILING JUNE 3 2016](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/civic-center-floating-island-unveiling-june-3-2016) - On Friday June 3, 2016 at 4 PM please join the Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) and Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly for the official unveiling of the Civic Center Lagoon FLOATING ISLANDS. GWC volunteers will kayak to the islands and remove the temporary fencing around the two floating islands to reveal their full glory. The
- [Bioneers highlight MSEL Students work on Civic Center Floating Islands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bioneers-highlight-msel-students-work-on-civic-center-floating-islands) - March 22 is World Water Day and on this occasion the Bioneers highlighted the Marin School of Environmental Leadership students help launch GWC Bioremediation Project MSEL students, Elly Blatcher, Evan Gabbard, Max Manwaring-Mueller, Cole Parker, Ben Wagner and Sophie Yoakum worked with Alex Kahl, of the Gallinas Watershed Council, to deploy the Floating Island bioremediation
- [Second Annual Gallinas Creek King Tide Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/second-annual-gallinas-creek-king-tide-tour) - Second Annual Gallinas Creek King Tide Tour March 8, 2016 King Tides are the highest tides of the year - some are almost 7 feet! This King Tide creek tour was done during a 6.3 foot tide. A group of GWC members launched in kayaks and in the Gallinas Goddess canoe from a boat ramp
- [Community Meeting April 5: Gallinas Flood Protection and Watershed Program](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/community-meeting-april-5-gallinas-flood-protection-and-watershed-program) - Join the Gallinas Flood Protection and Watershed Program of the County of Marin on April 5th for a Community Meeting. Learn about the Gallinas Creek watershed and the Gallinas Flood Protection and Watershed Program. Share your ideas and concerns about flooding and our local water resources. Presentations * Overview of Gallinas Watershed Program * Opportunities
- [Gallinas Creek Tour donated to 2015 Blue Jean Ball Auction](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gallinas-creek-tour-donated-to-2015-blue-jean-ball-auction) - Gallinas Watershed Council donated a canoe tour on the Galinas Creek (valued at $200) to the annual Blue Jean Ball fundraiser put on by Integrated Community Services (ICS) at the Jewish Community Center (JCC). The winner of the creek tour at the Blue Jean Ball auction is in for a delightful afternoon on Gallinas Creek!
- [Watershed Walk Sunday, Feb. 28](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-walk-sunday-feb-28) - GWC organized a fun educational Watershed Walk on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016! Hike leader is long-term Santa Venetia resident John Denigris. About 20 people met at 10 AM at the bridge to Santa Margarita Island. We hiked around the island at low tide and learned about the history, plants and animals of the island. After the hike
- [MSEL Students present Marin's Floating Islands to Supe's](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/msel-students-present-marins-floating-islands-to-supes) - On December 8, 2015 the CCWR volunteer students from the Marin School of Environmental Leadership LEAD program presented "Marin's Floating Islands" to the Marin County Government at the Board of Supervisors meeting in the Marin County Civic Center. Watch their presentation here: Civic Center Watershed Restoration (CCWR) is a GWC project to improve the water
- [Voices of the Watershed: Shirley Fischer](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/voices-of-the-watershed-shirley-fischer) - It's a rare thing for a shopping mall to incorporate a pedestrian and bicycle path around its perimeter. But the Northgate Promenade officially opened in 2010, thanks in large part to the efforts of Shirley Fischer and the North San Rafael Vision Committee. "We wanted a safe place for people to walk and bike," says
- [Floating Islands Launch at Civic Center Lagoon](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/civic-center-watershed-restoration-project-launched) - Help the Marin Civic Center Lagoon get two Floating Island biofilters! Civic Center Watershed Restoration (CCWR) is a project to improve the water quality of the Marin Civic Center watershed. Pleae contribute to our fundraiser on Indiegogo! The goals of the CCWR project are to: Foster community stewardship of watershed commons around the Marin Civic
- [Oct. 7 Greywater Lecture](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/oct-7-greywater-lecture) - On October 7, 2015 we welcomed Guest Speaker Jan Gross from Heritage Landscapes in San Anselmo to our monthly board meeting. Jan talked about Greywater applications and led a lively discussion about the various greywater applications. Thanks to Jan and all our visitors! Greywater Topics: laundry to landscape plumbing irrigation systems bioswales for regenerating the water
- [Watershed Forum Creek Monitoring Workshop](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-forum-creek-monitoring-workshop) - Healthy Creeks Workshop Monitoring with Citizen Science Come out and join your watershed community to learn about what local watershed groups are doing in Marin's creeks using Citizen Science to measure stream health. We will learn the following through a panel discussion plus two HANDS-­-ON demonstrations; Volunteer Monitoring Program Development Successes Lessons Learned Sources of
- [Sept. 2 Speaker to talk about Waste Prevention](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/guest-speaker-talks-about-waste-prevention-on-sept-2) - On September 2, 2015 we invite you to listen to Guest Speaker Dara Rossoff Powell, a Waste Prevention Program Associate with Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable program. Dara will be at our monthly board meeting which takes place in the Northgate Mall Community Room at 7 PM. Directions are here. Learn about the environmental impacts
- [San Rafael City and Marin County hiring new Directors!](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/san-rafael-city-and-marin-county-hiring-new-directors) - San Rafael will be hiring a new Director of Public Works and the Marin County Board of Supervisors (BOS) is looking for a new Parks Director. They may hire from within but are looking without as well. These two positions are critically important to have staffed with watershed-wise people in order to implement the changes
- [Voices of the Watershed: Lynn Payton](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/voices-of-the-watershed-lynn-payton) - Voices of the Watershed Series Lynn Payton: Life on the Santa Venetia Levee In the 1990s when Lynn Payton and her husband were looking to downsize from a large home in San Anselmo, their daughter suggested looking at a house on Adrian Way. The minute Lynn stepped inside, she knew this was the place. She
- [Terra Linda High School MarinSEL Students collaboration with GWC](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/marinsel-students-from-terra-linda-high-school-collaborated-with-gwc-in-their-2014-lead) - MarinSEL (Marin School of Environmental Leadership) students from Terra Linda High School collaborated with GWC in their 2014 LEAD (Leadership and Environmental Action Project) The MarinSEL students held 3 Creek Cleanups and created a proposal and presentation to San Rafael City Council to install permanent trash booms in Gallinas Creek to reduce waste flowing downstream.
