| if your creek came with instructions... |
Name of Document
click on name to download
(printing hints below table) |
Description |
format |
| Don't Plant a Pest |
Information about invasive plant species and recommended alternative plants to plant in your yard or garden. |
.pdf |
| Vegetation Management DOs and DON'Ts for Creekside and Sensitive Parcels |
available in English, Spanish (Manejo de Vegetación Sensible al Medio Ambiente), Chinese ( ), and Vietnamese (Quaûn Lyù Caây Coû Nhaïy Cuûa Moâi Tröôøng) |
.doc for English; .pdf for other languages |
| Native Plants |
native plants species common to Oakland creeks |
.pdf |
| Fire Wise Native Plants |
to help you choose plants |
.doc |
| Recommendations for Ecologically Sensitive Fire Abatement |
Vegetation Management Practices |
.doc |
| Fire Season Notice |
Oakland Fire Department fire prevention tips |
.pdf |
| Hiring Professionals |
tips for hiring professional firms for larger projects |
.pdf |
| Firms Known to Use Bio-Engineering Techniques |
Consulting and contracting firms known to use bio-engineering techniques in erosion control, creek restoration and bank stabilization projects |
.pdf |
| Using Plants to Stabilize Creek Banks |
instructions with diagrams of effective stabilization techniques |
.pdf |
| Adopt-a-Creek |
instructions for participating in Adopt-a-Creek volunteer program |
.html |
| Links to Publications on Other Websites |
| Name of Publication |
Description |
Other Info |
| Dodder Alert! |
Information about new highly-invasive plant pest that has appeared in the Bay area within the last year. |
link |
| Bay-Friendly Gardening and Landscaping |
Web page on stopwaste.org website with information and resources for sustainable gardening and landscaping practices. |
link |
| Oakland Museum's "Guide to East Bay Creeks" |
A book providing information on science, history, conservation, and recreation |
by phone/mail, $5 |
| Oakland Museum's Creek & Watershed Map of Oakland & Berkeley |
Find your neighborhood creek, and learn about your watershed |
by phone/mail, $7 |
| Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program |
a variety of free instructional publications for residents, businesses, etc. |
download from that site |
| City of Oakland Recycling Program |
free publications for residents, businesses, etc. |
order from that site |