hen we think of water, almost always we think of motion. Water may repose in quiet ponds or sparkle coolly in a tall glass, but mostly water seems to be going somewhere -- its untiring motion affects our environment, health and quality of life.

Within the Santa Clara Valley, rainwater flows through storm drains, local creeks and rivers, and ultimately enters untreated into the San Francisco Bay. As rain water flows to the Bay, it brings man-made pollutants encountered in the watershed, leading to urban runoff pollution.

The Watershed Watch Campaign is a public education initiative of the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP), an association of thirteen cities and towns in the Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The Campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of how important it is to all livings things that we protect the watershed.

Within this site, you will discover information on how you can help -- practical things you can do individually and important ways you can practice environmental stewardship.



Is your Gardener a Green Gardener?

Learn what to look for in a gardener and why green gardening is important.
CLICK HERE TO FIND A GREEN GARDENER

Santa Clara Valley Green Gardener Training Program
Start Dates: September 23 & 24
Tuesdays (Spanish) 4:00 - 6:00pm
Wednesdays (English) 4:00 - 6:00pm
Erickson Adult Education Center • San Jose
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION




Watch Out for Toxic Pesticides! 

Control unwanted pests and care for your lawn and garden without dangerous chemicals.  It's healthier for you, and will prevent polluted runoff from entering our creeks and Bay.

Click HERE for more information and suggestions.




  
Free Weekend Programs!
Where San Jose meets the bay!

The Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Alviso offers weekend activities
throughout the year.

All activities are FREE!

Click here for a current event schedule.
 

Don Edwards
San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge


Recycle your cell phones at
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
and help save the Orangutans!

You'll protect our watershed from the toxic waste of discarded phones / pagers, and help preserve one of the most critically-endangered species on earth, the Orangutan, and its habitat.

Click HERE for more information.
 

 

www.hhpz.org
 

 
 Keep your family and water 
safe from mercury.

Fluorescent lights save energy, but contain mercury which is a toxic pollutant. 
When it's time to replace the bulbs, dispose of the used fluorescents
properly to prevent polluted runoff into our creeks and Bay.

Click HERE for more information.
 





Stay tuned for upcoming discounts
and offers on various goods and services with the
Watershed Watch Discount Card. 

Watch for coupons posted to this web site from Watershed Watch campaign partners.

Click Here for more information.
 


 

  

  • The Wacky Watersheds Workshop is the perfect workshop to help middle school educators answer these questions and involve students in watershed protection through hands-on learning! 

  • The Watershed Project offers comprehensive full-day and multi-day workshops are for all classroom teachers and youth group leaders, camp counselors, and other educators. For information about workshops, visit their website at www.thewatershedproject.org.
    Click HERE for more information.

  • If your business needs to recycle fluorescent lamps or other materials that contain mercury, click HERE.

  • If you are interested in volunteer opportunities that help protect our watershed, click HERE (Acrobat Reader required).

  • How Should You Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste? 
    Click HERE to find out.

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SCVURPPP is an association of the thirteen cities and towns (Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale) in the Santa Clara Valley, together with Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Program participants share a common permit to discharge storm water to South San Francisco Bay.