Alpine Watershed Group

09/04/2026

Whatever your plans for Labor Day weekend, be aware of risks and please be a good recreator! There is a harmful algal bloom caution advisory for two sites at Indian Creek Reservoir (the HAB Reports Map covers all of California!). We also remind you to do your part to help keep local waters free of invasive species if you are boating or fishing instream—check out this webpage . Finally, if you are camping, please be especially conscious of any fire restrictions: Don't be the spark that ignites a wildfire. Thank you!

08/31/2026

Yes, it is the last day of August, but it still counts for releasing the AWG August newsletter! Please check it out for details on AWG’s annual Creek Day community workday coming up on September 19. This issue has several watershed-related updates from partners, including a new Colorado Hill Mine Area Community Fact Sheet and a press release on Alpine County’s newly-acquired property along the East Fork Carson River. Bella’s Bountiful Blooms and Views will give you a glimpse of what brings joy during the busy field season.💧🍃
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/eys71p/4ddf3d45b99bf854d3d910479313cb9b

07/04/2026

Field season! This week each AWG staff member got to go out with AWG Headwaters Coordinator Bella Kurtz to a different site for monitoring—a field check, photo monitoring, and vegetation monitoring, depending on the site. Do you recognize where we went? Leave your guesses in the individual photo comments! Hint: The second two photos were taken in the same drainage.

07/02/2026

Please do your part to protect Alpine County's watersheds and prevent wildfires by following all fire restrictions, properly extinguishing any authorized fires, avoiding activities that may create sparks, and reporting any signs of smoke or fire immediately by calling 911. Thank you!

06/27/2026

Summer is here and so is our June newsletter! If you have been curious about what is going on with the Markleeville Creek Floodplain Restoration Project, this is the newsletter for you. Delve into the contents to find out when the project will resume construction and to learn about some of the native, nonnative, and nonnative invasives inhabiting the site. Also, please consider signing up for an upcoming forest health field day and to volunteer with AWG at Death Ride or for Market at Markleeville tabling.☀️💧

https://t.e2ma.net/webview/i97hyp/13e599c2c2ec743690ccc64fe5ffe3a2

05/22/2026

Memorial Day weekend is here which means Alpine County may experience an increase in recreation over the next few days—please explore AWG's May newsletter to read the important information about precautions to take to prevent the spread of golden mussels into our local waterways. In this edition you can also find a recap of Arbor Day 2026, a call for Death Ride and Market at Markleeville volunteers, information about upcoming Forest Health and Rangeland Health workshops, and updates on both the East Fork Carson Prioritization Project and the West Fork Carson Vision Plan. 🌲🐟🪻
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/and5vp/9bb8f9064dc0e3c895c62f764667321f

04/20/2026

Thank you WEPD for helping to keep trash out of our waterways!👏🥳

WEPD has completed two community cleanup events in the Woodfords and Dresslerville Communities so far! Stewart Community is up next!

04/17/2026

AWG’s Earth Month (April!) newsletter has details on Alpine County Arbor Day 2026, new resources from our regional Natural & Working Lands Hub, a deep dive on last month’s awesome environmental education activities for local students, and more amazing blooms spotted by Bella! Tip: You have to make it to the end to find details on local Earth Day events. 🌎🌱🌸 https://t.e2ma.net/webview/63vbtp/5ead31c88b096512f5d166c723b2b819