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Mercury

Mercury is very toxic to people and wildlife, and some of its uses have resulted in widespread contamination of the environment. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.

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Pesticides

Using less or non-toxic alternatives in your garden is important for a healthy garden, the beneficial bugs, our waterways, and our ecosystem. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.

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Pet Waste

When pet waste is improperly disposed of, it can be picked up by stormwater runoff and washed into storm drains then directly to the river without being treated. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.

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Trash

Litter from sidewalks, streets, parking lots, and nature areas eventually find its way into our rivers. Let’s work together to protect and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods and throughout the community for our enjoyment now…and for our children’s enjoyment in the future.

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Events Calendar

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Noorwood

    River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Noorwood

    08:30 -12:30
    2024.12.04

    ****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭o 8:30 𝐚.𝐦. ****
    Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
    Please note, this event is scheduled for 4 hours. However, feel free to leave whenever you’d like.
    We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with the folks at American River Flood Control District who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
    Sturdy, waterproof boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended. Folks desiring to enter any water areas will need hip or chest waders. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Ali’s Friday Cleanup at Brooktree Creek

    River City Waterway Alliance – Ali’s Friday Cleanup at Brooktree Creek

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.06

    Please join Team Ali for this cleanup of Brooktree Creek, a major source of encampment trash and debris that we find in upper stretches of Arcade Creek. We will continue to partner with Arcade Creek – Adopt A Creek Project.
    AGE LIMIT: This event is not suitable for minors under 14 years old. Minors older than 14 are invited, but must be supervised by a responsible adult during the entire event.
    Please bring water and only do what you are comfortable doing. As always, you can leave whenever you want or need. This cleanup location has some challenging access spots into the creek and may require a rope to get into the channel, however, there are some flat spots as well for easy pickings. There will be water in the creek, therefore, hip and/or chest waders are recommended. There will be hauling involved in the event you don’t have waders, so please come out and lend a hand regardless.
    We will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy waterproof footwear, grabbers, buckets, and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available. If you have a cultivator or shovel, those will also be handy. There will be water in the creek. Participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to get into the water, if any. Entry into any waters is always optional.
    As with all events shared on our Page, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose”!, as Bill Templin says. Thank you! 💚
    Arcade Creek Adopt-A-Creek Project
    https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeCreekAACP
    River City Waterway Alliance
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood

    River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.07

    ****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 SOUTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. ****
    Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
    We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
    Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. The creek bed is dry. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

  • UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners – West Sacramento Gardening Q&A Desk

    UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners – West Sacramento Gardening Q&A Desk

    10:00 -12:00
    2024.12.07

    West Sacramento Gardening Q&A Desk
    December 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Free
    The UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners Questions and Answers Desk at Lowes, West Sacramento, located at 2250 Lake Washington Blvd, West Sacramento, is led by experienced Master Gardener Janet Branaman. The Questions and Answers Desk at Lowes is held on the first and third Saturdays of every month. It is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Jennifer Baumbach at jmbaumbach@ucanr.edu or call the Yolo County Master Gardeners hotline at (530) 666-8736.

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood

    River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.14

    ****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 SOUTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. ****
    Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
    We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
    Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

  • River City Waterway Alliance – Primrose Cleanup at William B Pond

    River City Waterway Alliance – Primrose Cleanup at William B Pond

    10:00 -14:00
    2024.12.14

    Join us one last time to finish clearing primrose around the Wm Pond fishing deck!
    We need to clear the last bit of plants and gear from the deck to keep the waterbirds safe!
    Wear stable shoes and gloves. Work from land or bring your kayak or SUP work from water!
    Free parking passes available at the fishing dock!
    Please place safety first. New volunteers will need to sign a liability waiver.

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Steelhead Creek Cleanup at El Camino

    River City Waterway Alliance – Steelhead Creek Cleanup at El Camino

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.15

    The last set of storms inundated scores of camps along Steelhead Creek, inside the levee flood protection zone. All of these camps were upstream from the tremendous, backbreaking work performed by RCWA volunteers and the ACTenviro team earlier this year. While we cannot erase the damage done, we will be working diligently to mitigate further damage before the next storms. Please come out and help with this very important project.
    The work site will be on the WEST bank of Steelhead Creek. We will meet at the levee gate on the WEST side of Steelhead Creek. PLEASE be on time (early ok) since we have to lock the gate behind us. At 9:00 am SHARP, we will caravan to the cleanup site. Late comers will not be accommodated. Folks that might need to leave early are welcome.
    Our great partners at Reclamation District 1000 have agreed to haul off all trash and debris removed by volunteers!
    The event will range in difficulty from easy to advanced and is not suitable for children under the age of 16. There will be plenty of hard-core badgering (digging out the big stuff), but also lots of easy detail work along the flat floodplain above the creek. We will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy footwear, grabbers, buckets, and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available. As there is water in the creek and side channels, participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to get into the water. Entry into any waters is always optional.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

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  • UC IPM – Technical Troubleshooting of Dark Rover Ant Management Using Baits in California

    UC IPM – Technical Troubleshooting of Dark Rover Ant Management Using Baits in California

    09:00 -11:15
    2024.12.17

    December 17, 2024 | 9:00am – 11:15am

    Welcome to UC IPM’s Pest Insight Webinar Series page. Pest Insight is a series of webinar-style workshops that aim to provide applied, scientific, and decision-based pest control information to pest control licensees.

