This book is an introduction to the monitoring data collected by volunteers and provides a glimpse of its possible uses. “Data From the Creeks” is full color, 8.5 x 11, 61-page book of maps, data and preliminary analysis of data collected by volunteers in Contra Costa County.

For the past five years, dedicated Contra Costa County residents who care about their local creeks have spent thousands of their weekend and weeknight hours locked in the classroom learning monitoring techniques or knee-deep in the creeks collecting insects or mapping creek features with GPS (Global Positioning System) units. This book is intended primarily for them. It is a partial summary of their work in progress, and it is intended to show what has been accomplished already, to provide a glimpse of what the completed monitoring can tell us, and to inspire volunteers to keep up the good work in years to come.

An overview of the GPS Survey and bioassessment data is provided for each watershed in which sufficient data has been collected. To be included in a chapter, at least four bioassessment sites must have been sampled within a watershed or GPS data must have been collected over contiguous reach of creek long enough to be the basis for an interesting query.

How can I get a copy of “Data From the Creeks”?

ELECTRONIC VERSION (Free -- PDF*)
You can download a copy of the book free of charge from this website.

The link address is: http://ccwf.watershedportal.net/Publications%20and%20Images/Databook/COMPLETE_DATABOOK.pdf

The files are large and may take some time to download. To prevent your connection from timing out we recommend that you right click on the link and save the target to your computer. You may download the complete book as one file by using the link at the bottom of the page. You may also download the book by chapter using the following links.

By Chapter:
Cover: Cover, Title Page, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents (645 KB)
Chapter 1: Overview of Monitoring Program (3.4 MB)
Chapter 2: Alhambra Creek Watershed (2.6 MB)
Chapter 3: Kirker Creek Watershed (1.9 MB)
Chapter 4: Marsh Creek Watershed (2.8 MB)
Chapter 5: Mount Diablo Creek Watershed (5.5 MB)
Chapter 6: Pinole Creek Watershed (3.5 MB)
Chapter 7: San Pablo Creek Watershed (4.9 MB)
Chapter 8: Wildcat Creek Watershed (2.3 MB)
Appendices: Glossary, Bibliography Resources, Resources by Watershed (27 Kb)

One File:
Complete "Data From the Creeks" (26412.79KB)

The link address is: http://ccwf.watershedportal.net/Publications%20and%20Images/Databook/COMPLETE_DATABOOK.pdf

Questions should be directed to Abby Fateman. She can be reached by email: afate@cd.cccounty.us .

*These files are in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ®, which is available free (click here to download).