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Happy Upcoming Mother's Day!
To celebrate all moms including Mother Nature, we're asking you to please support FOSC during our Mid-Year Appeal fundraising drive. Thank you to those that have already donated.
Your donations are critically important to support the hard work of our staff and volunteers in the watershed.
This work includes planting 3,500 native plants this rainy season and bringing 900 students this school year to the creek and canyons. We're also creating maps and signage so walkers and hikers (like you) can enjoy the natural gems in your own backyard.
Our goal is $20,000, and we have matching donations that are going UNUSED. So donate today to help make a difference. Donating is easy with multiple online tools like PayPal, Network for Good, and even Facebook. You're also welcome to mail in a check using our paper donation form. Track our progress with our "fish thermometer" below!
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| Kimra McAfee with daughters Corona and Sequoia |
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| Anna Marie Schmidt with daughter Abby Roat |
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| Nicki Alexander with mom Diane |
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| Erin Todd with mom Debbie Cottone Todd |
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Meet Our Feathered Friends
A reminder that there will be no indoor FOSC meeting this May. Our bird monitoring team invites birders of all experience levels to get acquainted with the watershed's springtime avian delights. RSVP to Jess Beebe to reserve your spot.
Community Bird Walk
Meet at Dimond Park Scout Hut
Saturday, May 12, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
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Eat, Drink, and Say Goodbye ... and Hello!
Seven years ago I started the summertime tradition of a meet-and-greet potluck at a FOSC site instead of our usual presentation on the third Wednesday in July. I'd like to ask you all to join me at one of my favorite FOSC sites to say farewell and to meet our fantastic new staff. Fern Ravine holds a special place in my heart, as during my tenure FOSC started our restoration efforts there, thanks to the urging of Rob Leidy (who later agreed to join the FOSC board). It's a gorgeous wetland adjacent to glorious redwoods. --Kimra McAfee, Outgoing Executive Director
Horseshoe Picnic Area at
Fern Ravine
Joaquin Miller Park
Saturday, June 9, 5-7:30 p.m.
Please bring your favorite potluck food item, your own reusable place setting, and a water bottle.
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For the last decade, Jill has been a champion of FOSC becoming a watershed-wide organization. Jill's special spot is Fruitvale Bridge Park, and her passion is to lead groups in cleanups on the big citywide workdays on Earth Day and Creek to Bay Day. Whether Jill and her team encounter run-of-the-mill garbage, bulkier waste challenges, or truly nasty refuse (like needles or human excrement), Jill's cheery nature and sweet smile give heart. At this moment in time, we honor Jill's dedication to Mother Earth as she becomes a mom. Thank you, Jill. Thank you, Eric Castillo, for helping Jill many a time. And congratulations to you both!
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Explore the Watershed
Marvellous Momma
Common name:
Allen's hummingbird
Scientific name:
Selasphorus sasin
The Allen's hummingbird mother builds a nest alone in California blackberry woven out of spider webs and lichen, then she hatches three eggs and feeds the chicks by herself.
--Mark Rauzon
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A standing ovation for the more than 250 volunteers who helped clean up and weed the watershed on April 21 for Earth Day. We are grateful to La Farine-Dimond, Noah's Bagels-Montclair, and Peet's Coffee & Tea-Dimond for generously donating sustenance. Thank you to Tom Coroneos for beautifully capturing the day's magic on video.
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Event Calendar
Beaconsfield Canyon
(last Saturdays)
Sat., May 26,
9 a.m.-noon
Bridgeview Trail
(2nd Sundays)
Sun., May 13, 9-11 a.m.
Bridgeview Trailhead Pollinator Garden
(1st & 3rd Sundays)
Sun., May 20 & June 3, 9-11 a.m.
Dimond Park and Canyon
Sat., May 19, 9 a.m.-noon
Dimond Park Native Plant Demonstration Garden
(1st Saturdays)
Sat., June 2, 10 a.m.-noon
Marj Saunders Park
(1st Mondays)
Mon., June 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Montclair Railroad Trail
(3rd Saturdays)
Sat., May 19, 9-11 a.m
Wood Park
(3rd Saturdays)
Sat., May 19, 10 a.m.-noon
PALLIDS CREW
Chabot Space & Science Center
(2nd Saturdays)
Sat., May 12, 8-11 a.m.
TRAIL CREW
TBD
(last Sundays)
Sun., May 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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NURSERY WORKDAYS
FOSC Native Plant Nursery
Joaquin Miller Park
(2nd and 4th Saturdays)
Sat., May 12 & 26, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
SEED COLLECTION HIKES
Join the Seed Hike Google Group here
COMMUNITY BIRD WALK
Meet at Dimond Park Scout Hut
Sat., May 12, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
*Save the Date*
MEET-AND-GREET POTLUCK
Horseshoe Picnic Area at Fern Ravine
Joaquin Miller Park
Sat., June 9, 5-7:30 p.m.
*Save the Date*
ALAMEDA COUNTY WATERSHED CONFLUENCE
The Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Wed., Oct. 17, all day
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Get Involved
Our mission is to restore, maintain, and protect the Sausal Creek Watershed. We educate future generations, involve the community in local environmental stewardship, and collaborate with agencies and other nonprofits to have a positive impact on the local ecosystem.
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FOSC needs your support --
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Contact:
Erin Todd
Restoration & Nursery Manager
510-325-9006
Nicki Alexander
Education & Outreach Coordinator
510-853-3533
Kimra McAfee
Executive Director (outgoing)
510-501-3672
Anna Marie Schmidt
Executive Director (incoming)
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Photo Credits: Kimra McAfee, Mark Rauzon, Jeff Stephens
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