- [Hey Kids, Lets Make a Model of a Watershed](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/hey-kids-lets-make-a-model-of-a-watershed) - It All Runs Downhill - Make a model of a watershed, Nowadays water pollution comes mostly from stormwater. Rain and snow are usually clean when falling from the sky. Once water flows over and through the ground it picks up chemicals, oil, animal wastes, and other contaminants. This changes clean water into polluted runoff,
- [What is a WATERSHED APPROACH and how can we implement it locally?](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-is-a-watershed-approach-and-how-can-we-implement-it-locally) - The GWC was founded to support a WATERSHED APPROACH in Las Gallinas Valley in North San Rafael. A watershed approach means we need to address ALL watershed issues as if they are linked together. Flood control is only one of these issues. A watershed approach addresses not just the flood zone homes included in FZ
- [Russ Greenfield new advisory board member for FLOOD CONTROL ZONE #7](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/russ-greenfield-new-advisory-board-member-for-flood-control-zone-7) - Russ Greenfield is a founding board member and former president of the Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC). He was asked by outgoing Supervisor Susan Adams to serve as an advisory board member for FLOOD CONTROL ZONE #7 (FZ #7). Russ will replace Tim Ribble who is leaving the neighborhood. Russ helped found the GWC to support
- [Please Comment on Gallinas Creek Dredging and Santa Venetia Drainage](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/please-comment-on-gallinas-creek-dredging-and-santa-venetia-drainage) - The Gallinas Creek Geomorphic Dredge Technical Memorandum and the Santa Venetia Interior Drainage Study have been posted to the Gallinas Watershed Program website at www.marincounty.org The public comment period closes on March 6, 2015. Forward comments to Laurie Williams, Senior Watershed Planner at lwilliams@marincounty.org . The Gallinas Creek Flood Protection and Watershed Program is a project
- [1st Gallinas Creek King Tide Tour 1/20/15](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/1st-gallinas-creek-king-tide-tour-january-20-2015) - Join us Tuesday January 20 for our first Gallinas Creek King Tide Tour! King Tides in January 2015 are from January 18-21. These are the highest tides of the year - some are almost 7 feet! Date: Tuesday Jan 20, 2015 Time: 11:30 AM - 2 PM 11:30 Meet and check in 11:45 AM
- [GWC Wins Award: 2014 Ted Wellman Water Award](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-wins-award-2014-ted-wellman-water-award) - The Gallinas Watershed Council was the recipient of the Marin Conservation League's 2014 Ted Wellman Water Award. This was given to GWC at the MCL Annual Dinner on April 11, 2014. The MCL Dinner was quite the event - attended by a veritable "who's who" in the Marin environmental community, plus many local & regional
- [2014 Holiday Party](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/2014-holiday-party) - Our GWC Holiday Party is on Saturday Dec. 13, 2014 GWC will not have a meeting in Dec--we will have a party to celebrate all that has happened this year and all the work everyone has done in support of a restored, healthy Gallinas Creek and community. We were going to do a paddle to
- [RIP California Clapper Rail. Welcome California Ridgway's Rail!](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/rip-california-clapper-rail-welcome-california-ridgways-rail) - Remember when Pluto was demoted from Planet to Dwarf Planet? That's kind of how this feels... Our beloved GWC mascot, the California Clapper Rail, is apparently NOT a clapper rail. Nope, this is not a joke. The California Clapper Rail is now called the California Ridgway's Rail. Read the KQED article below... and please welcome
- [What to Green Using Graywater - SVNA Neighborhood Connections lecture](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/graywater-solutions-lecture-at-svna-neighborhood-connections) - About 10 Santa Venetia neighbors met at Le Chalet Basque Wed., Sept. 24, to learn how to stay green with graywater. Organized by neighbors Kathleen Nemetz, Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, and Realtor® Yvonne Young, the meeting was the second Neighborhood Connections meeting to be co-sponsored with the Santa Venetia Neighborhood Association. Many of the 10
- [Sept 20 Volunteer for Coastal Clean-up Day](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/sept-20-volunteer-for-coastal-clean-up-day) - The Friends of China Camp (FOCC) and Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) are participating in Coastal Cleanup Day at China Camp. What is Coastal Cleanup? Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual event in California and around the country. Everyone helps keep waterways and shorelines clean. Here in the Gallinas Watershed we venture out onto Gallinas Creek
- [Bike the Watershed 4: 4th Annual GWC Bicycle Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bike-the-watershed-4-4th-annual-gwc-bicycle-tour) - Bike the Watershed 4 The Gallinas Watershed Council held our fourth annual bike ride through the watershed on August 16, 2014. Our 4th Annual GWC "BIKE THE WATERSHED" Bicycle Tour took place in North San Rafael near McInnis Park. We had several stops along the way including at the SMART train tracks and the wetlands
- [April 19, 2014 Walk the Watershed: Gallinas Watershed Headlands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-19-2014-walk-the-watershed-gallinas-watershed-headlands) - On April 19, 2013 the Gallinas Watershed Council sponsors a WATERSHED HIKE. This was one of our most popular and educational hikes in 2013 -- not to be missed! Purpose: Gather and have fun in our watershed! Tour the Watershed Headlands with Hydrologist Rachel Kamman. Learn about the history of the land, developments that affected
