Dec 20, 2010

Jerry Kay Productions made a short film called Cut the Curbs to Claim the Rain, focusing on the El Cerrito San Pablo Avenue rain gardens. Lester McKee and Sarah Pearce have short cameos in the 9 minute film, which is currently featured on the San Francisco Estuary Partnership website. SFEI is monitoring the gardens this winter and next winter to provide data on the effectiveness of the gardens in reducing contaminants that run off from the urban landscape.

How can Bay Area cities green their streets, making them more livable and attractive, while helping San Francisco Bay? Two pioneers from El Cerrito and two scientists from the Estuary Institute explain how green stormwater treatment systems help slow and filter polluted water before it reaches local creeks and San Francisco Bay. www.sfestuary.org/podcast

Programs and Focus Areas: 
Clean Water Program