    2.0 CEU hours requested from DPR and SPCB
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    For questions/concerns about this webinar series, email Siavash Taravati at taravati@ucanr.edu

  • UC IPM – Preventing and Monitoring for Biting Mites in Homes and Other Structures

    UC IPM – Preventing and Monitoring for Biting Mites in Homes and Other Structures

    09:00 -11:15
    2024.12.17

    December 17, 2024 | 9:00am – 11:15am

    Dr. Andrew Sutherland, UC IPM

    Welcome to UC IPM’s Pest Insight Webinar Series page. Pest Insight is a series of webinar-style workshops that aim to provide applied, scientific, and decision-based pest control information to pest control licensees.

    CEU Information:

    2.0 CEU hours requested from DPR and SPCB
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    For questions/concerns about this webinar series, email Siavash Taravati at taravati@ucanr.edu

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Steelhead Creek Cleanup at El Camino

    River City Waterway Alliance – Steelhead Creek Cleanup at El Camino

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.18

    The last set of storms inundated scores of camps along Steelhead Creek, inside the levee flood protection zone. All of these camps were upstream from the tremendous, backbreaking work performed by RCWA volunteers and the ACTenviro team earlier this year. While we cannot erase the damage done, we will be working diligently to mitigate further damage before the next storms. Please come out and help with this very important project.
    The work site will be on the EAST bank of Steelhead Creek. We will meet on Acoma Street. At 9:00 am SHARP, we will caravan to the cleanup site. Late comers will not be accommodated. Folks that might need to leave early are welcome.
    The event will range in difficulty from easy to advanced and is not suitable for children under the age of 16. There will be plenty of hard-core badgering (digging out the big stuff), but also lots of easy detail work along the flat floodplain above the creek. We will provide bags, but please bring along your sturdy, mud-resistant footwear, grabbers, buckets, and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available. As there is water in the creek and side channel, participants will be required to wear rain boots or waders if they intend to get into the water. Entry into any waters is always optional.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

  • American River Parkway – Parkway Beautification

    American River Parkway – Parkway Beautification

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.18

    **All ages and skill levels welcome at this event**

    Join us in beautifying a specific section of the American River Parkway! This included painting, powerwashing, weeding, mulching and more to refresh the most at need recreation areas on the Parkway.

    Volunteers 17 and under must bring a Youth Waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 15 and under must also be accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 18 and over must bring a completed and signed 2024 Waiver.

    CANCELLATION POLICY:
    For the safety of our volunteers, ARPF volunteer events are subject to cancellation in the case of weather, flooding, and other natural causes. Cancellations will be posted on the ARPF calendar at least 24 hours before the event start time, and all registered volunteers will receive an email notification.

  • American River Parkway Foundation – Nimbus Fish Hatchery Tour

    American River Parkway Foundation – Nimbus Fish Hatchery Tour

    11:00 -12:30
    2024.12.18

    Discover the fascinating world of salmon in the American River at this FREE Parkway CONNECT event hosted by ARPF and the California Climate Action Corps at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery. This activity welcomes participants of all ages!

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  • American River Parkway Foundation – Invasive Plant Patrol Meet Up

    American River Parkway Foundation – Invasive Plant Patrol Meet Up

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.20

    **All ages and skill levels welcome at this event**

    This meet up is for all volunteers interested in our Invasive Plant Patrol Program! Join us as we pull invasive plants, share knowledge with other plant enthusiasts, and work on our invasive plant goals for 2024. If you can’t make this meet up but want to learn more about how you can get involved with the American River Parkway Foundation’s Plant Patrol Program please email us at volunteer@arpf.org.

    Volunteers 17 and under must bring a Youth Waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 15 and under must also be accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 18 and over must bring a completed and signed 2024 Waiver.

    CANCELLATION POLICY:
    For the safety of our volunteers, ARPF volunteer events are subject to cancellation in the case of weather, flooding, and other natural causes. Cancellations will be posted on the ARPF calendar at least 24 hours before the event start time, and all registered volunteers will receive an email notification.

