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Terri FashingTerri FashingMarin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention ProgramMarin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
[email protected]@co.marin.ca.usphone: 415phone: 415--499499--65836583www.mcstoppp.orgwww.mcstoppp.org
How Can Students in the How Can Students in the Ross Valley Protect the Ross Valley Protect the
Watershed and its Watershed and its Creeks, the Bay and the Creeks, the Bay and the
Ocean?Ocean?
TodayToday’’s Presentations Presentation
What is a watershed?What is a watershed?Parts of a watershed.Parts of a watershed.The Ross Valley watershed.The Ross Valley watershed.Who lives in the watershed?Who lives in the watershed?Creek health and stormwater.Creek health and stormwater.What can we do to protect our creeks, bay What can we do to protect our creeks, bay and the Ocean?and the Ocean?
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What is a What is a watershed?watershed?
Fairfax
San Anselmo
County
Larkspur
Ross
Corte Madera
County
HeadwatersHeadwaters
Valley FloorValley FloorMarsh or EstuaryMarsh or Estuary
Bay/Bay/OceanOcean
Anatomy of a WatershedAnatomy of a Watershed
Riparian VegetationRiparian Vegetation
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Headwaters
Photo Credit: Vince Zammit.
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Valley Floor
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Marsh or Estuary
Photo Credit: Charles Kennard
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The Bay
The Ocean
Who lives in the watershed?Who lives in the watershed?
California NewtCalifornia Newt
California Roach
Red-Legged Frog
Western Pond Turtle
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Who is this?Who is this?SteelheadSteelhead
A baby Steelhead trout, called a Fry
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How many fish do you see?How many fish do you see?
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© Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary's College
Healthy creeks need Healthy creeks need native plantsnative plants
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What is Stormwater?What is Stormwater?
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Where does the water go?Where does the water go?
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What is this?What is this?
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Storm drains are Storm drains are part of a system!part of a system!
Your neighborhood Your neighborhood connectionconnection……
What we do in our What we do in our part of the part of the
watershed (at home watershed (at home and in the and in the
community!) can community!) can affect our creeks affect our creeks
and the bay!and the bay!
What can we do to protect our watershed and its creeks, the
bay and the ocean?
Become a
Trash and LitterTrash and Litter
CarsCars
Home Oil ChangesHome Oil Changes
Recycle the used oil Recycle the used oil and filter!and filter!
XKeep oil out of the creek!Keep oil out of the creek!
Cars ContinuedCars Continued
CarpoolCarpoolRide a bikeRide a bikeTake the bus!Take the bus!Electric cars?!Electric cars?!
Store Hazardous Materials Store Hazardous Materials SafelySafely
Pesticides, fertilizers, irrigationPesticides, fertilizers, irrigation
PetsPets
Swimming Pool WaterSwimming Pool Water
SedimentSediment
Before
After
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English IvyEnglish Ivy
Non-native and invasive!
Roots help prevent erosionRoots help prevent erosion
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Riparian Restoration Riparian Restoration
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plant native plants.plant native plants.
Thanks!Thanks!Questions?Questions?
