ABOUT THE WATERSHED:
Threats to Creek Health

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The San Francisqito watershed supports diverse land uses, including commercial nurseries, grazing lands, suburban developments, shopping centers, a university, a biological preserve, creekside trails, parks, and open space preserves. If land is used without regard for the ecological functions of the watershed, threats to creek health can result.

Learn more about threats to creek health by clicking on the numbers above or choosing on of the following:

1. Loss of riparian vegetation
2. Channel modifications
3. Declining flows
4. Stormwater runoff
 
San Francisquito Watershed Council 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-961-1035 info@sanfrancisquito.org
The San Francisquito Watershed Council receives 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorship from Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth