What's Happening Now
Find your watershed
For information about Marin County watersheds, please visit our Watershed Explorer.
Watershed descriptions contain information on watershed history, present land use, biology, and watershed processes. More on this watershed.
EPA Grant awarded for Richardson Bay
$1.5 million for the North Bay (Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties)
$370,000 for projects improving water quality in Richardson Bay
Purpose
The purpose of the Southern Marin Flood Protection and Watershed Program is to integrate flood protection goals with environmental restoration elements to improve water quality and creek habitat within watersheds draining to Richardson Bay.
The Master Plan
The Master Plan will recommend priorities for implementation and timing of construction and restoration improvements throughout the sub-watersheds of Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio, Sutton Manor, Coyote Creek, East Creek and West Creek.
The Watershed Master Plan will take approximately 18 months to prepare using consultants selected through a competitive process.
Program Partners
Flood Zone Meetings
Flood Zone Nos. 3 & 4 Advisory Board meeting information is archived in our library. More on Zone 3 or Zone 4.
Science Pages
Our science pages have information about our creek plants and wildlife. More...
Stormwater in Summer?
Water from your driveway and gutters drain directly to creeks and to San Pablo Bay. Protection is even more urgent in the low-flow summer months. For information and tips, visit MCSTOPPP, Marin's stormwater program.