Friends of Five Creeks believes that the health of creeks and watersheds supports the health of urban environments.Friends of Five Creeks mobilizes volunteers of all ages to restore, maintain, understand, and enjoy the creeks and watersheds of the East Bay from North Berkeley to Richmond. In year-round hands-on volunteering, we help revitalize creeks, improve habitat and water quality, eliminate invasive plant species, and increase public access, knowledge, understanding, and stewardship.We prune, weed, dig, plant, remove trash, and build and maintain paths from creek sites and their watersheds. We assist and advocate for projects that restore and revitalize urban nature. We carry out a wide variety of programs and events to increase stewardship and public understanding of environmental processes. These include publishing and posting information, designing and installing interpretive signs and displays, leading walks, hosting speakers and participatory events ranging from art-making to citizen science, and training interns. We strive to do all this in collaboration with like-minded civic groups, fostering frequent partnerships.