- [March 15, 2014 Watershed Hike: The South Fork and the Railroad](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/march-15-2014-watershed-hike-the-south-fork-and-the-railroad) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council for a Watershed Hike! Date: Saturday March 15, 2014 Time: 3-5 PM Purpose: To gather and have fun! To learn about the South Fork of Las Gallinas Creek, and the role of headwaters in watershed health. ( there will NOT be a test, points given for interesting questions)
- [King Tide Hikes 2014](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/hike-the-watershed-walking-tour-2114) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council for KING TIDE HIKES! Schedule King Tide Hike Friday Jan 31, 2014 11:15 AM - 1 PM Hike leader: Rachel Kamman Location: Please meet at 11:15 at the Bank of America parking lot off of Smith Ranch Road in Terra Linda. Note change in time/place Hike details: Walk along Gallinas
- [King Tide Creek Cleanup Dec 15, 2013](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/king-tide-creek-cleanup-dec-15-2013) - King Tides are here! We will experience some serious SEA LEVEL RISE during the King Tide this December 2013 and January 2014! These are the highest tides of the year - some are well over 7 feet! KING TIDE CREEK CLEANUP Join us December 15! We'll experience a 6.3 foot high tide at around 11
- [Marin Watershed Forum 2013 well attended and informative](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/marin-watershed-forum-nov-17-2013) - Gallinas Watershed Council hosted a countywide Marin Watershed Forum on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Watershed supporters from around the county met from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at the San Rafael Community Center Auditorium, on 618 B Street in San Rafael, CA. The purpose of the Forum was to bring together watershed groups, citizen advocates and
- [SVNA Community Meeting about FEMA and Flooding Nov 29.](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/svna-community-meeting-about-fema-and-flooding-nov-29) - Join the Santa Venetia Neighborhood Association (SVNA) for our upcoming Community Meeting where we welcome Marin County Staff and a local Surveyor to talk about FEMA, flooding, and related issues. The presentation by Hannah Lee and Bene Da Silva from the Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District, Department of Public Works will include: ·
- [Sept 21 Coastal Clean-up on Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/coastal-clean-up-on-gallinas-creek-on-sept-21) - The Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) and the Santa Venetia Neighborhood Association (SVNA) are cleaning-up Gallinas Creek on Coastal Cleanup Day. RSVP to Join us Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at 1 PM at the McInnis Park boat dock! Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual event in California and around the country. Everyone helps keep waterways and shorelines
- [GWC Successful Booth at Northgate Promenade Celebration](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-successful-booth-at-northgate-promenade-celebration) - GWC had a booth at the Promenade Celebration at Northgate Shopping Mall on Saturday May 1, 2010. The purpose of this booth was to get the word out about GWC, creek restoration, and watershed management in Gallinas Valley. To achieve this the GWC booth offered visitors many sights and activities: Aerial view Poster of Gallinas
- [Spills and Contamination](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/spills-and-contamination) - 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 to contain it. No appropriate immediate response. Cause:
- [Airport Recreation Facility](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/airport-recreation-facility) - City of San Rafael Proposes San Rafael Airport Development in Historic Baylands. GWC is studying the various activities at the San Rafael airport, including the proposed Sports Facility development. Airport Facility Environmental Impact Record (EIR) There currently is a draft EIR out for both proposed sports and recreation facilities and airport modifications. ACT NOW -
- [GWC Joins San Rafael Clean](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-joins-san-rafael-clean) - We have taken the Clean Business Pledge and are a proud member of San Rafael Clean, a San Rafael business organization. Businesses can join San Rafael Clean to help beautify and reinvigorate our local business corridors, creating a more inviting and environmentally friendly experience for customers and the community. Here is the Clean Business Pledge:
- [Coastal Cleanup - North Fork, Gallinas Creek](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/coastal-cleanup-north-fork-gallinas-creek) - Join us on Coastal Cleanup Day at the North Fork of Gallinas Creek! When: Sat, September 25, 2010 from 12:45 - 3:30 PM Where: 4240 Redwood Highway, Terra Linda Park by the “Bed and Biscuits” dog salon (at 4240 Redwood) and Mike Testa Plumbing salon (at 4244 Redwood). (across the creek from the former Pacific
- [Clean Up a Country in ONE DAY](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/clean-up-a-country-in-one-day) - Country clean-up project "Lets Do It 2008" Watch this short video to see how you can clean up a country in ONE DAY! This Estonian trash cleanup effort is kind of like our annual Coastal Cleanup Day only BIGGER. If they can do it so can we.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5GryIDl0qY
- [Volunteer for Earth Day in Marin County](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/volunteer-for-earth-day-in-marin-county) - Earth Day is coming right up! Visit the new Marin County website that lists all the Marin County Earth Day volunteer events (service projects). The general public can participate in these projects on and around Earth Day. Please visit the new Earth Day Marin website: www.myearthdaymarin.org This website has the latest information on environmentally focused
