2019 First Flush Results

The results from our water quality sampling of the first big rain of the season -“First Flush”- are finally here! This is an important citizen science program where trained volunteers collect water samples at outfall pipes and creek mouths during the first...

2018 First Flush Results are Here!

A huge thanks goes out to our 2018 First Flush Volunteers! Nearly thirty people signed up to collect samples from a dozen different creek sites. The weather determines when first flush happens, and this year’s was the latest in recent history. Early on...

Volunteers needed for First Flush

Volunteers needed for First Flush! As winter approaches, it is time again for First Flush! The First Flush event, hosted by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), monitors water quality at various locations within the MBNMS boundaries. The RCD is the...