Strawberry Creek - Waters of Connection

Watershed Name
Strawberry Creek Watershed

=== '''Location ''' === Strawberry Creek flows from the Berkeley hills through UC Berkeley campus, downtown Berkeley, residential neighborhoods, Strawberry Creek Park, and Aquatic Park before reaching San Francisco Bay at Eastshore State Park.

Subwatersheds/Tributaries :
North Fork Strawberry Creek; South Fork Strawberry Creek

=== '''Volunteer ''' === Berkeley Partners for Parkslists volunteer opportunities

=== History ''' ''' === WIKI Historical information

Active Creek and Watershed Groups
Friends of Five Creeks
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Aquatic Park EGRET Preserve Strawberry Creek Watershed Alliance Friends of Strawberry Creek 

=== '''Riparian and Wetland Areas Worth Visiting ''' ===
 * UC Botanical Garden
 * UC Berkeley campus (Self-guided Strawberry Creek walking tour booklet available)
 * Strawberry Canyon fire trail (Centennial Drive)
 * Strawberry Creek Park (Addison St. at Bonar)
 * Aquatic Park (guided tours by EGRET)

=== '''Stewardship Activities:  === === Assessment Activities:  === === Plans ''' ===
 * UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Management Plans

=== '''Projects  === === Hydrology ''' ===
 * UC Berkeley Straberry Creek Hydrology Information

=== '''Water Quality ''' ===
 * UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Water Quality

=== '''Fish  === === Geology ''' ===
 * UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Geology Information

=== '''Creek Stories  === === Maps and Images ''' ===
 * UC Berkeley Maps and Images
 * Oakland Museum Creek Map
 * Map with photos
 * 1875 map (in Strawberry Creek: A Walking Tour of Campus)
 * Creek images by local artist Michelle Manning:

=== '''Local Agencies & Contacts ''' === City of Berkeley- Daniel Akagi, City of Berkeley Clean Water Program, 510-981-6394

=== '''Other Major Land Managers and Contacts ''' ===

Local Non-Creek or Watershed-Oriented Stakeholder Groups

 * UC Berkeley - Steve Maranzana, Office of Environment, Health & Safety, 510-642-3073
 * Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, Ginny Lackner,Environment, Health & Safety, 510-486-7413
 * East Bay Regional Park District Eastshore State Park

=== '''Parks Near Creeks  === ===  Schools in the Watershed === ===  Other References '''===
 * Strawberry Creek: A Walking Tour of Campus UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Restoration Program
 * Enjoying Strawberry Creek Safely: A Guide for Students,Instructors, Volunteers, and Visitors. UC Berkeley Strawberry Creek Restoration Program.
 * Keeping Strawberry Creek Clean. UC Berkeley, Office of Environmental Health and Safety. EHS Factsheet No.57.