2013 strawberry creek watershed stewardship program poster
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A 2012 TGIF Funded ProjectTRANSCRIPT
Watershed Stewardship Program A project designed to inspire environmental stewardship for Strawberry Creek’s Upper Watershed
Enjoyed by students, community members,
visitors from afar, and dogs alike, the
Jordan Fire Trail is located in Strawberry
Canyon’s upper watershed, just behind the
University’s main campus. The trailhead to
the Lower Jordan Fire Trail (depicted at
right) is located on the right side of
Centennial Drive, just before the UC
Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
Where We Work: The Lower Jordan Fire Trail
Purpose • To protect the vitality of Strawberry Creek by using a
holistic approach of environmental protection in the
Strawberry Creek Watershed. Approaches include
Green Business, water quality monitoring,
environmental education, and hands-on restoration!
• To promote ecological literacy regarding watershed
issues among Berkeley community members.
Protecting Strawberry Creek’s Upper Watershed
Hands-on restoration to restore native
habitat
Environmental Education
Sustainable Business
Water quality
monitoring
Highlighted Accomplishments (2012-2013) Surveyed users of the Jordan Fire Trail to establish metrics
regarding number of people who use the trail, awareness of flora
and fauna along the trail, reasons for use of the trail, presence
of dogs, and any suggested improvements.
Drafted five interpretive signs for installation along the trail.
Rough drafts for three are shown below (LR, TB: Welcome,
Fire Prevention, Pollution, Biodiversity, Invasive Species).
Along the Lower Jordan Fire Trail. (L R): Joggers, Strawberry Creek, Coast Live Oaks. Photos courtesy of Ken Cheetham.
Updated Student Restoration Leadership Handbook to
include a more comprehensive approach to the environmental
protection of Strawberry Creek’s watershed, as well as an
extension of existing invasive/native species identification
guide.
This handbook will be made
available online at our website,
strawberrycreek.berkeley.edu,
and blog,
calcreeks.blogspot.com.
Come check us out to find more
information about your
neighborhood creek and how
you can get involved!
Presented our work to local community members, AP
Environmental Science students from Berkeley High,
and college students from the Bay Area. These were
promotional opportunities for us to showcase our work in
the upper watershed while raising awareness about local
watershed issues. The topics we presented on ranged
from environmental leadership to restoration efforts on
campus.
Canvassed seven Northside businesses for the Bay
Area Green Business Registration Program. Assisted
Nefeli Café with registration process.
At the corner of Hearst & Euclid. Courtesy of Google Earth.
Led two restoration events along Jordan Fire Trail. 60’
of invasive brush (including thistle and broom) cleared
during Restoration Event #1; 8 native toyons planted
during Restoration Event #2.
L R: Toyon, French Broom, Thistle. Photos courtesy of Ken Cheetham.
Meet the WSP team!
Tim Pine (EH&S)
Veronica Chew (Project Manager)
Carolyn Orson (Former Project Manager)
Katy Nomura (Project Coordinator)
Justin Skootsky (Outreach Intern)
Thank you to The Green Initiative Fund for their generous support.