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Creek Restorations and Watershed Acquisitions
A Measure DD Project

Project Description
With Measure DD's focus on water quality, projects have included restoration of selected Oakland creeks
and acquisition of critical
watersheds. Locations are detailed below.
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More Information
Visit the City's
Oakland Creeks Watershed Improvement Program page
View a sample
illustrative plan for
a creek restoration project
Press:
Neighbors'
work to save Butters Canyon pays off March 5, 2010,
San Francisco Chronicle
TV coverage:
Non-Profit group
completes preservation of Butters Canyon, March 14, 2010, KTVU
Status
= complete
Claremont Creek tributary restoration at Garber Park (2010)
Temescal Creek restoration near Rockridge Greenbelt

Creek native plantings of Shepherd Creek at Escher Drive

Shepherd Creek restoration at Shepherd Canyon Park (in design)
Watershed acquisition in Beaconsfield Canyon

Sausal Creek restoration at Dimond Park (2011)
Cinderella Creek restoration in Joaquin Miller Park

Watershed acquisitions in Butters Canyon

Peralta
Creek restoration in Butters Canyon

Lion Creek Restoration at Lion Creek Crossings (2010)
Arroyo Viejo Creek restoration at Oakland Zoo

62 Acre watershed acquisition in Near Dunsmuir House

Funding
Development.
Measure DD bonds: $5.5 million for restoration, $4.5 million
for watershed acquisition. Some acquisitions completed
in partnership with East Bay Regional Park District.
Maintenance. The project will be maintained the City
of Oakland with funds provided by the
Landscaping
and Lighting Assessment District.
Location & Sky View
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Click the marker
for creek or watershed status.
View dd-creeks in a larger map
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