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Friends of Sausal Creek is maintaining this day-lit section of Sausal Creek. Once buried in a culvert and covered with soil, this stretch of Sausal Creek was uncovered and replanted with native vegetation in 2016. Since then, the area has gradually supported the return of beneficial insects, birds, and local rainbow trout. Friends of Sausal Creek invites you to be part of the ongoing care and restoration of this special place.

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What's Growing Here?
¿Qué crece aquí?

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This Native Plant Demonstration Garden includes California species that thrive with little or no irrigation or fertilizer. You can plant natives like these in your home garden to conserve resources, improve creek water quality, and enhance the habitat value of our watershed. 

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Dimond Park 

Check out our comprehensive list of native species and plant communities in the Sausal Creek Watershed and Joaquin Miller Park

What's Happening Here?
¿Qué pasa aquí?

Major Projects
Proyectos principales

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DIMOND CANYON RESTORATION

In 2001, FOSC partnered with the City of Oakland on a major project to restore two acres of riparian habitat along a stretch of Sausal Creek in lower Dimond Canyon.

 

The project resulted in a nearly 50% increase in native vegetation cover, a dramatic increase in biodiversity in the area, and increased resistance to erosion along the creek banks.

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DIMOND PARK CREEK DAYLIGHTING

In 2016, a major effort led by FOSC, the City of Oakland, and Alameda County Flood Control removed over 250 feet of underground culvert and concrete spillway, daylighting this long-buried section and widening it to create a naturalized riparian corridor. Native alders and willows—key species for this habitat—were planted along the banks, along with flowering currant, ceanothus, and Pacific rushes.

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USRP EROSION CONTROL PROJECT

In 2018, in collaboration with the City of Oakland, we completed a slope and gully stabilization project just upstream of the El Centro crossing to repair three gullies caused by stormwater runoff from Park Boulevard.

 

The project involved stabilizing the slope and gullies using a combination of biodegradable erosion control fabrics, dense revegetation, and energy-dissipating rock.

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Volunteer

Join us for a volunteer workday or community event to learn about and enhance the Sausal Creek Watershed.

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Our Work

Learn more about FOSC's wildlife monitoring, habitat restoration, and native plant projects.

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Donate

Your support helps native plants and wildlife thrive, promotes a resilient future, and connects communities to Oakland’s natural resources.

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