Cerrito Creek - Waters of Connection

Welcome to the wiki page for Cerrito Creek!

Wikipedia page for Cerrito Creek watershed

Celebrating Cerrito Creek Through Art

Watershed Name
Cerrito Creek Watershed

Location
Defines the Contra Costa-Alameda County border (and concurrently, the

Berkeley-El Cerrito and Albany-El Cerrito city limits).

Subwatershed Name
Historically, Middle Creek (now modified to flow into Codornices Creek)

Riparian and Wetland
Albany Hill/Creekside Park

Areas Worth Visiting
Albany Mud Flats

History

 * Natural and Human History - Friends of Five Creeks

Active Creek and Watershed Groups
Friends of Five Creeks
 * Mission


 * Meetings


 * Newsletter: yes
 * Nonprofit since: yes, but no date available


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 * Stewardship Activities


 * Assessment Activities:

Plans
City of Albany Watershed Management Plan. City of Albany. 1998. Includes specific recommendations for each of Albany’s creeks (Codornices, Village, Marin, Middle, Cerrito).

Projects:
Friends of Five Creeks Projects

Contributing Organizations:
 * Friends of Five Creeks

Cerrito Creek Native Plant Restoration at Pacific East Mall

Contributing Organizations:
 * Friends of Five Creeks with Urban Creeks Council
 * Funded by Pacific Infinity Corporation mitigation funds

Cerrito Creek Bank Restoration at El Cerrito Plaza

Contributing Organizations:
 * City of El Cerrito
 * City of Albany
 * Friends of Five Creeks
 * Funded by the California Coastal Conservancy

Cerrito Creek Riparian Rehabilitation at Ohlone Greenway

Contributing Organizations:
 * Friends of Five Creeks
 * Funded by the Strong Foundation

Water Quality

 * San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board,Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Baseline water quality monitoring in spring 2003.

Maps

 * Oakland Museum Creek Map
 * Other Maps and Photos

Local Agencies & Contacts

 * City of El Cerrito - Public Works Dept.,Bruce King, 510-215-4367 [mailto:bking@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us bking@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us]
 * City of Berkeley Clean Water Program, Daniel Akagi 510-981-6394
 * City of AlbanyJudy Lieberman, Community Development Department, 510-528-5766

Other Major Land Managers and Contacts

 * East Bay Regional Parks


 * Eastshore State Park
 * Tilden Park