| Natural Resources of the Sausal Creek Watershed |
Name of Resource
(click to open) | Description | Format(/Size) |
| Sausal Creek Watershed Enhancement Plan (March 2010) |
A comprehensive assessment of the hydrology of the Sausal Creek Watershed and analysis of existing data, with recommended actions on improving data collection, managing stormwater, reducing erosion, and enhancing riparian habitat. |
.html / .pdf (multiple) |
| Fern Ravine Restoration Plan (December 2010) |
An assessment of the existing site conditions for a portion of the Fern Ravine subwatershed and recommended management actions for site hydrology, sediment, and the control of invasive plants, including a detailed plan for native plant revegetation and vegetation maintenance measures. |
.pdf, 3.9mb |
| "Shoot the Shed" |
An organized (and ongoing) photographic effort to capture and celebrate the flora, fauna, and other features that make the Sausal Creek Watershed unique |
website photo gallery |
| Dimond Park Oaks Survey | A survey of Dimond Park vegetation with particular attention to coast live oaks, Karen Paulsell, November 2006
|
.pdf, 1.5mb |
| Aquatic Insect Update | An update on the Aquatic Insect sampling efforts, Winter 2005
|
.pdf, 52k |
| FOSC Habitat Plant List | prepared by Karen Paulsell for the Restoration Committee of the Friends of Sausal Creek
| .pdf, 180k |
| Status of pallid manzanita (Arctostaphylos pallida) in the Sausal Creek Watershed | prepared by Ralph Kanz for the Restoration Committee of the Friends of Sausal Creek
| .pdf, 172k |
| Some Sausal Creek Watershed Erosion Sources
| photographs documenting the watershed's erosion problems | .html |
| Birds of the Sausal Creek Watershed |
a checklist for use in the watershed, October 2003 | .pdf, 164k |
| A Diary from the Top of the Watershed | Karen Paulsell's observations above Cinderella Creek, a tributary of Sausal | .pdf, 168k |
| Pictures of birds found in the Sausal Creek Watershed | photographs by Brad Sillasen, used with permission | .html |
| Sounds of Sausal Creek | a fun page of sounds, recorded by Bob Branstrom | .html (.au format sounds) |
| The Gardener's Guide to the Sausal Creek Watershed | a book about how native plants can be used
in home gardening with descriptions of plants native to the Sausal Creek watershed, and featured in the Dimond Park native plant demonstration garden | .pdf, 668k |
Tables of Biological Resources of the Upper Sausal Creek Watershed
(click on table name to open) |
Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibians and Reptiles Observed
Birds
Special Status Birds
Mammals
Plants
Rare Plants | .pdf, 60k
.pdf, 56k
.pdf, 108k
.pdf, 56k
.pdf, 64k
.pdf, 208k
.pdf, 112k
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| Water Quality Monitoring Study | "Monitoring the water quality of Sausal Creek, Oakland, CA: A comparative study on methods to detect urban pollution" (study by UC Berkeley student, 1999) | .pdf, 392k |
| Fish Story | an ongoing account since 1997 of the presence of fish in Sausal Creek | .pdf, 28k |
| Aquatic Insect Report | A Brief Update on the Aquatic Insect Sampling Efforts at Sausal Creek, September 2002 | .pdf, 28k |
| Status Report on Native Plant Revegetation Project | one page summary describing the Friends' efforts restoring Dimond Canyon | .pdf, 28k |
An Assessment of Trails, Watercourses, Soils, and Redwood Forest Health in Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA, with Recommendations for Management
| Prepared by William Lettis & Associates, Inc. and Natural Resources Management Corporation for Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation, December 2000 |
.pdf, 1.6mb |
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