Member Holiday Cookie Exchange, Photo Share, and Arroyo Los Positas Restoration

By Leslie Koenig, Wildlife Biologist

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM NOTE TIME CHANGE!!!!!

Location: Niles Discovery Church, 36600 Niles Blvd, Fremont. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall, and there are parking lots on both sides of the church.

Come and join us once again for our annual holiday cookie exchange, photo share and a special presentation by Leslie Koenig giving us an update on the Arroyo Los Positas area restoration in north Livermore. (details below). As in previous years, we also invite members to bring/send ten of their favorite photo images/slides to share. There are some great photographers in our group, and we would all love to see your photos. Please bring a flash drive to the event, or email photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by December 1, 2024. If you email them in advance, please include your name in the email so we can credit the photos to you. Our annual Cookie Exchange will follow the presentation. If you would like to bring a plate of cookies and copies of your recipe, that would be great. However, all are welcome to attend whether or not you bring cookies. There are always plenty to go around! Multi-agency + Community Partnerships in the Restoration & Enhancement of the Arroyo Las Positas Riparian Corridor in North Livermore This presentation will summarize an ambitious, multi-faceted project in the Springtown area of Livermore focused on habitat restoration and enhancement of unique habitats in the area. Leslie will summarize the unique history of the Springtown Alkali Sink and current efforts to enhance habitat conditions for California red-legged frog, western pond turtle and the many native bird species. The project requires the commitment and cooperation of local municipalities, businesses and community members.

Directions: From the South or West via I-880, Take Mowry Avenue exit. Follow Mowry across Fremont (toward the hills) to Mission Boulevard, turn left. You will pass Niles Blvd and the Sullivan Underpass. Turn left at Nursery Ave. Turn left on Niles Blvd. You will see the church just on the left after the turn. From the North via I-880:Take Alvarado Niles Boulevard (east): From the freeway exit, turn left to go over the overpass, then in approximately four miles (through Union City and into the Fremont city limits), you will see the church on your left (just after Nursery Ave.) .From Pleasanton or Livermore, or other points to the east of the hills , you can take I 680 to the first Mission Boulevard exit, and turn right onto Mission. Stay on Mission until you get to Nursery Avenue, and turn left. Turn left on Niles Blvd. You will see the church just on the left after the turn. From the North via Mission Boulevard: Turn right on Nursery, and left on Niles Boulevard. You will see the church just on the left after the turn.