Alameda County Clean Water Program Public Information and Outreach Program

In Fall 2010, the Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) began providing assistance to the Alameda County Clean Water Program's Unincorporated Area and Flood Control and Water Conservation District programs by coordinating their Public Information and Outreach Program. This program is mandated by the Regional Water Quality Control Board in an effort to raise awareness of the impacts of stormwater pollution in local communities, and to give local residents information on how they can help protect our watersheds and the Bay. The program includes: a stormdrain marking and maintenance program, advertising campaigns, local media relations, maintaining a stormwater point of contact, public outreach and citizen involvement events, watershed stewardship collaborative efforts, school-aged children outreach, and outreach to municipal officials.

The ACRCD represented the Clean Water Program at the following events in Fall 2011, with the  Clean Water Program booth message focused on reducing litter that ends up in the SF Bay by making reusables part of your daily routine:

• August 13th, September 24th and October 8th, 2011 - The San Lorenzo Farmers Market at Hesperian Blvd. and Paseo Grande
• September 10th & 11th, 2011 - The Castro Valley Fall Festival at the Castro Valley Village Shopping Center
• September 30th, October 1st and 2nd, 2011- Alameda County Fall Home and Garden Show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds

Please check back soon to see a list of Spring 2012 events that we will be attending.

If you would like to get involved and volunteer at one of our community work days, please see upcoming citizen involvement events organized by our Hands-On-Conservation Program. You can also see some of the school-age education programs that the ACRCD coordinates by clicking here. 

Want to learn more about what you can do to help prevent stormwater pollution? Please click on the press releases below!

Reduce Litter by Making Reusables Part of Your Daily Routine
Parents: Make Reusables a Lunch and Snack Time Fixture for Kids
Pest Control Problems? Call an IMP Certified Pest Control Professional

For more information, please visit the Clean Water Program website at http://www.cleanwaterprogram.org, or contact Cynthia Butler, Alameda County Clean Water Program Outreach Coordinator, at cynthia.cleanwater@gmail.com.