Each entry on this page is placed under a heading that describes the principal activity of the agency or organization; note that many agencies and organizations fulfill several functions – especially educational ones – in addition to their principal activity. Under each heading, federal, state, and local agencies are followed by other organizations.

Water Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): www.epa.gov/water/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): www.usace.army.mil

www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/pw/main/cm/usacecmfcp.htm

San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFBRWQCB): www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb2/

Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP): mcstoppp.org

Marin County Community Development Agency Environmental Health Services: www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/ comdev/ehs/

Water Rights and Water Supply

State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB): www.swrcb.ca.gov/

Department of Water Resources (DWR): www.dwr.water.ca.gov/

Marin Municipal Water District: www.marinwater.org

Soils, Geology, and Streamflow

U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service: www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/

U.S. Geological Survey: www.usgs.gov/

California Geological Survey: consrv.ca.gov/CGS/

Biological Resources

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marin Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries): swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/srohcd.htm

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): www.fws.gov/

California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG): www.dfg.ca.gov/

California Native Plant Society, Marin Chapter: www.marin.edu/cnps

Marin Audubon Society: www.marinaudubon.org

Point Reyes Bird Observatory: www.prbo.org

Tiburon Audubon Center: tiburonaudubon.org

Trout Unlimited: www.tucalifornia.org

Planning and Habitat Protection and Restoration

San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV): www.sfbayjv.org

San Francisco Estuary Project: www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/sfep

Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC): www.bcdc.ca.gov/

California Coastal Conservancy: www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov

Friends of Five Creeks: www.fivecreeks.org See also www.bluegreenbldg.org

North Bay Watershed Association: www.nbwatershed.org/

Marin Conservation League www.conservationleague.org

North Bay Riparian Station www.mywatershed.org

Nature in the City www.natureinthecity.org

Ross Valley Flood Protection and Watershed Program www.rossvalleywatershed.org.

Save the Bay www.savesfbay.org

Sierra Club sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/Marin

Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) www.spawnusa.org

Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed (STRAW) www.bay.org

Open Space

Marin County Open Space District: marinopenspace.org

San Anselmo Open Space Committee: sananselmotownhall.org/openspace

Education

Environmental Education Council of Marin: www.eecom.net

Environmental Forum of Marin: www.marinefm.org

Marin Art and Garden Center: www.maagc.org

Watershed Project: www.thewatershedproject.org

History

Fairfax Historical Society: www.marindirect.com/fxhistory

Ross Historical Society: www.moya-rhs.org

San Anselmo Historical Museum: sananselmohistory.org

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Articles relating to topics covered on this page may be found in Creek News.

Photo in logo: Liz Lewis of MCSTOPPP trains CreekWatchers in Fairfax.

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