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  • City of Elk Grove – Farmers Market

    City of Elk Grove – Farmers Market

    08:00 -12:00
    2024.12.21

    Locations include

    SACRAMENTO

    8:00 AM – Noon

    DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO 8th & W Sts

    State Parking Lot – Under the Freeway

    Open All Year – (EBT)

    SATURDAYS
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    ARDEN-ARCADE

    8:00 AM – Noon

    COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA

    Butano Drive Parking Lot – Sacramento

    Open All Year – (EBT)
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    FAIR OAKS – RANCHO CORDOVA

    8:00 AM – Noon

    SUNRISE LIGHT RAIL STATION

    Folsom & Sunrise Blvd

    Open All Year – (EBT)

    This market has been passed to new operators
    https://alchemistcdc.org/sunrise/
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    ELK GROVE

    8:00 AM – Noon

    LAGUNA GATEWAY CENTER

    Laguna & Big Horn Blvd. – Elk Grove

    Open All Year – (EBT)
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  • Dry Creek Conservancy – Dry Creek Salmon Survey

    Dry Creek Conservancy – Dry Creek Salmon Survey

    09:00 -13:00
    2024.12.21

    𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 (𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝟏𝟑𝟒𝟐@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦), 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥/𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 (𝟗𝟏𝟔-𝟔𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟐𝟒𝟕), 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐌 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒 (𝟗𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝐩𝐦).
    Other important information:
    – We will meet in the back of the parking lot of the Regal UA Olympus Pointe Movie Theatre in Roseville (aka Miner’s Ravine Trailhead). Please arrive at least 15 minutes before 9 am.
    – Untrained volunteers will be placed into a group with a trained volunteer. Groups will walk/wade upstream along a section of the Dry Creek watershed, roughly 1-2 miles each. We will go over the survey protocol the morning of the survey.
    – Volunteers should have their own waders (chest-high), although we do have loaners available upon pre-request. Young people, ages 13 to 17, are welcome but must be accompanied by a legal guardian and all volunteers will need to sign a waiver form.

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  • American River Parkway Foundation – Native Plant Garden Work Day

    American River Parkway Foundation – Native Plant Garden Work Day

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.30

    **All ages welcome at this site**

    Join us in preparing ARPF’s Native Plant Garden for the winter! Volunteers will lay mulch, trim branches, and pull weeds. Please arrive by 8:50am to sign in and receive a safety briefing.

    Volunteers 17 and under must bring a Youth Waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 15 and under must be accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers 18 and over must bring a completed and signed 2024 Waiver.

    CANCELLATION POLICY:
    For the safety of our volunteers, ARPF volunteer events are subject to cancellation in the case of weather, flooding, and other natural causes. Cancellations will be posted on the ARPF calendar at least 24 hours before the event start time, and all registered volunteers will receive an email notification.

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  • River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood (54.0)

    River City Waterway Alliance – Arcade Creek Cleanup at Norwood (54.0)

    09:00 -12:00
    2024.12.31

    🥂🥳 Come close the book on the most amazing year of RCWA milestones yet …. at a spot that has come to symbolize the strength and tenacity of our volunteers – Arcade Creek @ Norwood.
    ****𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 – 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 NORTHWEST 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 9:00 𝐚.𝐦. ****
    Our apologies, but this will be a 14-and-Over Event due to numerous active encampments in the area. All minors must be accompanied by an adult during the entire event.
    We will continue removing the piles of trash in this stretch of Arcade Creek in this area. This event will be conducted in coordination with our friends at Forensiclean who have graciously agreed to haul off all of the trash and encampment debris collected during this event!
    Sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants are recommended due to thorns and stickers on the vegetation. This will be an easy to difficult level event with uneven terrain.
    RCWA will provide bags, but please bring along your grabbers, buckets, shovels, cultivators, rakes and gloves – a limited number of loaner buckets and grabbers may be available.
    As with all events shared on RCWA, participation is performed solely at your own risk. Please place safety FIRST and do only what you feel comfortable doing. Moreover, participants will be required to sign a Release and Waiver form if they have not done so previously.
    Overall, be safe, have fun and get some “Exercise with a Purpose” as Bill Templin says.
    Thank you!💚
    River City Waterway Alliance
    “Restoring & Protecting Our Waterways”
    Instagram @RiverCityWaterwayAlliance
    Link to Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/rivercitywaterwayalliance/events
    Link to YouTube Channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@rivercitywaterwayalliance4646

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Please note: SSQP does not host or directly represent all events listed on this calendar. We encourage you to visit the official websites of the respective organizations for the most up-to-date information on events and any potential changes.

 

 

Man walking dog

Pet waste is a significant, yet preventable, water pollutant. Please clean up after your pet!

Not all bugs are bad! Learn how
good bugs can defend your home
against pests

Landscape and Nursery Expo

Businesses from all around participate in this annual event. Residents can learn various landscape techniques as well as purchase supplies, equipment, and attend educational seminars.

Tuesday, May 3

For More Information

Contact the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership at

ssqpinfo@cityofsacramento.org