- [Watershed Workshop Mont Marin 8/10/11](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-workshop-mont-marin-81011) - Learn about our watershed from this slide show that was presented at our recent Watershed Workshop at Mont Marin Homeowners Assn. Marin County Public Works & Gallinas Watershed Council Lecture for Mont Marin HOA 8/10/11 View more presentations from kahlbo
- [Thank you San Rafael DPW for NO DUMPING storm drain signs](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/thanks-to-san-rafael-dpw-for-no-dumping-strorm-drain-signs) - Gallinas Watershed Council expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to Jim Forsythe and his crew in the City of San Rafael Department of Public Works. They acted quickly on our request for informational "NO DUMPING" street medallions for storm drains on North Merrydale Ave, underneath the Merrydale overcrossing. Jim's DPW crew was able to find the
- [GWC Earth Day Cleanup](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-earth-day-cleanup) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council on the morning of Saturday April 21 for a volunteer cleanup activity in celebration of Earth Day. Who: Everyone is invited to join us! All ages welcome! Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. What: Cleanup Activity for all ages. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy
- [Bike the Watershed 3: 3rd Annual GWC Bicycle Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bike-the-watershed-3rd-annual-gwc-bicycle-tour) - Bike the Watershed 3 The Gallinas Watershed Council visited China Camp State Park on their annual bike ride through the watershed. On our 3rd Annual GWC "BIKE THE WATERSHED" Bicycle Tour took us from Santa Venetia to China Camp Village for the annual Heritage Day event that takes place in China Camp Village. In China
- [  Bike the Watershed! 2nd Annual GWC Bicycle Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bike-the-watershed-2nd-annual-gwc-bicycle-tour) - Bike the Watershed! Join the Gallinas Watershed Council for an easy bike ride through the watershed. On our 2nd Annual GWC Bicycle Tour we'll stop at a few locations to discuss the watershed and its inhabitants. We start and end up at McInnis Park at the Mt. Tam Picnic Area. After the ride there will
- [Action Alert! Letters of Support: Restore McInnis Marsh](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/letters-of-support-restore-mcinnis-marsh) - Action Alert Write a Letter of Support to Restore McInnis Marsh! In early June 2013 Elise Holland, Chief of Planning and Resources for Marin County Parks and Open Space, will be requesting grant funding from the State Coastal Conservancy for McInnis Marsh Habitat Restoration Project. This grant would greatly increase the size of the Gallinas
- [May 11 Watershed Hike: Gallinas Creek Baylands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/may-20-earth-day-watershed-hike-gallinas-creek-baylands) - On Saturday May 11, 2013 from 3-5 PM GWC led another WATERSHED HIKE in the Santa Venetia Open Space. Thank you to all those who attended! Purpose: To gather and have fun! To learn about the Gallinas Headwaters, and the role of headwaters in watershed health. ( there will NOT be a test, points given
- [May 1 City Hall Lectures: Healthy Marin Watersheds and Creeks](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/healthy-marin-watersheds-and-creeks) - GWC sponsored the “Healthy Marin Watersheds and Creeks” Lectures at the San Rafael City Hall Gallinas Watershed Council held a lecture event on Wednesday, May 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm to explore “Healthy Marin Watersheds and Creeks” at San Rafael City Hall. GWC thanks San Rafael City Councilmember Damon Connolly for hosting the event.
- [April 20 Earth Day Watershed Hike: Gallinas Creek Baylands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/april-20-earth-day-watershed-hike-gallinas-creek-baylands) - On the 2013 Earth Day the Gallinas Watershed Council sponsors a WATERSHED HIKE. Saturday April 20, 2013 from 3-5 PM Purpose: To gather and have fun! To learn about the Gallinas Headwaters, and the role of headwaters in watershed health. ( there will NOT be a test, points given for interesting questions)
- [March 9 Watershed Hike: Gallinas Creek Baylands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/march-9-watershed-hike-gallinas-creek-baylands) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council on Saturday March 9, 2013 from 3-5 PM for a WATERSHED HIKE. Purpose: To gather and have fun! To learn about the Gallinas Headwaters, and the role of headwaters in watershed health. ( there will NOT be a test, points given for interesting questions) To share Gallinas
- [Watershed update by Liz Lewis and Elise Holland](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-update-by-liz-lewis-and-elise-holland-at-gwc-monthly-meeting) - The folks who attended the GWC monthly meeting on March 7 were eager to hear from Marin County representatives Liz Lewis (Marin County Dept of Public Works) and Elise Holland (Marin County Parks) who gave us an update on the Marin County Watershed Program.
- [Clean Boating Workshop POSTPONED](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/clean-boating-workshop) - Marin County Boaters and Sailors! Clean Boating Workshop POSTPONED Ahoy! California has one of the highest levels of recreational boating activity in the nation. With more than four million motorized and non-motorized recreational boats in California, every effort to implement clean boating practices is a significant step towards preserving the waterways in our beautiful state.
