Vallejo Watershed Alliance

Saturday, January 18, 2025; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The Vallejo Watershed Alliance is excited to announce our continued partnership with the Solano Resource Conservation District (RCD), Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD), and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to work on habitat enhancement in the area around Glen Cove. This workday will involve planting shrubs and/or spreading mulch in the Glen Cove/Vallejo side of Benicia State Park. We really need volunteers, and hope that you will join us!

Additional Information: Please wear comfortable clothes (think layers!), sturdy closed-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We will provide water, refreshments, and tools. All volunteers will have to sign a waiver for 2025. Volunteers under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Where to find us: Our registration desk will be located across 980/988 S. Regatta Dr. (Look for the big purple house!) Alternatively, you can cut and paste the following map coordinates into your browser to find us – https://maps.app.goo.gl/GHa75M3d4C6pT3rJ7.

Please be aware that parking is only permitted on the housing side of S. Regatta, and there is strictly no parking allowed on the water side of the entire street.

To RSVP or request more information, please email info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org. We strongly encourage RSVPs for this event. You can also call 707-652-7812 if you have any questions.

Happy holidays and heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked with the Vallejo Watershed Alliance this year! With your support, the Alliance successfully hosted cleanups and habitat enhancement projects at Glen Cove Waterfront Park, Lake Dalwigk, Lake Chabot, and Hanns Park, as well as along Rindler Creek, Blue Rock Springs Creek and Benicia State Recreation Area. We celebrated together at a summer BBQ at Blue Rock Springs Park and participated in both Earth Day and Coastal Cleanup Day activities, among others.

We are excited to announce that the Lake Dalwigk Park project is nearing completion, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 11 a.m. to noon —rain or shine! As one of the partners in this project, we would love to see our volunteers there! More information is available on the City of Vallejo’s social media pages.

Looking ahead to 2025, the first workday of the year will be on Saturday, January 18. We will partner with the Solano Resource Conservation District and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation for a restoration project in Glen Cove/Benicia State Park, along with a beach cleanup at Glen Cove Waterfront Park. More details will be provided in the January email.

Lastly, we want to express our gratitude to all our volunteers who dedicated their time and effort during our monthly workdays. We could not achieve this work without you.

Thank you!

This season of gratitude presents a wonderful opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to you, our dedicated volunteers, for the time and effort you invest each workday to support the Vallejo Watershed Alliance in its mission to enhance and protect Vallejo’s waterways.

Together, we are creating a positive impact.

We sincerely appreciate all that you do!

Saturday, November 16th, 9 a.m. to Noon

Join us this workday and help us pick up litter from Lake Dalwigk. We would love your help!

Dress in layers, wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, hat, gloves and sunscreen. We will provide the necessary tools and refreshments. Park along Fifth St. (towards Lemon St.) near Lake Dalwigk Park. Walk down the steps to find us.

Please RSVP by emailing Info@VallejoWastershedAlliance.org or by calling 707.652.7812

Saturday, October 19, 2024; 9am to 11:30 am

The Vallejo Watershed Alliance is excited to announce our continued partnership with the Solano Resource Conservation District (RCD), Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD), and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to work on habitat enhancement in the area around Glen Cove. This workday will involve spreading mulch and/or planting acorns. We hope that you will join us!

Additional Information: Please wear comfortable clothes (think layers!), sturdy close-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We will provide water, refreshments, and tools. Volunteers under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Parking: The closest parking area is located at S. Regatta Dr. and Weathermark Ct. Please be aware that parking is only permitted on the housing side of S. Regatta, and there is strictly no parking allowed on the waterside of the entire street. There is a trail entrance right across from 832 S. Regatta.

To RSVP or request more information, please email info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org. We strongly encourage RSVPs for this event.

Join more than 40,000 volunteers across the state for the largest volunteer day on the planet! This vital community-building event takes place every September, encouraging residents to cleanup their local shorelines, rivers, creeks, lakes and inland waterways. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, September 21st from 9 a.m. to noon.

