Alpine Watershed Group protects, conserves, and restores the watersheds of Alpine County by promoting sustainable community and science-based collaborative solutions.
Join the Forest Health Community Working Group to Help Plant Trees
Thank You Creek Day 2025 Volunteers!
Mud Lake Road, before shot #1
Mud Lake Road, before shot #2
Mud Lake Road, before shot #3
Mud Lake Road, after shot #1
Mud Lake Road, after shot #2
Mud Lake Road, after shot #3
Adopt-A-Highway, Ken J. Burkhart
Faith Valley Dispersed Camping Area
Adopt-A-Highway, AWG
Woodfords Canyon
Creek Day 2025 Volunteers
Markleeville Creek Floodplain Restoration
It is so exciting to see the progress being made toward reconnecting Markleeville Creek with its floodplain. Here’s a shot from the last day of September alongside the project rendering from many years ago. Thank you to Alpine County staff and county engineer Lumos & Associates for shepherding this project, to Stantec for continuing to provide guidance on implementing their design, and to Meyers Earthwork for making this vision a reality. We are so grateful to Caltrans for providing implementation funding. We achieved a final design thanks to being a partner in the Tahoe-Sierra Region for the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) program; IRWM funding for this project has been provided in full or in part from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 and through an agreement with the State Department of Water Resources.
Help Rank Values for West Fork Carson Planning Project
As AWG’s consultants Waterways and Watershed Resiliency Consulting continue work on the West Fork Carson Prioritization Plan, we are requesting input from stakeholders to rank various values that will be used by the consultants to prioritize the projects that they have identified. The goal of this planning project is to identify and prioritize projects that will improve water quality, fish habitat, meadow health, and stream function.
If you are interested in viewing an instructional slideshow explaining the prioritization process and then providing your input via an Excel spreadsheet, please contact Executive Director Kimra McAfee.
Stay tuned for a public meeting in late 2025 or early 2026 to learn about the project findings and review the proposed project list.
Bountiful Blooms and Views
Headwaters Coordinator Bella Kurtz
It's been a fantastic year for mushroom enthusiasts. Although not a blooming flower, this American fly agaric (Amanita muscaria ssp. flavivolvata) fruit is equally as stunning.
All Things Watersheds
Biomass Collection – Depending on weather conditions, the biomass collection at Turtle Rock Park will remain open until October 26 for residents to drop off woody debris and vegetation. See the flyer for more information and for days and times that residents can drop off materials.
Upcoming AWG Events
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 a.m. – Tree Planting hosted by Forest Health Community Working Group
Wednesday, October 22, 5:00 p.m. at Markleeville Library – AWG Board Meeting
We are grateful for the financial support of all who love Alpine County. We are able to lead volunteer workdays and support community science data collection because of your generosity.
AWG has earned a 2024 Gold Seal of Transparency with Candid! Check out our Nonprofit Profilehere.
Ways to Connect or Help
We always love to hear from our watershed community! Below are email links to reach AWG's staff, or reach us at AWG's office at (530) 694-2327. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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Until next time!
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