- [The Gallinas Watershed Vision ](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/the-gallinas-watershed-vision) - Who is GWC? Members of the Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) are volunteers who are working to achieve and maintain a healthy and vital watershed. Our goal is to unite with all stakeholders to ste­ward our watershed community. We invite you to join us! Gallinas Watershed Council’s Mission Connect the people who live and work
- [Watershed Hike: Gallinas Headwaters February 16](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/watershed-hike-gallinas-headwaters-february-16) - Join the Gallinas Watershed Council on 2/16/2013 from 3-5 PM for a WATERSHED HIKE. Purpose: To gather and have fun! To learn about the Gallinas Headwaters, and the role of headwaters in watershed health. ( there will NOT be a test, points given for interesting questions) To share Gallinas Watershed facts, information and stories about
- [GWC Booth at 36th BAEER Fair](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/gwc-welcomes-36th-annual-baeer-fair-to-our-watershed) - Every January the Marin Civic Center hosts the BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR (BAEER Fair). The BAEER Fair is full of resources and workshops for educators and students, as well as parents and children with a special interest in wildlife, ecology, and adventures in nature. Please visit the GWC table at the BAEER Fair
- [King Tide Creek Cleanup Jan 9-12, 2013](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/king-tide-creek-cleanup-jan-9-12-2013) - King Tides this week through Saturday, January 12, 2013! These are the highest tides of the year - some are well over 7 feet! Join us Friday for the KING TIDE CREEK CLEANUP! We'll experience a 7.1 foot high tide at around 12 noon on Gallinas Creek. Meet at 215 Vendola Ave at 10:30 AM.
- [Another Big Bird in the News](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/another-big-bird-in-the-news) - Sesame Street's Big Bird was under attack last week as a symbol for government sponsored public broadcasting. Another big bird named Clapella made local news as a government protected endangered species under attack by wetland development. Clapella and her friends staged a protest in front of San Rafael City Hall. The story was carried as
- [First Annual Watershed Bike Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bike-the-watershed-on-august-20) - Thank you to all who joined the 15 mile bike tour through Gallinas watershed. Here are some photos! On an overcast Saturday on August 20 we met at 10 AM at the Mt. Tamalpais Picnic Area. We biked through Terra Linda and Santa Venetia with many stops along the way.Thanks to all who participated! It
- [Places to play soccer in San Rafael](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/places-to-play-soccer-in-san-rafael) - Where can one play soccer in San Rafael and nearby East Marin? Are there any alternative locations for the large sports complex development planned for the San Rafael airport? Here are some alternative locations without the environmental impact of the facility planned for the airport wetlands. Potential locations for a sports facility 923 E
- [The Value of Nature's Services](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/700) - Society is good at placing a value on nature's products. But we don't really understand the immense value of nature's services. GWC wants you to see this short video that delivers a vital message. http://youtu.be/TartoYpK1yI Inspired by the Natural Capital Project, this video explains global biodiversity loss and how it impacts us financially, socially, and
- [SR Airport Planning Commission Meeting Jan 24, 2012](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/sr-airport-planning-commission-meeting-jan-24) - The San Rafael Planning Commission Airport FEIR Meeting is on January 24, 2012. Here are some important documents for the San Rafael Airport development. Click on the following PDF links: San Rafael Airport Recreation Facility Final FEIR Errata Jan 12, 2012 Planning Commission Review of SR Airport FEIR for Jan 24 2012 Planning Commission Resolution
- [Watershed Survey Winners and Results](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/651) - WATERSHED SURVEY RESULTS The Gallinas Creek Watershed Survey results are in! Our poll represents a strong beginning for a watershed plan in our area. The data we collected is being sent to Marin County Watershed Program and City of San Rafael and other related agencies. We will be posting more survey results on our website
- [Mayoral Candidate Responses to Watershed Questions](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/628) - GWC sent questions to San Rafael Mayor and City Council candidates regarding important watershed issues. We received the following reply from Greg Brockbank who is running for Mayor. We are very encouraged by Greg's response on these issues. We will post responses from other candidates as we receive them. GREG BROCKBANK’S RESPONSES TO GWC QUESTIONS
- [BAEER Fair Saturday January 22 at Marin Center](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/500) - Gallinas Watershed Council invites you to the BAEER Fair! The BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIR is an annual event held at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael, CA. In 2011 the 33rd ANNUAL BAEER FAIR is on Saturday January 22 from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM The BAEER FAIR has over 70
- [Watershed Workshop November 9, 2010](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/first-gwc-watershed-workshop-nov-9-2010) - On November 9, 2010 Gallinas Watershed Council proudly hosted our very first WATERSHED WORKSHOP Our speaker was Dr. Ann L. Riley, speaking on "The Value of Urban Creek Restoration" The event was well attended, and is the first in a series of Watershed Workshops that GWC has planned. PLACE: Korean Presbyterian Church, 635 Adrian Way
- [MMWD Offers Customers a Free Water Conservation Survey](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/mmwd-offers-customers-a-free-water-conservation-survey) - Did you know that Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) is offering all their customers a FREE on-site water efficiency surveys? To schedule your free survey call (415) 945-1523 or email the Water Conservation Department. MMWD will send a water conservation specialist to your home. Their expert will identify where you might be wasting water —
- [Bioneers Conference October 15-17 2010 ](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/bioneers-converence-october-15-17-2010) - The Bioneers Conference is an annual conference held at the Marin Center right in our Gallinas Valley Watershed. GWC welcomes all the attendees to our watershed! This leading-edge forum presents breakthrough solutions for people and planet. At this year's conference, social and scientific innovators focus on solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. Can't attend
- [10/10/10 is a Global Work Party](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/october-10-is) - On 10/10/10 we will celebrate climate solutions and send our politicians a clear message: "We're getting to work—what about you?" Sign up for an event in your community and do something positive about global warming. Sustainable San Rafael is leading the Marin County activities and has several activities in San Rafael on October 10. Learn
- [Welcome to our NEW WEBSITE](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/welcome-to-our-new-website) - Welcome! We're happy to present our new website. We're still in the process of cleaning up the new website, and we'll let you know when that is all done. Once the new site is all polished we promise to get back to our task of cleaning up our watershed. Gallinas Watershed Council

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- [Home](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/) - Gallinas Watershed Council (GWC) is a group of concerned citizens who live and work in Las Gallinas Valley, San Rafael, Marin County, USA.
