Dry Creek Conservancy

05/25/2026

Tomorrow night (Tuesday, May 26), please join our Dry Creek Conservancy Zoom Meeting, from 5 PM to 7 PM. All are welcome.

Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4967971312?omn=89674069060 (Meeting ID: 496 797 1312)

We have two amazing guest speakers, both our resident DCC beaver experts 🦫🦫🦫! Andrew Manning also runs a beaver management/restoration company, Leave it to Beavers (https://www.instagram.com/leaveittobeavers_ca/), and Laurie Rindell leads a local beaver advocacy group, Better Beaver Management In Placer County. There will be a Q & A following their presentation.

Afterwards, we'll discuss our upcoming and current projects!

05/20/2026

Our next Dry Creek Conservancy Zoom Meeting is Tuesday, May 26, from 5 PM to 7 PM. All are welcome.

Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4967971312?omn=89674069060 (Meeting ID: 496 797 1312)

We have two amazing guest speakers, both our resident DCC beaver experts 🦫🦫🦫! Andrew Manning also runs a beaver management/restoration company, Leave it to Beavers (https://www.instagram.com/leaveittobeavers_ca/), and Laurie Rindell leads a local beaver advocacy group, Better Beaver Management In Placer County. There will be a Q & A following their presentation.

Afterwards, we'll discuss our upcoming and current projects!

05/12/2026

Here is a video of a muskrat filmed recently in the Dry Creek watershed 😍 A few facts about this underappreciated creature:

• Muskrats eat far more than cattails — their diet includes a variety of aquatic plants, crustaceans, frogs, and other small animals.
• A 2017 study found muskrat populations had declined by at least 50% in 34 U.S. states since the 1970s, with some areas experiencing collapses of 90–99%.
• Often overlooked, muskrats play a major role in maintaining healthy wetlands.

By feeding on cattails and other marsh vegetation, muskrats create pockets of open water and channels that increase habitat diversity for other species. These pathways also improve water circulation and help reduce stagnation. Their digging, plant cutting, and movement of sediment help recycle nutrients throughout the wetland.

Wetlands naturally tend to fill in and transition into drier habitat over time — muskrat activity helps keep marshes wetter and more ecologically diverse for longer.

05/07/2026

Big Day of Giving is TODAY - May 7th 😁😁😁

You are helping us achieve our mission of protecting and promoting the Dry Creek Watershed, through our salmon surveys, creek clean-ups, and education/awareness. Thank you!

You can donate to our organization through our fiscal sponsor, Valley Foothill Watershed Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative, using the link below.

VFWC is a 501c3 charitable organization and your donation is tax-deductible (Tax ID # 82-3736517)

Mission Statement:Valley Foothill Watershed Collaborative leads and supports regional collaboration to advance healthy, resilient watersheds through science and stewardship.Vision Statement:Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative envisions a future based on healthy and...

04/28/2026

Big Day of Giving "Early Giving" is now open, which means you can give anytime from now until through May 7, with the actual Big Day of Giving falling on Thursday, May 7th.

You are helping us achieve our mission of protecting and promoting the Dry Creek Watershed, through our salmon surveys, creek clean-ups, and education/awareness. Thank you!

You can donate to our organization through our fiscal sponsor, Valley Foothill Watershed Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative, using the link below.

VFWC is a 501c3 charitable organization and your donation is tax-deductible (Tax ID # 82-3736517)

Mission Statement:Valley Foothill Watershed Collaborative leads and supports regional collaboration to advance healthy, resilient watersheds through science and stewardship.Vision Statement:Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative envisions a future based on healthy and...

04/24/2026

Yesterday, we tabled at Sierra College’s annual Earth Day celebration🌎🌍🌏 (4th year in a row!). We talked with students and networked with other local non-profits. Our free native plants were especially popular 🪴🌱🌿

04/04/2026

Thank you to the more than 65 volunteers who joined us today to clean up Kaseberg Creek at Mahany Park in Roseville 🌹🗑️🌹🗑️🌹 Shout out to the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of The Wildlife Society for co-hosting and promoting the event!

We also had representatives from Granite Bay High School (NHS Club), Oakmont High School, Chilton Middle School PTC, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Scouts BSA (Troops 11, 37, and 1051), Young Men's Service League - Roseville Chapter, and boys team charity, South Placer County League.

We can’t wait to see you at our Fall creek clean ups. That schedule will be released over the summer.

In partnership with: City of Roseville, California Government, City of Roseville Utilities, Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative

03/30/2026

A reminder about our Dry Creek Conservancy Zoom Meeting tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 31, from 5 PM to 7 PM. All are welcome.

Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4967971312?omn=89187602088 (Meeting ID: 496 797 1312)

Our incredibly BASED guest speaker is Jessie Dickson, famous local botanist, content-creator, and educator who runs the Sacramentofoodforest Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts -
https://www.instagram.com/sacramentofoodforest/
He is a foremost advocate for protecting our local lands and his unique, enthusiastic storytelling has resonated with countless people, including those far beyond the environmentalist world. There will be a Q&A, so be ready with your questions for Jessie!

Afterwards, we'll discuss our upcoming and current projects.

435K Followers, 926 Following, 920 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jessie Dickson🌱 ()

03/28/2026

Today we hosted our Secrets of Miner’s Ravine Interpretive Tour 🤫🌳🐟

Docents and participants walked along the creek and learned about its wildlife, plants, history, indigenous practices, and impacts of nearby development.

Thanks to all who joined and also shared their knowledge with us 💚

03/21/2026

Over 50 volunteers joined us today for a creek cleanup along Secret Ravine in Roseville 🌹🚮🌹🚮

There were representatives from Granite Bay High School (NHS Club), Rocklin High School, Oakmont High School, John Adams Academy, Scouts BSA (Troop 1051), boys team charity, South Placer County League, and California Water Boards.

We hope to see you at our last Spring clean-up on April 4 at Mahany Park in Roseville, which will be in partnership with Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of The Wildlife Society. See the events on our page for more details!

In partnership with: City of Roseville, California Government, City of Roseville Utilities, Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative