RECENT EVENTS
EARTH DAY/ORINDA ACTION DAY CREEK CLEANUP 2023
Friends of Orinda Creeks held their Spring Creek Cleanup on April 22 in conjunction with Orinda Action Day. Many bags of trash were picked up and invasive French broom removed from the banks of San Pablo Creek by a great team of eager volunteers.
Coastal Cleanup Day 2022 SEPTEMBER 17
Friends of Orinda Creeks held their Fall Creek Cleanup on September 17, in conjunction with the Coastal Cleanup Day. Nearly 30 volunteers showed up to help, including Scouts and leaders of Orinda’s Troops 303 B&G. Lots of litter, plastic bags, landscaping debris, a metal & glass shower door, and a roll of firehouse were removed. FOC appreciates owners of the Vintage House for allowing us to use their parking lot! The next cleanup will be late April 2023 as part of Orinda Action Day.
ORINDA 4th of July Parade 2022
Friends of Orinda Creeks came out in full force to march in the annual Orinda 4th of July Parade. We were also thanked several times for our leadership and input during the library mural dedication prior to the parade. A great beginning to a summer that will conclude with our Phase I San Pablo Creek Restoration Project!
2022 ORINDA ACTION/Earth DAY CREEK CLEAN UP
April 23rd, 2022 was a beautiful day for a creek cleanup, coming just after some very welcome spring rain. Five FOC board members were joined by the Miramonte Lacrosse Team, with Coach Byron McGovern in the lead, along with several other community volunteers. Trash, as well as invasive French Broom, was removed from the San Pablo Creek riparian corridor in Orinda Village. Repairs were also made to the new path along that same stretch of San Pablo Creek. A big thanks from FOC to all who helped!
Coastal Cleanup Day 2021
Trash and debris accumulate along San Pablo Creek in Downtown Orinda and eventually flow down to San Pablo Reservoir and all the way to the Bay. We encourage everyone to help take care of our fragile marine environment by volunteering right here in downtown Orinda to keep our creeks pristine.
WHEN: Saturday, September 18 at 9 am - 12 noon.
WHERE: Behind the Vintage House (25 Orinda Way) next to the chain link fence.
OUR MISSION: To bag litter and trash along the creek and remove brush and limbs to be chipped.
For further information about the event and our Covid precautions, contact info@friends.orindacreeks.org.
Coastal Cleanup Day 2020
Trash and debris accumulate along San Pablo Creek in Downtown Orinda and eventually flow down to San Pablo Reservoir and all the way to the Bay. We encourage everyone to help take care of our fragile marine environment by volunteering right here in downtown Orinda to keep our creeks pristine.
WHEN: Saturday, September 19 at 9 am, 10 am, or 11 am (you pick the time)
WHERE: Behind the Vintage House next to the chain link fence.
OUR MISSION: To bag litter and trash along the creek and remove brush and limbs to be chipped.
For further information about the event and our Covid precautions, contact info@friends.orindacreeks.org.
OHS Lecture: San Pablo Creek – Past and Future
October 2019
Join us for a presentation by the Friends of Orinda Creeks on San Pablo Creek's history and future, including a showing of Caleb Elkind's award-winning short documentary "A Fish Tale". Presenters include Reg Barrett, Brian Waters, Cinda MacKinnon, and Michael Bowen. Learn about our creek's history as well the progress towards a restoration of the creek as it flows through Orinda Village.
WHEN: Sunday October 20th, 2019. 2-4PM.
WHERE: Garden Room, Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda.
HOSTED BY: The Orinda Historical Society
1880 Map of San Pablo Creek
Coastal Cleanup Day 9/21 & Orinda Olive Festival 10/6
September/October 2019
Join Friends of Orinda Creeks for the annual beach and inland watershed cleanup right here in Orinda.
WHEN: Saturday, September 21st at 9 am.
WHERE: Orinda Village. Turn down the driveway at 25 Orinda Way (Vintage House) and park near the chain link fence.
FOR MORE INFO: Contact info@friends.orindacreeks.org.
And come visit our booth at the Olive Festival to learn about your local watershed and our restoration efforts.
WHEN: Sunday, October 6th from 11:30 to 4:30
WHERE: Wagner Ranch Nature Area.
FOR MORE INFO: https://www.fwrna.org/annual-olive-festival.html
Join us April 27/28th
April 2019
Spring has sprung! We would love to see you this weekend at one of our creek-related activities:
April 27th 10:00 am-12 noon, Orinda Action Day Creek Clean Up:
We will be clearing trash and invasive plants from along San Pablo Creek in Orinda Village as part of the 2019 Orinda Action Day. Meet at our table in front of the Orinda Library. Long pants and a hat are advisable. We will supply tools but if you have work gloves please bring them.
April 28th 11:30 am – 4:30 pm, Wagner Ranch Nature Festival: Visit our booth at the Wagner Ranch Nature Festival and learn about your local watershed!
Thanks to all who have donated in the past year. We have made great progress towards our goal of a restoration of San Pablo Creek as it flows through Orinda Village. Click Here to learn more.
Join us for Coastal Cleanup Day September 15th!
September 2018
Join Friends of Orinda Creeks for the annual beach and inland watershed cleanup right here in Orinda!
WHEN: Saturday, September 15th at 9 am.
WHERE: Orinda Village. Turn down the driveway at 25 Orinda Way (Vintage House) and park near the chain link fence.
For further information: Contact info@friends.orindacreeks.org.
Check out the article written about this event in the Orinda News!
Orinda Action Day Creek Clean Up
April 2018
Friends of Orinda Creeks had a great turnout of volunteers on Orinda Action Day. A special thanks to the Miramonte Boys Lacrosse team and to a generous group of Chevron participants. A hearty thank you to all of our volunteers for the much-needed cleanup.
RESTORATION LECTURE AT ORINDA LIBRARY
October 2017
Restoring Creeks in Difficult Urban Sites: Options for Orinda
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 at 6:30 PM Orinda Library Garden Room
The restoration of San Pablo Creek as it flows through Orinda Village is a key component of the Downtown Revitalization plan. Imagine a naturalized creek complete with a pedestrian path and even a restaurant (or two) with creekside dining. Come learn more about what this project entails and its many benefits from an expert in the field, Dr. Ann Riley. Dr. Ann Riley is the executive director of the Waterways Restoration Institute, and watershed and river restoration advisor for the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Her work in river restoration has been nationally recognized by numerous awards.
San Pablo Creek through Orinda Village circa 1910 (Photo by E.I.deLaveaga.)