- [Contact Us](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/contact-us.html) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Gallinas Watershed CouncilPO Box 4284San Rafael, CA 94913 Directions Follow our social media accounts: [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Δ [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Gallinas Creek Restoration Vision](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/about/gallinas-creek-hydrology-report.html) - The Gallinas Creek Restoration Vision is based on many ideas and studies. 1. County of Marin Gallinas Watershed Program Report Download the County of Marin Report PDF: Upper Creek Restoration Opportunities This 2016 report Investigates opportunities to restore the concrete channel in Terra Linda to a natural channel. 2. Gallinas Creek Hydrology Report Kamman Hydrology
- [About](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/about.html) - 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. GWC is a fiscally sponsored project of
- [Annual Events](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/annual-events.html) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Events Organization Description Information (URL) Date World Wetlands Day RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands Marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands (in the Iranian city of Ramsar). Governments, NGOs and citizen groups
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- [Watershed Approach](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/watershed-approach.html) - EPA Watershed Approach Framework Watershed Management - Info from San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (State Water Resources Control Board) Adopt Your Watershed - EPA campaign Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters (EPA) - Helps watershed organizations develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and
- [Take a Watershed Tour](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/take-a-watershed-tour.html) - Gallinas Creek Tours Get an up-close look at Gallinas Creek with our guided nature tours. All ages are welcome on a fun-filled educational adventure! We'll take you out on Gallinas Creek in a CANOE or KAYAK. You'll get to see still-natural portions of Gallinas Creek with: Beautiful scenery Extraordinary wildlife encounters Unique views of Santa
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- ["Bike the Watershed" Bicycle Tours](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/bike_the_watershed.html) - Bike the Watershed 9 is on August 17, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm For more details click here or check our calendar Annually since 2011 the Gallinas Watershed Council takes an easy bike ride to explore the Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael, Marin County. Got a bike and a helmet? Join this
- [Homeowners and Neighborhood](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/homeowners-and-neighborhood.html) - Contempo Marin Homeowner's Association - Assists Mobile Home owners in dealing with management, liaison with park management, and promotes the general welfare of all homeowners. Los Ranchitos Improvement Association - Homeowners Assn preserving the spirit of the Los Ranchitos neighborhood and helping residents preserve a very special way of life through social events, beautification and
- [Board of Directors](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/about/board-of-directors.html) - Gallinas Watershed Council Board of Directors, Judy Schriebman, Ray Lorber, Russ Greenfield, Bonnie Monte, Margaret Johnston and Alex Kahl.
- [Desalination](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/desalination.html) - 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 water utility, voted in August 2009 to build a plant that will convert about
- [Site Map](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/about/sitemap.html) - Home Issues Airport China Camp State Park Open Space Trash Cleanup News Agenda Calendar Newsletter Annual Events Explore Your Watershed Hot Spots Take a Watershed Tour Water and Weather “Bike the Watershed” Bicycle Tours “Hike the Watershed” Walking Tours History and Geography Maps California Clapper Rail Photography What You Can Do Volunteer Opportunities Desalination Global
- ["Hike the Watershed" Walking Tours](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/1084-2.html) - Walk the Watershed! Put on your hiking boots and join us for hikes in the Gallinas Watershed. Since 2012 GWC offers an several Walking Tours annually. Our hikes are held at different locations throughout our watershed. This is your chance to get some excercise and learn about your watershed. We have expert volunteers lead our
- [What You Can Do](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do.html) - VOLUNTEER WITH GWC. Support GWC. Help us use the watershed approach to advocate for a healthy watershed, a greenbelt park and living streams. Please join our email list - sign up on our website Donate to GWC. We gratefully accept your tax-deductive money as well as other donations (e.g. certificates, giveaways). Don’t litter. Garbage,
- [Links](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links.html) - Audio and Video Environmental Organizations Global Warming Gallinas Valley Area Homeowners and Neighborhood Companies Government Nonprofits Restaurants Schools Watershed Approach Council and Group Events
- [California Ridgeway's Rail (formerly Clapper Rail)](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/the-california-clapper-rail.html) - The California Ridgeway's Rail (formerly Clapper Rail) or Rallus longirostris obsoletus is one of the most endangered birds in California. Santa Venetia Marsh Open Space Preserve is a fragile salt water marsh ecosystem in North San Rafael. This wetland is situated in a habitat migration corridor and hosts a variety of shore birds, including the
- [Light Pollution](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/light-pollution.html) - From bird feeders to firefly chases, many people like to experience wildlife in their backyard. But they are blind to the impact artificial light has on wildlife. Our modern society has become used to more and more lights brightening our nighttime environment. But bright light throughout the night can have calamitous effects on animals, insects,
- [Photography](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/photos.html) - Creekwalker Photos GWC offers many exquisite photos of our watershed for exhibits and also for sale. Our resident photographer goes by the name CREEKWALKER. For more information please visit Creekwalker.net. REFLECTIONS ON WATER was the name of a solo exhibition of Creekwalker photographs that was very well received at the Bay Model in Sausalito from
- [Nonprofits](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/nonprofits.html) - California Urban Forests Council (CaUFC) Supports urban forestry to improve communities through programs to improve air quality, conserve and protect water, improve quality of life and contribute beauty to California. 555 Northgate Dr, Suite 225, San Rafael, CA 94903 Tel 415-479-8733 Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) Provides workshops, conferences and consulting to promote
- [Council and Group](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/council-and-group.html) - California Coastkeeper Alliance CCKA is a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance and supports, and enhances the work of local Waterkeeper programs to provide a statewide voice for safeguarding California’s waters. California Watershed Network (CWN) - Non-profit organization to help people protect and restore the natural environments of California’s watersheds while ensuring healthy and sustainable communities.
