Giving Tuesday!
Dear Friends of Laguna Creek, Would you consider making a donation to our watershed council? The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is Giving Tuesday, a day celebrated around the world that focuses on making contributions to charitable organizations and community non-profits. The LCWC has worked for over 10 years to protect and enhance the many benefits of […]
CRUISE THE CREEK! May 7, 2017 from 9 AM – 12 PM
Join us on a bird-box building, creek exploring adventure!
Swallows In The House!
Hello, Watershed! Just wanted to follow up on the report about our preseason bird box check and maintenance we wrote about here. Last week we noticed that a pair of tree swallows were shuttling nest material into one of our newly installed passerine boxes. We decided to set up with a camera over the weekend and […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
Rain Garden Plaza Elk Grove
The City of Elk Grove officially opened the Rain Garden Plaza on May 1st. This garden has been described as the best illustration of stormwater management practices that protect the aquatic ecosystem.
Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza
The City of Elk Grove officially opened the Rain Garden Plaza on May 1st. This garden has been described as the best illustration of stormwater management practices that protect the aquatic ecosystem.
Report from the Pumpkin & Harvest Festival Oct 1 & 2
The kids kept us on our toes at the LCWC booth at the Elk Grove Great Pumpkin and Harvest Festival this past weekend. Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the kids were lining up to spin the “wheel of fortune” and get the chance to win a prize by answering questions on the environment. We also had […]