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| Alpine Watershed Group protects, conserves, and restores the watersheds of Alpine County by promoting sustainable community and science-based collaborative solutions.
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Alpine County Forest Health Community Working Group invites you to participate in the Stakeholder Assessment Community Workshop
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The final draft of the Alpine County Stakeholder Assessment is available on the Forest Health Community Working Group webpage. Please peruse it prior to the workshop!
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West Fork Carson Prioritization Project Findings and Planning Report
The final West Fork Carson Prioritization Project Findings and Planning Report is available here. As you read the report and think about the prioritized projects, we welcome your input and any assistance you have to offer. Please send any comments to info@alpinewatershedgroup.org. Thank you!
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Arbor Day 2026
Mark your calendar for Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. for the fourth annual Alpine County Arbor Day! Details will be posted on the Forest Health Community Working Group webpage when available.
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Are you an Alpine County rancher?We’d love to hear from you!
Alpine County does not have a resource conservation district, or RCD. Several years ago, Alpine Watershed Group was asked to collaborate with Amador, Calaveras County, and Tuolumne County Resource Conservation Districts on a strategy for our region. The Alpine-Amador-Calaveras-Tuolumne, or AACT, Natural & Working Lands Hub is a regional collaboration that serves as a coordinating mechanism to align regional priorities, strengthen collaborative systems, and support locally-led implementation for resilient natural and working lands across the Central Sierra.
AWG is working with these three RCDs on a Regional Resilience Strategy, and we would love your input! We need to know what Alpine County private property owners’ needs are so we can figure out how they might be met within our region, especially since there is no Alpine RCD.
Interview: If you are involved in Alpine County ranching and agricultural operations—including ranchers, graziers, and rangeland managers—AWG’s Kelci Brown would like to meet with you for a short interview. Input from these 1-on-1 interviews will directly shape the workshops, field days, and technical assistance offered in Alpine County. Reach out to kelci@alpinewatershedgroup.org, and please urge your neighbors to as well.
Survey: The AACT Natural and Working Lands Hub is also asking that you help us improve services supporting the agricultural and working lands community across our region by participating in this brief survey.
What are natural and working lands? Natural and working lands are the forests, grasslands, shrublands, croplands, and watersheds, on both private and public lands, that sustain the livelihoods, communities, and ecological systems of the AACT region. Their resilience depends on the agricultural producers, land managers, and landowners who steward them, and the programs and services that support that stewardship.
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AWG staff have new email addresses!
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Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund
Tax season is upon us. You can donate to the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund on your California tax form to support grants to organizations like ours. Enter a donation of any amount next to the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund tax check-off, listed in the Voluntary Contributions section on the second to the last page of your California tax return, box 424. The Whale Tail Grant that AWG secured in 2023 depends on this funding source; AWG has been able to lead classroom lessons and field trips because of this funding! Learn more here.
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| Bountiful Blooms and Views
By Headwaters Coordinator Bella Kurtz
I spotted my first snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) of the season this past weekend at Grover Hot Springs State Park (when I also captured the banner photo of Hot Springs Creek). These plants are great at attracting attention with their extremely bright red color—a result of the species lacking chlorophyll and deriving nutrients from fungi underneath the soil.
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| All Things Watersheds
Volunteer to Help with Aspen Monitoring – Check out this exciting project on California quaking aspen seed ecology, and find out how you can assist.
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| Upcoming AWG Events
Wednesday, April 22, 5:00 p.m. at Markleevilee Library – AWG Board Meeting
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| 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.
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AWG has earned a 2025 Gold Seal of Transparency with Candid! Check out our Nonprofit Profile here.
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Ways to Connect or HelpWe 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.
Contact Us!
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| A quick note for Gmail users:
To get our monthly bulletin email sent to your "Inbox" instead of "Promotions,"
click and drag the email over to your "Primary" tab.
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