Information on the Marsh Creek Watershed
and the Delta Region
The Delta Science Center is a resource for the San Francisco Bay Delta and Watersheds.
Marsh Creek Watershed Map
Education: Hands-on field experiences and lab learning opportunities for K-12 students that connect the classroom with the real world.
Organized tours on the R/V Robert G. Brownlee Science Vessel.
www.sfbaymsi.org/brown1.htm.
One of the goals for the DSC in 2007 is to raise enough money to insure
that all 5th grade classes in East Contra Costa County have an
opportunity to attend one of the cruises on the Brownlee.
Classroom opportunities for 5th grade teacher and students using our Delta puzzle and species definitions
.Research:
Dialog among all Delta interests and the general public for an informed
public policy on Bay-Delta issues. Adaptive management, monitoring and
baseline studies for the Big Break Regional Shoreline and Marsh Creek
Watershed.
Restoration:
Oppotunities for diverse restoration activities within the Big Break
Regional Shoreline, Marsh Creek Watershed and throughout the western
Delta.
Access:
Easy welcoming access to the Delta for visitors traveling by foot,
bicycle, car, public transit, or personal watercraft. The site offers
opportunities for exploration, exercise, picnics, wildlife viewing,
volunteer restoration activities and other types of environmentally
compatible recreation including fishing and hunting.
The
East Bay Regional Park District fishing pier opened in 2007.
Construction on the buildings and teaching areas has already begun. The
administration building is planned to be installed and completed by
Fall 2011.
www.ebparks.org
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