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Acknowledgements

Wolf Creek Community Alliance owes everything to its dedicated volunteers, both those who help run the organization and those who help monitor the Creek and its water quality. We are also grateful to those from other organizations and agencies who give generously of their time to provide assistance and support; and to the citizens and organizations who help fund our efforts. We acknowledge and deeply appreciate these important contributions to WCCA and our community.

 
Creek monitors

Our trained volunteers regularly monitor the physical and chemical conditions of Wolf Creek at selected sites, to help us learn more about possible sources of contamination and describe the watershed conditions which affect the health of the aquatic ecosystem.
(list updated 1/14/2013)

Judy Baker
Don Batson
Frank Brander
Charlie Chisholm
Josie Crawford
Debra Duffaut
Gary Griffith
Kaitlyn Hacker (program coordinator)
Maryann Hart
Sally Herring
Michael Hodgson
Chuck Horel
Bill Jones
Jonathan Keehn
Mike Kinsella
Thor Larson
Liz Matson
Shannon Matteoni
Paul Mellersh
Mike Pasner
Dale Peterson
Susan Sanford
BJ Schmitt
Terry Shearn
Deni Silberstein
Ralph Silberstein
Sue Sindt
Lori Spencer
Wendy Thompson
Joy Waite
Darlene Won-Golder

 
Donors

Many thanks to those who help support our efforts with their donations. (Contributions to Wolf Creek Community Alliance are tax-deductible; WCCA is a 501c3 non-profit.) Learn how you can contribute.

Mike Pasner (veggies for booth)
Briarpatch Market Community Fund ($200)
Mary Furney ($25)
Fred Skeen ($25)
Marisha Finkler ($50)
Robert Joehnke ($75)
Ralph Miller ($100)
Anonymous ($1000)
Anonymous (adopt-a-site; $700)
Flour Garden Bakery ($200)
Anonymous ($100)
Anonymous ($100)
V'Tae (in-kind gifts for monitors)
Horizon Graphics (banner & T-shirts)
Herring family ($100)
Mike & Barbara Getz
Phil Carville
Ralph & Deni Silberstein
Geri Stout
Kerry MacCalden (native plants)
Janet Cohen (donated time)
Anonymous ($1000 for membership drive)
Anonymous ($500 for heavy metal testing)
ECorp Consulting (watershed map)
Patagonia (waders for monitoring program)
Frank Fish and Gail Headstrom ($100)
Sponsors of Heal Your Self Heal Your Earth
Automata (automated monitoring station)
B&C Hardware (supplies for January Stewardship Day)
Hansen Brothers (tractor rental for March Stewardship Day)
Rexel Norcal (conduit, etc. for monitoring station)

 
Presenters

Many people have taken time out of their busy schedules to make presentations at our general meetings.

Gary Griffith
(teacher, NCSA)

Sara Denzler
(CA Dept of Water Resources, Urban Stream Restoration Program)

Jorgen Blomberg
(Phillip Williams & Associates)

Phil Carville
(Loma Rica)

Sandy Sanderson
(Northstar)

Liese Greensfelder &
Kurt Lorenz

Carrie McNeil
(Delta Keepers)

Dave Lawler
(BLM)

Joanne Hild
(Sierra Streams Institute)

Ron Munson
(CA State Parks)

Alexandria Keeble

Grayson Coney
(Tsi-Akim Maidu Tribe)

Vince Seck

David Crow

Nick Wilcox

Watchwolves

Watchwolves keep on eye on any current or proposed activities or projects that may impact the creek: development proposals, sewage treatment plant accidents, city projects, etc.

Deni Siberstein
Jon Shilling

 
Program coordinators, etc.

A number of people have responsibility for running programs, representing WCCA in committees, and doing the many other jobs that keep our organization going.

Sally Bartindale
(city trail plan committee member)

Geri Stout
(creek walks)

Kaitlyn Hacker
(water monitoring program coordinator)

Suzanne Ferroggiaro
(restoration coordinator)

Eric Engles
(website)

Rick Sanger, Jonathan Keehn
(outreach and publicity)

 
Funding sources

Many thanks to the organizations that have provided us with grant funding.

As You Sow Foundation

Briarpatch Coop

Mile Hile United Way

Nevada County Fish and Game Commission

Nevada Irrigation District

Rose Foundation Environmental Grassroots Fund

Rose Foundation Watershed Protection Fund

Sierra Nevada Alliance

Strong Foundation for Environmental Values

The Tides Foundation

 
City of Grass Valley staff

Several city staff people have worked hard on creek issues or are helping to realize our goal of creating a trail system along Wolf Creek.

Sandy "Jake" Jacobson
Joe Heckel
Dan Chance
Richard Fitzhugh
Jeff Jewitt

 
County of Nevada staff

Nevada County GIS Division
for GIS data and support

 
Help from other organizations

Our partner and sister organizations provide valuable technical and practical assistance.

South Yuba River Citizens League
(water monitoring technical assistance, capacity building)

Nevada Irrigation District
(meeting venue; equipment loans; office space)

Lesa Osterholm
Bear River Watershed Coordinator

Sierra Streams Institute
(technical assistance)

Katie Burdick
Cosumnes-American-Bear-Yuba collaborative planning effort (CABY)