Great Sierra River Clean Up a Huge Success
About 45 people gathered on Saturday, September 19 at the North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area to pull out hundreds of pounds of trash. Included in the haul were bicycle frames, 2 fire extinguishers, 1 large metal No U Turn sign, a smartphone, 2 metal orange and white traffic calming pyramids, 300 or more plastic bottles, […]
Great Sierra River Cleanup 2015
Join in the Fun…..Help clean up rivers and streams that drain to the ocean, then celebrate! The California coast is full of trash that came from the upland watersheds, like Laguna Creek. Some of that trash even makes it out to the miles-wide Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Recent studies show that 60% of seabirds have […]
Drought Care for Trees
As the drought continues, our urban forest is in need of extra care. Here are some simple ways to care for your trees while saving water.
Dwindling Snowpack = Dwindling Groundwater
The ongoing drought has created some unique and extraordinary conditions throughout the western US. California in particular is enduring some extremely dry conditions with limited to no snow pack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains this spring. These mountains supply about 1/3 of our state water supply in an average year.
Explore the Creek for the Birds
Last Sunday morning, May 3rd, about 30 people gathered at Jack Hill Park in east Elk Grove to assemble bird and duck boxes.
Explore (and help) the Creek!
We are all familiar with the sound of a woodpecker drumming on a tree searching for food or building a nest site. But what about the many other bird species that nest deep inside tree limbs but don’t have the means to create their own home? Join the Laguna Creek Watershed Council this Sunday as we lend a helping hand (wing?) to some of our feathered, cavity-nesting friends.
SAVE THE DATE! Elk Grove Greener Gardens EXPO & Garden Tour – April 25th!
Enter to win a free ‘Greener’ Garden Landscape Design! The EXPO will feature hands-on demonstration stations and experts that will help you create a ‘greener’, more sustainable garden.
Creek Week is Right Around the Corner
We all know Creek Week is a time to get out on the creeks and get our hands dirty, but did you know it’s also a great time to go on local tours, or celebrate with other creek volunteers? Sign up to view beavers, birds, blooms, fish, or habitat restoration efforts on one of the […]
Cliff Swallows- Coming to a Bridge Near You!
Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying near a bridge in Elk Grove, zipping about like a tiny squadron of fighter planes? Chances are, you were looking at a nesting colony of cliff swallows. Swallows are known aerial acrobats and they feed by catching insects on the wing. They were named for their natural […]
Mather Vernal Pool Work Day, March 22, 2015
The vernal pool open space area along Morrison Creek was the gathering place for a group of watershed council members and friends this past Sunday morning. We came to prune and wrap oak trees planted along the creek, adjacent to the Independence at Mather community. The voles seem to be eating the bark on a […]