Find out what’s happening with Pilarcitos Creek

"Emerging from a canyon and the mountain range overlooking Half Moon Bay, Pilarcitos Creek Watershed is a source of our water supply, essential to our local economy, and central to the health of our coastal ecosystem." That’s the headline on the flyer for the Pilarcitos Creek Water Forum on Sunday, February 26.

The creek meanders through the middle of Half Moon Bay—alongside the new park site, under the Main Street Bridge, under Highway 1 just south of Strawflower Village, and past the SAM sewer plant. This month, the creek sends a powerful stream of fresh water into the ocean at Venice Beach.  Other times, the stream bed is dry.

The Pilarcitos Creek Advisory Committee and the Committee for Green Foothills are holding the event at the Ted Adcock Community Center in Half Moon Bay, from 2pm to 5pm.  The organizers plan to highlight the watershed’s natural history, the progress of the Committee’s restoration and monitoring projects, local watershed management, and opportunities for getting involved in preserving Pilarcitos Creek Watershed.

This event will be followed two weeks later by field tours of creek restoration sites on Saturday, March 11, at 10 am & 1:30 pm. The tours will be held the next day if there is rain. Space is limited. Details and registration signups will be available at the Forum.

For more information:  Call (650) 738-5871, or email [email protected]