- [Gallinas Valley Area](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/gallinas-valley-area.html) - Calflora - What Grows Here - Gallinas Valley - Interactive Map showing wild California plants China Camp State Park - CA Dept of Parks & Recreation Ecological Connections between Baylands and Uplands: Examples from Marin County (36 MB PDF) - SFEI Report No. 521 to Marin Audubon Society, Marin Conservation League, Marin Baylands Advocates, Sierra
- [Government](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/goverment.html) - Bay Area Water Association of Bay Area Government’s (ABAG) Water/Land Use & Coastal Studies Program archive for Bay Area Watersheds Boating Clean and Green Campaign Outreach program to promote environmentally sound boating practices for marine business and boaters. By California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission. City of San Rafael City
- [Plastic Trash](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/plastic-trash.html) - Reduce Reuse Recycle and Rejoice! Plastic trash is a serious issue right here in North San Rafael.Plastic bottles, plastic bags, you name it, we've fished it from Gallinas Creek. The good news is that you can join the Gallinas Watershed Council and keep North San Rafael and Gallinas Creek clean. We invite you to get
- [Schools](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/schools.html) - Terra Linda High School 320 Nova Albion Way San Rafael, California 94903 415.492.3100 Phone 415.492.3105 Fax (see also MarinSEL) Saint Isabella Catholic School Vallecito Elementary School Santa Margarita Childrens Center Morning Star Preschool 50 Los Ranchitos Rd., San Rafael Phone: (415) 499-8663 School of Environmental Leadership (MarinSEL) c/o Strategic Energy Innovations 899 Northgate Drive, Suite
- [Companies](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/companies.html) - AutoDeskAutodesk, Inc. 111 McInnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903 California Bike-N-Bean 100 El Prado, Ste. #2 San Rafael, CA 94903 Compost Air Beckner & Beckner 15 Portola Ave. San Rafael CA 94903 Fax 1-415-479-9542 Culligan of Marin 40 Paul Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 Tel: 415.479.8411 Fax: 415.472.2766 Diamond Building & Construction San Rafael, CA
- [Environmental Organizations](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/environmental-organizations.html) - A Simple Question Trailer from Trent Boeschen. Association of Watershed and Stormwater Professionals - Center for Watershed Protection's Professional Membership Program Bay Area Open Space Council - collaborative program of public and non-profit organizations providing leadership and expertise for the preservation and management of SF Bay Area open spaces. Supports funding for the maintenance and
- [Global Warming & Climate Change](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/global-warming.html) - 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 over the past century indicate a long-term
- [History and Geography](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/history-and-geography.html) - History View Larger Map The Gallinas Valley watershed is located in the northern part of the city of San Rafael in Marin County, California. It includes the towns of Terra Linda and Santa Venetia. The water in this watershed runs into San Pablo Bay. Native American Coast Miwok lived throughout the Santa Margarita (Las Gallinas)
- [Water and Weather](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/water-and-weather.html) - Gallinas Creek Gallinas Creek runs from the upper slopes of San Rafael open space areas in an open channelized stretch through an urban residential area, then winds through the Santa Margherita Island and Santa Venetia preserves, and discharges into San Pablo Bay. Gallinas Creek is highly impacted by channelization and urban residential runoff in its
- [August 25: Bicycle Tour "Bike the Watershed VIII"](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/bike_the_watershed/august-25-bicycle-tour-bike-the-watershed-viii.html) - Bike the Watershed! MCBC and GWC invite you to our eight annual bike ride through Gallinas Watershed in North San Rafael on August 25, 2018 from 10 AM to 2:00 PM. "Bike The Watershed" bicycle rides are easy, fun, and educational for young and old. You just need a functioning bike and a helmet. We'll
- [Events](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/events.html) - World Wetlands Day Annual Event on February 2 February 2 marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Each year since 1997, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels of the
- [Global Warming](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/global-warming.html) - Read about Global Warming & Local Effects. Dutch help Bay Area Plan for Sea Level Rise Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San Francisco Bay and on its Shoreline (BCDC) [PDF] Climate change may alter bay growth patterns (SF Chronicle) Climate Change and Water Resources (EPA) - climate change has overall net
- [Directions](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/contact-us/directions.html) - GWC usually holds monthly meetings on the First Wednesday of the month (except for holidays) at the Northgate Mall Community room in Terra Linda. Public portion of our meetings begins at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. Location Northgate Mall Community Room 7000 Northgate Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 United States Directions
- [Fundraising and Funding Sources](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/donations-and-funding/fundraising-and-funding-sources.html) - [singlepic id=41 w=320 h=240 float=right]Do you know of any funds or grants for our environmental organization and the protection of Las Gallinas creek and watershed? Please contact us and let us know! Do you want to helps support GWC? Please DONATE to GWC. Funding Sources Here are some of the funding sources we are familiar
- [Spills and Contamination](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/spills-and-contamination.html) - Report a Spill or Contamination Emergency Witnessing an illegal discharge to a storm drain, creek or wetland? Call your local stormwater illegal discharge contact (for San Rafael or Unincorporated Marin). After normal business hours: emergency : 911 or Marin County Sheriff non-emergency line: 499-7233 Anonymous Reporting Form Contacts for Spills and Contamination Oil and chemical
- [Rainwater Catchment](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/rainwater-catchment.html) - GWC supports rainwater catchment for residential and commercial buildings. GWC encourages all home owners and business owners to consider harvesting rainwater. Doing so is easy and it will save you money and help protect our environment! 10,000 Rain Gardens Project In 2010 Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) and Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) launched
- [Graywater](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/graywater.html) - California Approves New Graywater Standard California can now legally install simple laundry and single fixture systems without a permit. Licensed professionals can now legally help with existing graywater systems. On July 31 the California Buildings Standards Commission (BSC) approved new graywater standards. The new emergency rules took effect on August 4, 2009 (18 months ahead
- [Audio and Video](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/audio-and-video.html) - VIDEO From Storm Sewer to Babbling Brook! Around The Bay with WIll Travis San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is charged with keeping our Bay safe. This KRCB video shows the history and future of our beloved Bay with host Will Travis, executive director of BCDC.
