HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012002 - 2002-328 The Board of Supervisors
Of Contra Costa County
In the Matter of Resolution No.2002/328
IN RECOGNITION OF THE WERE ALL DOWNSTREAM
WATERSHED CLEAN-UP AND FESTIVAL MAY 25, 2002
WHEREAS, on Saturday May 25, 2002, the We're All Downstream partners for
the Kirker Creek watershed are sponsoring a creek clean-up,poster and poetry contest
for local students, and lecture series in cooperation with Los Medanos College; and
WHEREAS, these events will take place in cooperation with the Dow
Environmental Faire, an event which brings thousands of East County residents and
other members of the public together with organizations and individuals involved in local
environmental conservation efforts at the award winning Dow Wetlands site; and
WHEREAS, "We're All Downstream"has developed as a spin-off of the
CALFED supported Kirker Creek Watershed Planning effort and brings together
representatives of Pittsburg Unified School District, Dow Chemical, Los Medanos
College, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, Delta Diablo Sanitation District,
County Supervisor Federal D. glover's Office, and the City of Pittsburg to provide
opportunities for enhanced support of local watershed stewardship efforts; and
WHEREAS, members of this watershed partnership group have already
participated in native plant conservation efforts, involved LMC students in coordinating
the We're All Downstream poster and poetry contest in Pittsburg schools,participated in
aquatic water quality sampling efforts, and sponsored lectures on watershed
conservation issues; and
WHEREAS, the We're All Downstream partners have been selected to send a
team to the Adopt-A-Watershed's Summer Leadership Institute at the Mt. Bachelor
conference center in Oregon from July 13--20, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County, does hereby proclaim Saturday May 25, 2042 as "Watershed Appreciation
Day"in Contra Costa County and call upon all citizens,families, agencies, and
businesses to learn more about watershed stewardship and how they can protect our
water resources.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 21"day of
May, 2402.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed on this 21st day of May,
2002
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of
Superviso and County Administrator
By._.
Introduced by: Deputy
pervisor dera . Glover, District V