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Big Chico Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program Newsletter, Winter 2005 (Issue 1)
Prepared by the Big Chico Creek Watershed Alliance.

2006 Articles

Queen of the creeks
Jennifer Oman imagines a greener, purer Chico. And as outreach coordinator of the Butte Environmental Council and Urban Streams Alliance, she is doing her best to make that happen.

Artist's murals with a message about storm drains are complete
People who frequent downtown have likely been watching the progress of two murals which have just been completed to help remind people that garbage, gunk and goo that runs through Chico gutters goes directly into creeks.

Landscapers, carpet cleaners invited to meetings
Landscaping firms and carpet cleaners are being invited to learn more about good water habits as they relate to their businesses.

Keeping bad stuff out of drains
60 volunteers helped the Chico Urban Streams Alliance, or Chico USA, label city storm drains that feed into creeks.

2005 Articles

The Chico Urban Streams Alliance Clean Creeks Project Begins!
The Chico Urban Streams Alliance (Chico USA) held its official kick-off for the Clean Creeks Project on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the 5-Mile Recreation Area.

How You Can be a Part of Chico USA
The Big Chico Creek Watershed Alliance (the Alliance) has recently established the Big Chico Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program, and has been providing watershed education and training to citizen volunteers interested in participating in monitoring activities.