There are 19 different Vallejo cleanup sites to choose from, or you can join the Vallejo Watershed Alliance site along Rindler Creek (meet at the corner of Fairgrounds Drive and Coach Lane). Other sites include Dan Foley Park, Hanns Park, River Park, Cullinan Ranch, Blue Rock Springs Park, Glen Cove Marina and Glen Cove Waterfront Park, Vallejo Municipal Marina, Lake Dalwigk, Meadows at Catalina and Delta Meadows Park, and White Slough (behind EcoThrift).

Cleanup organizers are committed to eliminating the waste created by the cleanup itself. They ask volunteers to bring reusable cleanup supplies, such as work gloves, a refillable water bottle, or a bucket to help ensure their work sites generate no trash of their own. Each site will be well-stocked with the necessary supplies if needed.

For additional details and to volunteer in Vallejo, please visit Vallejo Wastewater/Coastal Cleanup.  You may also call (707) 645-8258 or email Info@ValcoreRecycling.org if you need more information. Find a site near you by visiting CleanupSolano.org. If you are under 18, you will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver before participating. Volunteers should wear sunscreen, sturdy shoes, a hat, mask and work gloves.

This year’s local cleanups are made possible through the active participation of the cities and counties of Solano, the California Coastal Commission, Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District, VALCORE Recycling, Recology Vallejo, the City of Vallejo and the Greater Vallejo Recreation District.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE!

Cleanup at Lake Dalwigk; August 10, 2024, 9 to 11:30 am.

Work continues on the project at Lake Dalwigk Park, and we need your help! On this workday, we will be removing trash from the park. Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes, hat, sunscreen and gloves. We will provide all the necessary tools, as well as refreshments.

For additional information or to RSVP, please email us at Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or call (707) 652-7812.

Save the Date: Alliance Annual Meeting – August 17, 2024, 9 am

Come join us at the Vista Room at Dan Foley Cultural Center (1461 N. Camino Alto, Vallejo) for coffee and breakfast, meet the new City Manager Andrew Murray, and get an update on the Lake Dalwigk Park Improvements Project. More details to come.

On Saturday, July 20 , 2024 (9 am to noon), we celebrate you! Vallejo Watershed Alliance volunteers are invited to join us for a Thank You Lunch at Blue Rock Springs Park (Trailside picnic area between the parking lot and the lake). We start at 9 a.m. with an easy cleanup around the lake and park if you want, and have an early lunch to thank you for being with us throughout the year and helping make Vallejo a cleaner and safer place. If you can’t make it to the cleanup, you’re still welcome for lunch at 11:00, we’d love to see you. Please RSVP to Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org to let us know you are coming, so we can be sure to have enough food for all. As always, please remember to wear closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We’ll bring all the necessary supplies and refreshments. Email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org with any questions. See you out there!

Saturday, June 15, 9 am to 12 pm

Please join us to support a habitat restoration project along Blue Rock Springs Creek

Location: Park in the Wardlaw Dog Park lot (1805 Ascott Parkway). Follow the path behind the dog park. Cross the bridge over the creek and turn right (west) along the path. Shortly after you cross under Oakwood Avenue, you’ll see our site at Mile Marker 0.69.

More Info: Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We’ll bring water, refreshments, and tools. To RSVP or for more information, email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org.

Upcoming Event

 Mark your calendars for our annual volunteer BBQ on July 20th at Blue Rock Springs Park. Park cleanup will begin at 9 am, and lunch will be at 11 am.

Saturday, May 18, 9 am to noon

Join the Vallejo Watershed Alliance and MIT Academy for a cleanup at Rindler Creek. We’ll meet at the corner of Fairgrounds Drive and Coach Lane.

Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen and gloves. Water, refreshments, and tools will be provided. Volunteers under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. The waiver can be found on the Volunteer page of this website. RSVP to Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org.

We hope to see you there!