Learn more about the Arcade Creek Project:
Recent News:
200 Mira Loma students volunteered at the Creek Week celebration. Great job!
We recently worked with Mira Loma graduates and eco stars: Ray Tretheway, the Executive Director of the Sacramento Tree Foundation, and Tim Vendlinski, the USEPA administrator as well as numerous community members.
Outreach participated at Earth Fest at Sacramento Zoo on April 17th and Bloomin Crazy at Sacramento Zoo om March 3rd.
Corky Quirk gave a lecture on bats on April 16th.
The For Students page has been updated with Lecture videos. Stay tuned for more!
Study Protocols have been posted up! Please check your Studies page to read yours.
Direction videos are up!
Maps and Directions from Mira Loma are also up on the Students page
Alex Honnold, world famous rock climber gave a talk at Mira Loma recently.
287 Mira Loma IB students are actively engaged in the project this year.
Mira Loma has selected to attend the STARS Banquet in Arden Hills for an outstanding school-wide learning project.
Check the Calendar for upcoming restoration outings and other dates!
We were featured on the national TV show, Eco Company! Check it out!
From laboratory analysis to hands-on field studies, the Arcade Creek Project allows students to work in real-world situations that prepare them for college and careers beyond
The award-winning Arcade Creek Project is an ongoing study of the riparian corridor of the Arcade Creek, an urban watershed in Sacramento, California. It consists of eleven studies which measure the health of the Arcade Creek in various ways and is run entirely by students of Mira Loma High School and their six science instructors.
To learn more about each individual study and view collected data, visit the Studies page.
The Arcade Creek Project began eleven years ago to fulfill a curriculum requirement of the International Baccalaureate Program. Students coordinate a school-wide field project within the local community that combines the different science courses offered at Mira Loma. IB Science students study the nearby Arcade Creek, a beautiful neighborhood waterway that runs year-round. Over the years, the project has garnered numerous awards and inspired similar studies world-wide. For a more detailed description of the project, visit the About Us page.
Warning!
Beware of the poison oak at the creek sites, as it may cause rashes and irritation. It is not an invasive species, so do not remove it from the site. The picture above is an example of a poison oak plant. Note the three leaves. Be careful at the creek! So far poison oak has been spotted at site D.