Monthly Meeting Wednesday, December 10 @ 6:00 PM

This month's Friends of Rose Creek meeting will instead be a Rose Creek Watershed Alliance meeting of which we are a member group.

The Rose Creek Watershed Opportunities Assessment was approved by the San Diego City Council recently and Proposition C passed so there are a lot of new opportunities on the horizon. The chair of the meeting will be the consultant working for San Diego Earth Works who so brilliantly got a diverse group of community groups and government agencies to agree. So there's won't be an agenda for us.

Some things that will be discussed include San Diego Earth Work has already received a grant to complete the hydro study. We are scoping that work now. One of our goals is to run one or two "what if" scenarios as part of that study such as what if X amount of concrete channel were removed from the watershed; what other changes in the watershed would be required to make certain flooding didn't occur?

Another scenario might address creating improved trail access in Marian Bear. Its time to brainstorm!

PLEASE BE ON TIME!

MEETING LOCATION:
Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond Street (one block south of Ingraham @ Gresham/Diamond) Enter on Gresham St.

~~ Meeting Agenda ~~

1. Introductions ( Group )

2. Active Transportation Campaign (Kathy Keehan)

3. Assessment Updates (Ann Van Leer/Group)
a. Assessment approved 10/21
b. Tour 10/31
c. Hydrology Study Scoping
-- Modeling Alternatives
d. CEQA Processing Invasives/Brewster case
e. Trail Planning

4. Other Watershed Updates (Group)

For more information, contact Karin 858-405-7503 or email Ann, the project consultant.

Stevenson Canyon Work Parties on December 20 & 27

9 AM to 4 PM the Friends of Stevenson Canyon will be working on invasive plant removal.

Directions: From Clairemont Mesa Blvd., go south on Moraga, then left (east) on Idlewild. Look for the San Diego Canyonlands Banner on the right (south) side.

Please wear sturdy, close-toed shoes and sun protection. Bring water. The events will be held rain or shine - unless it is pouring.

For more information contact Brian Moehl

Stevenson Canyon, free guided tour! on December 13

Stevenson Canyon drains into Rose Creek and is part of the watershed.

Saturday, December 13, 2008; Tour begins: 9:30 am - Ends: 11:30 am

Learn about native plants & animals, the threat of invasive plant species, and the importance of native plants in the canyon for both wildlife and water quality down to the coast. Also, learn how you can help take care of these important canyon habitats!

Meet at the canyon entrance: ~3425 Block Idlewild Way

Directions: From Clairemont Mesa Blvd., go south on Moraga, then left (east) on Idlewild. Look for the San Diego Canyonlands Banner on the right (south) side.

Please wear sturdy, close-toed shoes and sun protection. Bring water. The events will be held rain or shine - unless it is pouring.

For more information contact Brian Moehl

San Diego Canyonlands

San Diego Canyonlands Inc. (SDCL) is a new organization being formed by experienced individuals that served for years in leadership capacities on Sierra Club’s San Diego Canyons Campaign. Recognizing that San Diegans love their neighborhood canyons, the Sierra Club launched the Canyons Campaign in 1999, developing over 40 “Friends Groups” throughout San Diego County to steward the neighborhood canyons. The establishment of the new organization is essential for its continued growth because it will now have a focused governing board and new funding sources, (such as state and federal grants), which were not feasible as a part of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter, supports the formation of the new organization. Visit them online.