Living Arroyos is a unique community engagement opportunity that renews and enhances urban stream and riparian (streamside) habitats in the Livermore-Amador Valley and reestablishes the connection between people and the arroyos in their own backyards.

Program Aspects:

• Habitat restoration – Maintenance of riparian restoration sites in the Tri-Valley area through activities such as native plant installation, weeding, watering, and annual vegetation monitoring.
• Events – Regular public clean-up and restoration events where volunteers gather to pick up litter, remove invasive weeds, and plant native species along creek reaches.
• Internship – Paid internships for college students and recent college graduates to give them hands-on training in riparian restoration.
• Adopt A Creek Spot – Sub-program through which individuals, families, companies, and community groups adopt creek reaches and commit to leading occasional volunteer cleanups.

Program Goals:

• Engage residents in hands-on stewardship of natural resources while they experience nature close to home.
• Increase public awareness of important watershed issues.
• Improve habitat and water quality of local streams while maintaining and enhancing both public safety and regional flood protection.
• Strengthen public/private partnerships within the community.

If you’re interested in learning more about the program or becoming involved with our work, please visit the Living Arroyos website.

Primary Contact

Partners

Zone 7 Water Agency

City of Livermore

City of Dublin

City of Pleasanton