Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition

Programs: Environmental cleanup of streams (tf) - removed 60,826 pounds of trash from the banks of coyote creek with the help of 842 volunteers. Conducted 13 presentations to community groups and high school classrooms. Conducted 9 nature walks along coyote creek.

stevens creek fish passage improvement project (sc) - provided project management and administrative support to friends of stevens creek trail in the implementation of planning study to improve fish passage along stevens creek. Produced final feasibliity study of 8 fish migration barrier remediation sites.

coyote creek homeless stream stewards trash free coyote creek project (osa) - implemented project to assist the homeless along coyote creek to bag their own trash and keep coyote creek clean. Removed over 200,000 pounds of trash from the banks of coyote creek during life of project.

coyote creek invasive plant removal and revegetation project (ipr) - provided project management and administrative support to working partnerships in implementation of the coyote creek invasive plant removal and revegetation project.

metcalf ponds/parkways lakes fish passage and habitat improvement project (mp) - provided project management and administrative support to campus community association in the implementation of the metcalf ponds/parkways lakes fish passage and habitat improvement project.

san jose parks foundation coyote creek watershed education (sjpf) - managed a project to produce a 4 minute video on the history and natural ecology of coyote creek and to produce 3 self-guided nature walk brochures for taking walks along coyote creek.