ebcnps
Conservation Committee
Our committee is dedicated to conserving and preserving the native plants, plant communities, and landscapes of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The dedicated volunteers and staff of this committee help achieve conservation goals by increasing awareness about native plants, providing expert opinion on development projects during the public review period, and organizing information on rare and endemic plants for city, county, state, and federal agencies. Our committee meets bimonthly and reviews important projects and identifies action steps through a consensus-based approach. We are looking for additional volunteers and interns on a regular basis. Please contact Lech Naumovich at conservation@ebcnps.org, or the conservation committee director Laura Baker, with any questions.
NEWS: Our next committee meeting is scheduled for February 26th, 7pm at the Walnut Creek office - 1601 N. Main Street. Also, we're offering a conservation internship position, please see the link on the main www.ebcnps.org page.
RESEARCH INTERNS: Thanks to three research interns taking on local projects and helping disseminate reliable information: Philip Brownsey of UC Berkeley (Fuel Management and Rare Plants), and Merri Gordon of Mills College (Conservation of Presidio Clarkia in the Oakland Hills)!
CURRENT PROJECTS
Grasslands of the East Bay
Regional Park District
Reuse of Concord Naval Weapons Station
East Contra Costa Habitat Conservation Plan
Bay Area Open Space Council - Upland Habitat Goals Project
Priority Protection Areas Project
Presidio Clarkia in Oakland
Conservation in Richmond
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's WSIP project - A 7-county watershed project
Friends of Springtown Preserve - Livermore's alkali wetland
Stewardship of rare plants in Redwood Park
Preserving Richmond's shoreline
Warm Springs - Preserving Fremont's coastal vernal pools
LETTERS (opens Adobe PDF file)
Letter to US Fish and Wildlife on 5-year review of 5 listed species in the East Bay
Letter regarding preserving the rare Mt. Diablo Helianthella (Helianthella castanea)
Letter regarding development of Pittsburg Hillsides and a Hillside Protection Ordinance
Letter on the City of Pleasanton's Staples Ranch project
Letter to Senator Dick Kempthorne on the Conservation Hearing Sessions
Letter regarding Antioch's Roddy Ranch project
EBCNPS Comments on the DEIR of the East Contra Costa HCP/NCCP
Letter regarding new A's stadium site at Warm Springs, Fremont
Letter commenting on the expansion of Los Vaqueros Dam
Letter rejecting the current environmental analysis for either route of the High Speed Train
Letter commenting on the extension of James Donlon Blvd in Pittsburg
REPORTS
Conservation Committee Report - 2007
Conservation Committee Report-2005-2006
Conservation Analyst Report-August 2007
Conservation Committee Report - November 2007
Reuse of Concord Naval Weapons Station
East Contra Costa Habitat Conservation Plan
Bay Area Open Space Council - Upland Habitat Goals Project
Priority Protection Areas Project
Presidio Clarkia in Oakland
Conservation in Richmond
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's WSIP project - A 7-county watershed project
Friends of Springtown Preserve - Livermore's alkali wetland
Stewardship of rare plants in Redwood Park
Preserving Richmond's shoreline
Warm Springs - Preserving Fremont's coastal vernal pools
LETTERS (opens Adobe PDF file)
Letter to US Fish and Wildlife on 5-year review of 5 listed species in the East Bay
Letter regarding preserving the rare Mt. Diablo Helianthella (Helianthella castanea)
Letter regarding development of Pittsburg Hillsides and a Hillside Protection Ordinance
Letter on the City of Pleasanton's Staples Ranch project
Letter to Senator Dick Kempthorne on the Conservation Hearing Sessions
Letter regarding Antioch's Roddy Ranch project
EBCNPS Comments on the DEIR of the East Contra Costa HCP/NCCP
Letter regarding new A's stadium site at Warm Springs, Fremont
Letter commenting on the expansion of Los Vaqueros Dam
Letter rejecting the current environmental analysis for either route of the High Speed Train
Letter commenting on the extension of James Donlon Blvd in Pittsburg
REPORTS
Conservation Committee Report - 2007
Conservation Committee Report-2005-2006
Conservation Analyst Report-August 2007
Conservation Committee Report - November 2007
PO Box 5597 - Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94705
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1601 Main St. - Suite 105
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
phone: (510) 734- 0335
Berkeley, CA 94705
AND
1601 Main St. - Suite 105
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
phone: (510) 734- 0335