FMWW 2007 Achievements and Milestones
The FMWW is active in the watershed community with
ongoing partnership projects in 2007 that include:
• With the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District and
the Department of Fish and Game, a $600,000 private
road sediment reduction project involving more than
70 different land owners. RCD and FMWW received
Environmental Achievement Awards from Congressman
Mike Thompson for the project.
• With the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation
and Open Space District, established and operate the
Saddle Mountain “trail-watchers” volunteers program.
Trail watchers regularly hike the mountain, report what
they see and work closely with Open Space as interim
stewards of this valuable resource.
• With the Rincon Valley Fire Department, hosted
Urban/Wildlands Interface Fire Response training drills
for more than 50 engine companies on private properties
in the watershed.
• On September 29, 2007 FMWW, Jim & Betty Doreksen
and Monan’s Rill Institute will host UC Extension Forest
Stewardship Workshop at MR community hub.
• With Sonoma County Public Works and Waste Management
Company, conducted our annual creek cleanup event.
• With the Sotoyome RCD, and trained Creek Keepers, established
and maintained upper Mark West Creek water monitoring
programs.
• With its Campaign Committee, raised and donated $5,500 to the
Measure F campaign. Volunteers walked precincts and manned
the telephone bank in support of reauthorizing the Agricultural
Preservation and Open Space District for another 20 years. We
all won!
• In partnership with Monan’s Rill, we hosted the annual ‘Hike &
Hoot’ event where naturalists, geologists and birders shared their
knowledge in hands on hiking and exploration of the watershed.
Monan’s Rill Association is an intentional community of eleven
families that also donate their community hall for the Hike and
Hoot event.
• With watershed community volunteers and our own professional
equipment , we hosted an annual event to eradicate invasive
species such as scotch broom on private and public land which
serves to improve and preserve the riparian corridors and aids in
replanting native species.
• FMWW is available to residents for assistance in watershed
restoration preservation projects. Over the last five years in
response to requests for assistance, watershed volunteers have
assisted in large animal relocation away from the waterways,
constructed manure holding pens, improved drainage systems,
installed waddles and hay bales to prevent erosion and run
off into the creek. FMWW regularly advises residents as to
best management practices in the application of ‘fish friendly
farming.’
• Friends of the Mark West Watershed is fiscally sponsored
by the World Stewardship Institute (www.ecostewards.org), a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization as of this year. WSI’s mission
is to cultivate environmental stewardship within individuals and
organizations. Contribution to FMWW are tax deductible to the
extent allowed by law. WSI Federal Tax ID # 77-0422218. Thank
you WSI for your confidence in us and support.
• In partnership with Rincon Valley Fire Dept. and Alpine Club,
FMWW has begun development of a community emergency and
communication plan. Volunteers are collecting vital statistics
from local residents and organizing rescue information and a
network database.
• Income Report 2001 – 2007
Through September 2007, FMWW has raised $35,282 in actual
contributions and received an estimated $43,850 of in-kind
contributions from the greater community. Thank you to each
who have contributed in any way. You made a difference!
If you are interested in participating in any of these projects please
email Harriet.
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