Redwood Creek Watershed Assessment - Final Report
Stillwater Sciences and Horizon Water and Environment, LLC. 2011. Redwood Creek Watershed Assessment - Final Report. California
The remarkable natural resources of the Redwood Creek watershed have been recognized and valued for over a century. This roughly 9 square mile (mi2) watershed, located in Marin County and less than an hour drive from downtown San Francisco, hosts the iconic ancient redwoods grove at Muir Woods National Monument, which is nestled between slopes of Mount Tamalpais and Muir Beach (Figure ES-1). The watershed is an extremely popular sightseeing and recreational destination, receiving over 2.5 million visitors annually. Four federally listed animal species (coho salmon, steelhead, red-legged frog, and northern spotted owl), and several rare plants occupy the diverse habitats within the watershed. Roughly 95 percent of the land in Redwood Creek watershed is publicly owned, thereby offering a unique opportunity to provide a highly visible example of effective natural resources management, public outreach and education (NPS 2004, CDPR 2002).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stillwater Sciences; Horizon Water and Environment, LLC
- Date of Issue
- 2011-08
- Units
- GOGA
- Keywords
- monitoring, redwood creek, streamflow, water quality, water resources, watershed
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities