Vegetation Management for Creeks

Native and drought tolerant plants and landscaping

Guide to Gardening with Native Plants
by Friends of Sausal Creek
Calscape
Native plant selection recommendations for your address
East Bay Municipal Utility District Landscaping Info
Drought tolerant landscaping recommendations
Don't plant a pest
A guide to selecting non-invasive landscaping plants
iNaturalist Seek
Phone application for plant and wildlife species identification
California Native Plant Link Exchange
Find plants and vendors
East Bay Native Plant Nurseries(PDF, 81KB)
The City of Oakland makes no claim, endorsement, or approval of the firms on the list.

Plant list (creek species)(PDF, 121KB)
Oakland common creek native plant list
Plant list (fire resistance)(PDF, 34KB)
Oakland fire resistant native plant list
Plant list (natives of the Sausal Creek watershed)
From Friends of Sausal Creek, 2012
Plant list (Oakland natural areas)
From Calfora. Sortable by category

California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC)
Invasive plant identification and management
The Weed Workers Handbook
Removal and control strategies for key invasive plants of the San Francisco Bay Area
Japanese dodder eradication
State-wide campaign

Learn about vegetation maintenance requirements for neighborhoods within Oakland's Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Oakland Fire Department
Wildfire District Inspections
Ecologically Sensitive Fire Abatement(PDF, 162KB)
For Oakland residents in the Wildfire Prevention Assessment District

Using Plants to Stabilize Creekbanks(PDF, 227KB)
Illustrated guide
Ecologically Sensitive Fire Abatement(PDF, 24KB)
Recommendations
Bird-Friendly Tree Care Tips
From Golden Gate Bird Alliance
Consejos para el cuidado de los árboles seguros para las aves
From Golden Gate Bird Alliance