March 2004 We are in the process of working on the website -- please be patient with us! WORK PARTIES: We are continuing to chip away at the invasive ivy at Strawberry Creek Lodge, and have made excellent progress so far! At the last party, we noticed that a large chunk of the culvert at Strawberry Creek Lodge has collapsed; the city public works department is sending out a crew to investigate. Parties go from 9:30 am to about noon. Come for all or some of the time. Bring work gloves and tools if you have them, or bring extras to share or donate. Upcoming dates are at Strawberry Creek Lodge, 1320 Addison St. Dates TBA. For more information, contact Jennifer at jennifermaryphd@hotmail.com or Carole at caroleschem@hotmail.com. MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Friends of Strawberry Creek is to restore, protect and improve Strawberry Creek from the Berkeley hills to the San Francisco Bay, bringing to Berkeley the pleasures of a healthy aquatic and riparian ecology benefiting both people and the natural environment. Our goals include restoring creek banks and accessibility, improving water quality, encouraging native vegetation and removing invasive non-natives, enhancing wildlife habitat and populations, daylighting the creek wherever possible, and educating and involving the public in the betterment of Strawberry Creek. E-MAIL: If you are receiving repeat mailings or would like to be placed on or removed from this list, please write to info@strawberrycreek.org. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who may be interested in Friends of Strawberry Creek. Join us at our monthly meetings! Check the Berkeley Daily Planet for announcements.