Upcoming Events

2010 Events

September 10 - SalmonAid Meet Your Fishermen Event - San Francisco

Meet Your Fishermen at the Aquarium of the Bay, Friday September 10. Famed author Bill Carter will open the discussion with a short film about commercial fishing in Alaska as described in his acclaimed book, Red Summer. Bill will then discuss his experiences fishing for sockeye salmon in Alaska and read from his book. Bay Area fishermen will join Bill to talk about local fishing and their ocean adventures.

September 14 - Community Meeting on Eastern Alameda County Conservation Strategy - Dublin

A community meeting for the Draft East Alameda County Conservation Strategy will be held on Tuesday, September 14th from 7 to 9 pm at the Dublin Library Community Room, 200 Civic Plaza in Dublin. The Conservation Strategy is a blueprint for streamline permitting for future development and conserving biological resources in the upper Alameda Creek watershed, being prepared by a stakeholder group of agencies in the watershed.

September 15 - Meeting With CalTrans About Niles Canyon Highway Widening - Sunol

Cal Trans will present information and answer questions about the proposed Niles Canyon highway widening project the Sunol Municipal Advisory Council meeting, on Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm at the Sunol Elementary School cafeteria. The community is invited to attend.

September 21 - City Council Meeting About CalTrans Highway Widening Project in Niles Canyon - Fremont

The Fremont City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 21st at 7 pm to discuss all three of CalTrans' Niles Canyon Roadway projects and allow for public comment.

September 25 - Coastal Cleanup Day - Niles Canyon

September 25 is Coastal Cleanup Day, and the Alameda Creek Alliance will host an early morning trash cleanup, for two hours before the Sunol Water Temple event, at two spots: in Niles Canyon and on Palomares Road along Stonybrook Creek. More details to come. Please RSVP if you are interested in helping us remove trash from Alameda and Stonybrook Creeks!

September 25 - Sunol Water Temple Centennial Celebration - Sunol

The town of Sunol and the SFPUC are planning the 100th anniversary celebration of the Sunol Water Temple for Saturday, September 25th. More information soon. We still need a few volunteers to help staff the Alameda Creek Alliance table.

September 26 - SalmonAid Outdoor Festival - San Francisco

SalmonAid Outdoor Festival - Sunday, September 26, 11:00am - 5:00pm. Celebrate Wild Pacific Salmon with a free music festival adjacent to the Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39. Lively bands, kids activities, and meet up with activists and organizations from up and down the coast that are working to protect and restore the wild Pacific salmon that have sustained us for centuries.

October 22 - ACA Membership Dinner - Palomares Canyon

We invite you and your family or friends to join the Alameda Creek Alliance for our annual Membership Dinner on Friday, October 22nd, at the scenic Chouinard Winery in Palomares Canyon, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Order tickets here.

The evening will feature good food from Miraglia Catering, excellent Chouinard wine, live music from local rockin' blues band Swingshift, updates on Alameda Creek restoration efforts and some brief comments by watershed restoration experts and advocates. The winery is located at 33853 Palomares Road, along Stonybrook Creek in Palomares Canyon. Tickets for the event are $60 per person. Order tickets here. All proceeds benefit the Alameda Creek Alliance. Help us celebrate our many accomplishments and plan for the future restoration of Alameda Creek and its fisheries. Come meet and mingle with other watershed residents and the Alameda Creek Alliance staff and Board of Directors.

November 2 - Recovery Planning Meeting for Central Coast Steelhead - Livermore

The National Marine Fisheries Service will hold a public meeting to discuss the federal endangered species recovery plan for Central California Coast steelhead trout currently being prepared. The meeting will provide an opportunity for data sharing among agencies in the Central Coast region, and public input and scoping on recovery goals for steelhead and chinook salmon in central and northern California. The meeting will be at the Zone 7 Water Agency offices in Livermore. More information soon.

November 6 - Santa Clara County Creeks Conference - Campbell

At the Camden Community Center in Campbell. More information soon.