The Watershed Project

Call Directions Website Contact the organization

The Watershed Project The Watershed Project is committed to inspiring Bay Area communities to understand, appreciate, and protect local watersheds.

Learn more by watching an Introduction to the Watershed Project
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWatershedProject /a/u/0/H4mm1rFknCU

Who are the Hidden Heroes in the bay? 🍁We went to the Hidden Heroes of the Greenbelt event and had so much fun connectin...
10/08/2026

Who are the Hidden Heroes in the bay? 🍁

We went to the Hidden Heroes of the Greenbelt event and had so much fun connecting with community folks and learning about local environmental efforts!

Come through to catch the next hidden event: ✨Richmond Sea Level Rise Community Workshop 🌊

Do you know if your neighborhood will be flooded by sea level rise? 🙀 Talk with city planners to folks in your neighborhood and give input and learn about how sea level rise will affect your community!

To sign up for this event, please sign up on our website linked in bio.

🌊 ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! Join us next Wednesday, October 14, for the second Richmond Sea Level Rise Community Worksh...
10/07/2026

🌊 ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! Join us next Wednesday, October 14, for the second Richmond Sea Level Rise Community Workshop.

These photos from last year’s King Tide offer a glimpse of what higher water levels could look like along Richmond’s shoreline in the future.

Come learn what the project team has learned so far, explore maps and projections, ask questions, and share what matters most to you and your community.

📅 Wednesday, October 14
🕔 5:00-7:00 PM
📍 Richmond Memorial Auditorium

Space in the discussion groups is limited! Register in advance to participate. Focus group participants will receive a $25 Visa gift card for their time and input. Food and drinks will be provided.

👉 Register through the link in our bio!

Help shape the future of Richmond’s shoreline. 🌊

This Thursday, Oct 8, is 🌊Have a donor-advised fund? It’s the easiest way to make your giving go further for Bay Area ...
10/06/2026

This Thursday, Oct 8, is 🌊

Have a donor-advised fund? It’s the easiest way to make your giving go further for Bay Area creeks, shorelines, and neighborhoods.

This Thursday, please recommend a grant to The Watershed Project.

This is TWP’s first year joining DAF Day, and it’s part of how we’re building a stronger, more sustainable future as we celebrate 30 years of impact.

Your DAF gift pays dividends in:
🌳 Nature-based climate solutions
💧 Cleaner, healthier waterways
🤝 Stronger, more resilient communities

Will shoreline flooding affect your neighborhood? 🏠🛣Community places (like our businesses, streets, parks, and our homes...
09/23/2026

Will shoreline flooding affect your neighborhood?

🏠🛣Community places (like our businesses, streets, parks, and our homes) can be impacted by flooding.

If you're concerned about flooding and sea level rise, join us and your neighbors to help shape Richmond's plan for a safer and more climate-ready future. Come take a look at flooding maps, talk with city staff and planners, and see how the input from previous workshops with residents have been incorporated into Richmond's plan!

🌊Richmond Sea Level Rise Community Workshop
🌊October 14 @ 5:00 - 7:00 pm
🌊City Hall Auditorium
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, California 94804
United States

What's the 🌊Coastal Squeeze? Did you know that the marsh is being compressed out of existence? 🌃We can take a look at th...
09/21/2026

What's the 🌊Coastal Squeeze? Did you know that the marsh is being compressed out of existence? 🌃

We can take a look at the Bay Area's endemic 🐭Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, an indicator species that can tell us the overall health of our environment.

Our local watershed is home to a famous native species: the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys raviventris! ... these rodents are now facing a modern climate threat that they cannot outswim.

Learn more about the Bay's endemic Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse on our website where you can find this article, "What's In Your Watershed: The Endemic Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse" by Azucena Macias.

What's work without a little play? 🐥The Watershed Project just held our🧺 Staff Retreat where we got a chance to refresh ...
09/21/2026

What's work without a little play? 🐥

The Watershed Project just held our🧺 Staff Retreat where we got a chance to refresh and strengthen our connection to nature, to each other, and to the work of protecting our watersheds. 🌱

Take a look and come with us as we went birding, learned about how to be even better facilitators and mediators, and soak up the outdoors!

📸PC Credit: Eli Utne

How do you create shade? Why would you want shade? 🌳Come along and see how the Neighborhood Trees Academy 🤝 brought toge...
09/21/2026

How do you create shade? Why would you want shade? 🌳

Come along and see how the Neighborhood Trees Academy 🤝 brought together forestry experts, community advocates, county staff, planners, and more to learn about what trees need to survive and why planting a tree is only the beginning.

“I feel empowered to advocate for tree planting in my neighborhood and share what I learned.”

🌲Another participant captured the spirit of the Academy in a sentence that stayed with me: “It really takes a village to care for trees.”

Do you think trees and shade are important in communities?

Check out the rest of this article "Community Knowledge at the Root of Urban Forestry" by Sagit Bester on our website linked in bio.

On a bright, cool morning, TWP's Greening Urban Watersheds team visited the Booker T. Anderson Community Center to clear...
09/21/2026

On a bright, cool morning, TWP's Greening Urban Watersheds team visited the Booker T. Anderson Community Center to clear trash, cut back some shrubs and grasses, and remove weeds from the native plant and rain gardens.

We encountered many of our favorite native plants like the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium). 🌼🌿

The Baxter Bioswale helps to filter water that flows off the parking lot into Baxter Creek and provides habitat for 🐝pollinators, bugs, birds and many other creatures.

These regular visits help our team to better understand the health of the creek, the plants, and the community itself.

📸PC Credit: Eli Utne

Why don't (or why can't) Rainbow Trout migrate to the ocean? When fish can’t move freely through a watershed, the entire...
09/21/2026

Why don't (or why can't) Rainbow Trout migrate to the ocean? When fish can’t move freely through a watershed, the entire ecosystem feels the impact.

Culverts, flood-control structures, and other 🛣barriers can interrupt the natural movement of fish🌊

Introducing:✨ Fish Passage and Sediment Basin Restoration Project✨

This project will help reconnect sections of Wildcat Creek for migrating🐟 fish, sections that have been separated for many years.

Want to learn more? Head to our website linked in bio to read this article, "Building a Healthier Wildcat Creek – Updates on the Sediment Basin and Fish Ladder Restoration Project" by Natalie Matias.

Our beaches and waterways aren’t just places we depend on and enjoy - they’re home to an incredible community of native ...
09/15/2026

Our beaches and waterways aren’t just places we depend on and enjoy - they’re home to an incredible community of native wildlife. 🐭🦆🦐

Last year on Coastal Cleanup Day 1,164 volunteers came together to remove 26,191 pounds of trash and recyclables from Contra Costa shoreline and waterways. That’s more than just a cleaner Contra Costa, it’s a safer habitat for the species that call our shoreline home. 🏡🎉

Find a cleanup near you at the link in our bio to Make Space for All Creatures by helping remove litter from the homes of native Salt Marsh Harvest Mouses, Great Blue Herons, Steelhead Trout, and so many more!

The Watershed Project is proud to be hosting cleanups at Shimada Friendship Park, Albany Bulb, and Wildcat Creek at Lucky A’s Ball Field this year - We hope to see you there! 👀

Are you coming???

Address

1327 S 46th Street, Bldg 155
Richmond, CA
94804

Telephone

+15106653430

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Watershed Project posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to The Watershed Project:

Shortcuts

Share

Category