What's New at MVSD?

Celebrating American Wetlands Month MVSD manages the McNabney Marsh and the Moorhen Marsh, 151 acres of wetlands and wildlife haven alongside Interstate 680 in Martinez.  In celebration of the American Wetlands Month, MVSD hosts the following activities and events: Celebration billboard: Wetlands... where land and water meet, where life and spirit connect! FREE Birding Field Trip on Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9:00 - 11:00 AM.  Join the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society for a fun and informative hike around the McNabney and Moorhen Marsh systems as we look for our favorite avian residents and migrants.  See the flyer for more details. From garbage to garden, it's composting time!  FREE Home Composting Workshop on Saturday, May 22, 2010, 9 AM to 11 AM.  Learn how to make your own  compost.  Reserve seat by calling Dorothy at (800) 750-4096 ext. 2, or send an email to cccrecycle@yahoo.com. "Peyton Slough Wetlands: the Crown Jewel of Contra Costa County" 15-minute video about the history of Peyton Slough Wetlands, including McNabney Marsh, will be aired on Contra Costa TV on: Friday, April 30, at 5:30 PM; Friday, May 14, at 5:30 PM; Friday, May 28, at 5:30 PM.  Contra Costa TV is on Comcast channel 27, Astound channel 32, and AT&T U-Verse channel 99. The video can also be seen at  YouTube.com by following the links to: part 1 and part 2.

• March 2010 Newsletter "Mt. View Monitor"

• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is now open Monday through Saturday.  New hours of operation are:  

• More locations to dispose of unused medications in Central County!  Dispose  in a pharmaceutical collection bin at any of the nine new drop-off locations in Central Contra Costa County.  Please see the flyer for details.
  

• Dispose of used home medical sharps in the collection kiosk at the Administration Building of Mt. View Sanitary District.  Proof of residency in the service area of Mt. View Sanitary District is required.

• In the news, "Small District with a Big Message: Mt. View Sanitary District Uses Billboards to Highlight Pollution Prevention Messages"

• Support the Wetlands Field Trip Program!  Your donation will help students experience environmental science in action!

Recent Events

• Request for Proposals:  Systems Reliability Evaluation for Wastewater Treatment Plant and Addendum #1.  Proposals must be delivered to Mt. View Sanitary District and received by 2:00 PM, on January 27, 2010.  A pre-proposal meeting will be held at the District Office at 9:00 AM, on January 6, 2010.  Please contact Randy Leptien or Mariam Munshi or by phone at (925) 228-4218 if you have questions or need additional information about the proposal requirements.
• Addendum No. 2 - January 13, 2010
• Excerpt from a building site and needs analysis that was prepared in 1998
• Hydraulic model for the treatment plant

• HOLIDAY ALERT:  Please recycle turkey fryer oil and cooking grease, and avoid pain in the drain.  Cooking fats, oil and grease bolck drains and sewers.  Recycle.  Prevent raw sewage backups into your home, your streets and the Bay.  Posters and stickers are available at our Administration Building.

• FREE Birding Field Trip on Saturday, Octoboer 24, 2009, 9 AM to 11 AM, and FREE Bay-Friendly Gardening Workshop on Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 AM to 1 PM.  Please see the flyer for details.

• FREE Worm Composting Workshop on Saturday, June 6, 2009, 9 AM to 11 AM.  Join Master Composter Todd Sutton and learn how to make your own worm compost.  To sign up for the workshop, call Dorothy at (800) 750-4096 ext. 2, or send an email to cccrecycle@yahoo.com.

• FREE Bay-Friendly Gardening Workshops on March 28, April 11 and May 9, 2009 .  Workshops are FREE but you MUST RSVP to either Kelly or Cindy.

• McNabney Marsh Bird Walk at 9 AM on May 9, 2009.  Join Wetlands Biologist Dick Bogaert for a fun and informaitve hike around McNabney and Moorhen Marsh systems as we look for our favorite avian residents and migrants.  

• Environmental Fair on May 2, 2009, 10 AM to 2 PM, at Cal State East Bay, Concord Campus (4700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Concord, CA 94521).  Visit our exhibit at Senator Mark DeSaulnier's 3rd annual environmental fair.  Bring your electronic waste for recycling.  For more information, visit Senator Mark DeSaulnier's website.

• John Muir Birthday-Eath Day Celebration on April 18, 2009, 10 AM to 4 PM.  Visit our exhibit at a great celebration at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, CA.  Admission is FREE.  For more information, visit: www.JohnMuirAssociation.org.

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