Funded Projects 2002-2003

Below is a listing of local projects conducted by schools and community groups and funded by MCSTOPPP's Clean-Water Stewardship Grant. For more information, contact Gina Purin at 499-6528.

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MCSTOPPP Grant Recipient	Products	Activities
SEED Sheila Molyneuz 382-0289 Award: $3,000	ˇ Schools produced summaries of school projects which received plants, seeds, supplies and support from SEED through School Greenhouse & Nursery.	ˇ Training and on-going support to 200 volunteers and teachers in 44 schools.Promoted MCSTOPPP's env. ed. ˇ Programs.Supported 12 days of field study programs for grade 1 - 4 (about 1,400 students). ˇ Distributed plants and ed materials from Marin School Greenhouse & Nursery.
Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed Carole d'Alessio 454-8608 Award: $2,000	ˇ An Adopt-A-Creek brochure was produced fro distribution to 250 residents along Fairfax Creek as part of a pilot project to enlist their support for creek restoration	ˇ Maintained the overall CreekWatchers program with 60+ volunteers. ˇ Introduced CreekWatchers to the myriad of MCSTOPPP educational brochures that are available to homeowners. ˇ Provided informal training sessions for new and current volunteers to learn to evaluate the creek's habitat quality using the California Stream Bioassessment Procedure as well as to gain experience using Friends own mapping checklist. Continued preparations to assess middle and upper Fairfax Creek during low flows. Assessment will occur starting in late August through October. 60 volunteers are involved.
SPAWN P.O. Box 400 Forest Knolls 94933 Reuven Walder 415-488-1090 Award: $728	ˇ 2,300 full-color refrigerator magnets were produced and distributed by mail to every active P.O. Box, to local schools and at informational events. ˇ Produced a brief handout acknowledging MCSTOPPP's funding and including phone numbers for MCSTOPPP and SPAWN.
Friends of IgnacioCreek John Mani, Chair Award: $2,000	ˇ Began to map obstructions in lower Ignacio Creek: @ 5 miles from IVC to Pacheco Pond	ˇ Formed a blue ribbon committee. ˇ Held cleanup day on November 2nd. 72 people showed. 40 bags of garbage was removed.
Mill Valley Streamkeepers P.O. Box 2531 Mill Valley 94941 Award: $2,000	ˇFish habitat survey for Corte Madera del Presidio
The Redwoods RetirementCenter 40 Camino Alto Mill Valley 94941 Award: $1085		ˇ Remove invasive plants along creek bank: Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio and marshlands of Richardson Bag. ˇ Plant diverse natives.
The Bay Model l2100 Bridgeway Sausalito 94930 Award: $1800	ˇ Data published on America's Clean Water Foundation website and on the Bay Model Association's North Bay Riparian Station's Watershed Information Repository (www.mywatershed.org)	ˇ Held training for data collectors in Old Mill Park. ˇ Held two calibration sessions to calibrate and verify test equipment on loan form US EPA. ˇ Purchased test equipment.\Collected data at over 10 locations throughout east and west Marin.
Manor School Laura Dax Honda 454-7284 Award: $500	ˇ Made signs for fern garden and nature trail. ˇ Collected data. Made a water quality testing booklet.	ˇ Tested water in Manor Creek. ˇ Picks up trash on nature trail and ties in with math class. ˇ Removed non-natives (broom and ivy) from nature trail. ˇ Planted natives on section of nature trail. Planted a fern garden
Gallinas School 177 North San Pedro Road. San Rafael 94903 Daniella Santana Award: $240	ˇ Teacher attended Earth Day celebration at Pickleweed Community Center and presented project, sharing pictures and posters and written information..	ˇ 20 first graders picked up trash and debris around San Pedro Ridge Creek and recycled it. ˇ Removed French Broom with help of 28 fifth-graders and studies harmful effects non-natives can have on a habitat. ˇ They planted oak tree seeds.Studied helpful and harmful effects that humans have on the environment.
Marin Art and Garden Center Charlotte Torgovitsky Award: $270	ˇ Compost Signs for Compost Demonstration Area
Sir Francis Drake High(SEA-DISC) Sue Fox 945-3600 ext. 4407 Award: $790		ˇ Removed invasive non-native plants from a 140 meter section of Sleepy Hollow Creek. ˇ Stabilized bank to discourage erosion run-off. ˇ Planted 130 native plants along 140 meter corridor of creek