Twenty years ago, on January 24, 1996, the first citizens' meeting of the Sausal Creek Awareness Program convened at Dimond Library. Whether you were at that first meeting or are brand new to the watershed, we hope you will join us on January 20 to kick off our 20th anniversary year. Founding Board Member Mark Rauzon will reflect on our first two decades. Aquatic biologist Christoper Richard will then take us on a photo tour of the lower watershed. Cake will follow.

State of the Watershed 2016

Wednesday, January 20, 7-9 p.m.
Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland

Join local historian Dennis Evanosky for this walking tour along the shoreline and learn the history of Sausal Creek where it meets the estuary. This event takes places during one of the King Tides of 2016 and participants are encouraged to bring their camera and help document what our daily tides may look like in the future as a result of sea level rise. Click here for more information on the California King Tides Initiative.

Meet at the benches at Fruitvale Bridge Park, which is at the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and Alameda Avenue. Please wear sturdy shoes. Rain will not cancel the walk--it could make the observations even more interesting! Contact Kimra for more information.

Thursday, January 21, 9-11 a.m.
Fruitvale Bridge Park, Oakland

Do you want to learn how to use plant material to stop creek banks from eroding? The California Urban Streams Partnership is leading a free bioengineering workshop in the Sausal Creek Watershed!

Saturday, January 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shepherd Canyon Park, Oakland

FLYER

As we embark on our 20th anniversary year, we would like to celebrate the passion, dedication, and volunteerism of Eleanor Dunn and Mark Rauzon, the two founding board members who continue to serve on FOSC's board of directors. Humble Mark and Eleanor would be the first to expound on the many other individuals who have been exemplary leaders in this community endeavor. True, and thanks be to them! Yet, simply, the Friends is the organization it is today because of the ongoing commitment of these two extraordinary volunteers.

Draining Joaquin Miller Park, Palo Seco Creek is special because it flows through an area that is less developed than the other tributaries of Sausal Creek. Meet the three different families of mayfly that inhabit Palo Seco Creek: the small minnow mayfly (pictured at left), the prong-gill mayfly, and the flat-headed mayfly.

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