- [Donations](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/donations-and-funding.html) - Donations GWC is a small neighborhood not-for-profit organization that relies on your donations! Donate Online Please use our online donation link on the right You can donate online with a credit card or paypal (you do NOT need a paypal account). Gallinas Watershed is a 501c(3) Nonprofit and are fiscally sponsored by MarinLink. Donate by Check
- [Explore Your Watershed](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed.html) - Maps and information about places in the Gallinas Valley Watershed area. Gallinas Valley in San Rafael, CA is home to the Marin County Civic Center, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed complex which is the seat of the Marin County government. The valley also includes a state park (China Camp State Park), a county park and
- [Water Conservation](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/water-conservation.html) - Learn how to conserve water! MMWD Offers Customers a Free Water Conservation Survey Did you know that Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) is offering all their customers a FREE on-site water efficiency surveys? To schedule your free survey call (415) 945-1523 or email the Water Conservation Department. Calculate your water footprint at www.h2oconserve.org using the
- [Calendar](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/calendar.html) - Click here for Annual Events Click here for Annual Events
- [Agenda](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/agenda.html) - GWC holds monthly board meetings on the First Wednesday of the month. The public is welcome to attend our meetings. The agendas of our meeting are available by contacting GWC. Meeting location and directions Sample Agenda GWC Agenda August 2015
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- [Watershed Music CD](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/donations-and-funding/watershed-music-cd.html)
- [SMART](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/1184-2.html) - A SMART Train is coming! GWC supports the use of public transportation to reduce greenhouse gases, curb global warming, and reduce automobile traffic and emissions. The SMART Train tracks run from the Novato-Hamilton station south along the shore of San Pablo Bay and into Miller Creek Watershed and then Las Gallinas Creek Watershed. Here in
- [Things We Need](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/donations-and-funding/things-we-need.html) - GWC is happy to accept your cash or in-kind donations! We are currently looking for the following items: Computer (not more than 3 years old) USB Sticks SD Cards Blank DVDs Trash Bags Life Vests To donate please contact us: http://gallinaswatershed.org/contact-us.html http://youtu.be/noHrtKvuPDs
- [Maps](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/1137-2.html) - Maps of Las Gallinas Creek Watershed, North San Rafael, Marin County, CA
- [Restaurants](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/links/restaurants.html) - Bogies Cafe 48 N San Pedro Rd San Rafael, CA 94903-4119 415-492-1530 California Bike-N-Bean 100 El Prado, Ste. #2 San Rafael, CA 94903 Le Chalet Basque 405 N San Pedro Rd San Rafael, CA 94903-2866 415-479-1070 Panchitos Mexican Restaurant 667 Del Ganado Rd Terra Linda San Rafael, CA 94903 415 472-6766
- [Mission](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/about/mission.html) - The Gallinas Watershed Council’s mission is to: 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
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/volunteer-opportunities.html) - GWC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Creek clean-up • Creek Tours • Watershed Hikes • Watershed Bike Tours • Social media • Graphic Design/PowerPoint • Public relations/marketing • Newsletter Editing • Grant writing • Non-profit & Environmental Law • Environmental Sciences • Animation / Google fly-through • Organization Support • Tabling at Events • Public Representation •
- [Hot Spots](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/explore-your-watershed/hot-spots.html) - The HOT SPOTS MAP is where GWC volunteers posts information about THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY things going on in the Gallinas Watershed. This map included details (date, location, quantity) about these GOOD things: 1. GWC activities 2. Public clean up activities 3. Rare wildlife sightings 4. Restoration activities This map also includes
- [Stormwater Management](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/stormwater-management.html) - Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation. It may also be runoff water from overwatering that enters the stormwater system. If it can't soak into the ground stormwater becomes surface runoff, which either flows directly into surface waterways or is channeled into storm sewers, which eventually discharge to surface waters. Stormwater is of concern for
- [Wetlands](https://www.gallinaswatershed.org/what-you-can-do/wetlands.html) - 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 concept of "natural capital" which acknowledges the long term values of not only "goods" or

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