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Join us in protecting and restoring Wolf Creek
There are many ways YOU can get involved!
Become a friend of Wolf Creek
Joining Wolf Creek Community Alliance is simple: just
send us your contact information via e-mail to
wolf@wolfcreekalliance.org,
and let us know your specific
area(s) of interest regarding Wolf Creek (we won't share
your name or contact information with anyone).
Volunteer to be a Creek Steward
We will train you! WCCA has a robust program for
regularly monitoring the physical and chemical conditions of
Wolf Creek at selected sites, to help us identify areas of
concern for various pollutants and describe the watershed
conditions which affect the health of the aquatic ecosystem.
In addition, our monitors walk a section of the Creek at
their assigned sites twice yearly to observe and record
biological and other indicators of creek and riparian area
health, such as overhead canopy, nearby land use, erosion,
and plant types. By monitoring both aquatic and terrestrial
conditions at different locations we can learn more about
the possible sources of contamination, and identify and
prioritize viable restoration, preservation and education
projects.
Volunteer for restoration events
Many of the WCCA volunteers involved in the Creek
monitoring and stewardship program are also involved with
restoration projects. Their regular presence at specific
sites along the Creek helps to inform our proposals for
restoration projects, and to identify land-use practices
that negatively impact Wolf Creek. We have a long list of
viable restoration projects for which we are separately
seeking funding and partnerships with other local
environmental groups.
Volunteer for outreach and education events
Volunteers are needed to help with our weekly booth at
the Grass Valley Thursday night summer markets from early
July through the end of August, to spend time at the booth
and discuss Wolf Creek and watershed issues with market
attendees. Volunteers are also needed to help organize and
advertise our educational public meetings during the winter
months.
Help with fund-raising
Volunteers are needed to help with fund-raising,
including grant proposals for specific initiatives.
Donate to support the work
Your donation can help us buy monitoring equipment, pay
for lab tests, enhance our community outreach efforts,
educate the public about the benefits of creek restoration,
cover insurance and other general costs. All donations to
WCCA are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Just
click the Donate button below to donate with
your credit card or your PayPal account. Or you can send
your donation by check, made payable to Wolf Creek Community
Alliance, to: WCCA, P.O. Box 477, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Sign up for eScrip
Benefit WCCA while you shop! Participating
merchants, like SPD and some on-line vendors, will donate a
percentage of the amount of each purchase to WCCA when you
enroll and identify WCCA as the organization you want to
support (the prices are the same to you whether you are
signed up with eScrip or not). It is so easy! Enroll
HERE.
Learn more about eScrip HERE.
Help with city and county planning
You can attend city and county development review and
planning commission meetings to advocate for trails and
wildlife habitat, as well as for low impact development
including enforcement of erosion and sediment controls,
creek setbacks and easements, riparian buffer zones,
wetlands protection, storm water catchment, and permeable
surfaces.
Spread the word
Make your concerns about Wolf Creek known to city and
county officials. You can help educate your friends and
neighbors regarding the value of restoring this neglected
community asset for the benefit of present and future
generations.
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