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Salinas Creek Cleanups

October 4, 2018
Events every Saturday in October, 9am-12pm!
Join SavetheWhales.org and the City of Salinas in their efforts to clean up Salinas’ creeks! Creek cleanups will be hosted every Saturday in October in order to increase clean acres of creeks by 20% before the first rain! All cleanup supplies will be provided, but please wear...
Harnessing technology to create a data-driven City of Salinas Stormwater Program

July 13, 2018
Regulatory compliance drives the direction and focus of municipal stormwater, public works, planning, and water resource programs everywhere. Regulatory permits require data collection and assessment. Data is often collected via paper and reported in PDF documents where “data goes to die”. The City of Salinas is using Esri1 technology to create a more efficient and...
FIVE Winning Dogs & Their Owners Help Protect OUR Creeks, River, Bay, and Ocean
June 5, 2018
Last month, the Salinas Stormwater Program held a pet contest in which each contestant submitted a photo of their dog and answered how they prevent pet waste from entering storm drains that lead straight to Salinas creeks, the Salinas River, and the Monterey Bay. Not only are these winning pets adorable, they also have winning...
5th Graders Help Protect OUR Creeks, River, Bay, Ocean, and Wildlife with Artwork
May 30, 2018
“Respect Mother Nature -throw trash away!” ~Alexa Setterquist, Laurel Wood Elementary
Congratulations & THANK YOU, 5th Grade Artists!
The City of Salinas wanted to bring attention to preserving our valuable natural water resources, so we called upon our local 5th graders!
Students submitted artwork to promote the prevention...
Stormwater Outreach Movie Ad Ready for Viewing

April 6, 2017
The Water, Waste and Energy Department is pleased to announce the new movie theater ad for stormwater public outreach is here. The 15 second ad will be shown at the Northridge 14 screen movie complex over the next 8 weeks before every movie. Northridge typically sees about 46,000 patrons per month. These showings...