The Stevens & Permanente Creeks Watershed Council is back in business! Formerly a fiscally-sponsored project of Acterra, we have now merged with Acterra to become a fully integrated part of the Acterra Stewardship Program.

Just what does this mean? For our volunteers, it means that life will continue as before with opportunities to participate in creek stewardship activities such as water quality monitoring and our aquatic bug study. And of course we will still be hosting entertaining guest speakers at our council meetings and conducting fieldtrips and themed nature walks for local students and residents.

Some things will be different, though. For starters, I am now an employee of Acterra rather than the watershed council, although the SPCWC programs remain my responsibility. The merger also means that our programs now have the support of the Acterra team who will lend their talents for habitat restoration, fund raising, IT issues and so forth. In turn, I will be assisting them with developing citizen monitoring programs in other watersheds. The merger is a win-win situation for all and I hope to see you soon at one of our SPCWC activities!

Wednesday, December 7
Social 6:45 pm, Presentation 7:15 pm
Quinlan Center, 10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino

The December meeting will start with a half hour social time to honor our retiring Executive Director, Mondy Lariz, whose vision and hard work through the years have made SPCWC possible. At 7:15, Zara McDonald, founder and Executive Director of Felidae Conservation Fund, will give an inspiring presentation about Bay Area mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. These beautiful and graceful animals play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our local ecosystems, but are threatened as expanding human populations increase encounters and conflicts.

 The SPCWC mission is to engage the community in wise stewardship of our watershed, furthering the protection, restoration, and community appreciation of creeks and associated habitats. This will be accomplished through collaboration and consensus in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of the entire community.

Learn more in the About Us section.