Dear Friends and Colleagues:

You are invited to join staff, students, and faculty, and members of the greater “Creek Community”, at our inaugural “Evening On Strawberry Creek” symposium to be held on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the U.C. Berkeley Campus at the Alumni House.

This is a free event, sponsored by UC Berkeley Office of Environment, Health & Safety and the Strawberry Creek Fund, and is open to all those interested in the preservation and restoration of the Strawberry Creek watershed with a focus on the UC portions of the creek.

The program:

6:00-6:30   Reception and refreshments

6:30-6:45   Introductions and update on recent restoration activities

6:45-7:05   Cal’s “New Century Plan” and major projects for riparian renewal

7:05-7:25   Student research on Strawberry Creek (presentations)

7:30-8:00   Panel discussion and Q&A on the future of Strawberry Creek

Our panel so far features Barry Hecht, Principal, Balance Hydrologics, Inc.; Susan Schwartz, President, Friends of Five Creeks; Jeffrey Haltiner, Principal, Philip Williams & Assocs.; and UC Berkeley staff and faculty whose work focuses on the restoration and preservation of this precious natural resource, Strawberry Creek.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to those you feel have a passion for watershed restoration and preservation. (Flyer suitable for posting attached)

Seating at Alumni House is rather limited; to assist us in planning; RSVP.  For further information and updates, go to the Strawberry Creek website at:  http://strawberrycreek.berkeley.edu

Regards,

Tim   

Tim Pine, Environmental Compliance Specialist

University of California, Berkeley

Office of Environment, Health & Safety

Direct phone: (510) 643-8542

317 University Hall, #1150

Berkeley, CA 94720