Wholly H2O

### Context Profile for Wholly H2O

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   Wholly H2O is dedicated to fostering community engagement and environmental stewardship through interactive educational experiences centered around water ecosystems. Their mission emphasizes the importance of understanding local waterways, their historical significance, and the role they play in community identity and environmental justice.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Walking Waterhoods Tours**: Interactive tours exploring local neighborhoods (e.g., Fruitvale in Oakland) that highlight cultural history, environmental issues, and community resilience.
   - **Community Engagement Events**: These include educational programs that encourage local participation and knowledge sharing about water ecosystems and their impact on community health and heritage.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns**: Initiatives to support their educational programs and community activities.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   The tone of Wholly H2O's communications is friendly, engaging, and informative. They aim to inspire community involvement and foster a sense of belonging, using accessible language that encourages participation and knowledge sharing.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   The organization does not appear to use emojis in their communications. Their style is more formal and focused on clear, direct communication without the casualness that emojis typically convey.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Wholly H2O is fiscally sponsored by Inquiring Systems, Inc.
   - **Scale**: They have conducted 18 total forms and 35 total email campaigns.
   - **Impact Metrics**: Specific metrics are not detailed on the website, but their activities focus on community engagement and education regarding local ecosystems.
   - **Volunteer Info**: There is no specific volunteer information available from the website or recent campaigns.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use clear, concise language that is accessible to a broad audience. Avoid jargon unless it is explained.
   - **Engagement**: Encourage reader participation and knowledge sharing, inviting them to contribute their own stories and insights.
   - **Structure**: Use headings and bullet points for easy readability, especially when outlining events or important information.
   - **Call to Action**: Include clear calls to action, such as signing up for events or reaching out for more information, while maintaining a friendly and inviting tone.

This context profile serves as a foundational guide for generating personalized content that aligns with Wholly H2O's mission, activities, and communication style.

First in Line

Tickets for $20.00 are avaiabile until 4/16/25 at 12am

Early Bird Tickets

General Admission

We are getting many requests from nonprofits and local government offices for free tickets for their interns. So we're asking you - can you donate a little more for an intern? Each donation of $10.00 provides one intern with a ticket. THANKS!

Donate an Intern Ticket

For Wholly H2O staff and volunteers, present and past.

Wholly H2O Staff, Interns, and Guests

Thanks to funding from UCBerkeley and the donation of the room use, we are offering free tickets to all staff and students.

UCBerkeley Staff and Students

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name , Thank you for registering for our East Bay Creek Restoration: How It's Going Now event.  Your registration greatly supports our mission to engage people in the resilience of creeks throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.  <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1740610463/bkohgn8ieg6dy7hkvq8k.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> We'll see you on Tues, May 6, from 7-9pm.The event will be held in Room 100 of the Genetics and Plant Biology Building at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA in the Northwest corner of campus (37°52'24.7"N 122°15'53.1"W), close to street parking. It is directly across the hall from Brown's Cafe.Please see the attached map for your convenience. Give yourself ample time to find parking and walk into campus. Bring your questions and your own recollections. Questions? Reach out to us at info@whollyh2o.org <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1740609784/crarosy1z7oo4inucrg7.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1743387811/wysiwyg/znkdn4y2hrylxsfxi5an.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center" /> This will be a very special night. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. A moving body of water, Dr. Elizabeth DoughertyDirector, Wholly H2O

Please join Wholly H2O and many present-day creek warriors at Part 2 Panel Conversation, “SF East Bay Creek Restoration: How it’s going now.”<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741712471/xv94zvwjh2bwvvbxidbm.png" style="width:304px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />Watershed Map, Alameda County Public Works Many folks living in the SF East Bay have no idea that we are laden with creeks streaming westward from the East Bay Hills, that created a vast floodplain that is now “the flats.” But, for the most part these creeks are invisible both physically and in our imagination.  <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741711936/c4qb51mnhyitazxopotk.jpg" style="width:490px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />The Watershed Project Those of us working on creek education and restoration in Alameda County are standing on the shoulders of those who started their work in the 1980s, many represented in our <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/east-bay-creek-restoration-how-it-all-started-panel-conversation">Panel 1 -“SF East Bay Creek Restoration: How it started” on April 8, from 7-9 pm</a>. In this panel conversation, those leading the way in the present-day creeks movement will discuss the status of our creeks’ health, the needs, approaches, and the alliances we have built between us (or need to build).   Moderator: Josh Bradt - Urban Streams Partnership <ul><li><a href="https://whollyh2o.org/staff-and-board/">Dr. Elizabeth Dougherty</a> - Wholly H2O (Strawberry; Temescal; Sausal; Glen Echo)</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanLorenzoCreekWatershed/">Bruce King, Ann Maris</a> - Friends of San Lorenzo Creek</li><li><a href="http://fslc.org/about-the-friends/">Michael Gregory</a> - Friends of San Leandro Creek </li><li><a href="https://www.melrose27xneighborhoodcouncil.com/friends-of-courtland-creek">Sadie McGarvey</a> - Friends of Cortland Creek</li><li><a href="https://www.sausalcreek.org/who-we-are">Kate Berlin</a> – Friends of Sausal Creek</li><li><a href="https://www.foundsf.org/Strawberry_Creek" target="_blank">Tim Pine</a> - UC Creeks Dept, Strawberry Creek</li><li>Tom Kelly - Restore Strawberry Creek</li><li><a href="https://thewatershedproject.org/about/staff/">Juliana Gonzales</a> – The Watershed Project, Wildcat Creek</li><li>More coming soon </li></ul>This group has never assembled together before, nor even met one another in many cases. It’s an historic occasion that Wholly H2O hopes will usher in more public awareness, more coordinated efforts, and an increase in county-wide support for the Alameda County creeks and the groups supporting them. Date: Tuesday, May 6thTime: 7 -9 pmLocation: <a href="https://www.berkeley.edu/map/genetics-and-plant-biology/">Genetics and Plant Biology Bldg, Room 100, University of California, Berkeley, CA</a> (Please see the map at the bottom of this announcement - the building is circled in red) Cost: Thanks to Zeffy, there are no ticketing fees for anyone. <ul><li>First in Line: First 10 tickets sell for $10.00 each</li><li>Early Bird: $15.00 (until April 12th)</li><li>General Admission: $25.00 (until event)</li><li>At the Door: $27.50</li><li>Buy a Ticket for an Intern: $10.00 (Various nonprofits and governmental agencies want to send their interns. Let’s provide them with tickets.</li></ul>This is Part 2 of a two-part series - The Creeks of the San Francisco East Bay - then and now. <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/east-bay-creek-restoration-how-it-all-started-panel-conversation">Part 1, East Bay Creek Restoration: How it started - Panel Conversation will be held Tues, April 8th, 7-9pm, UC Berkeley</a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741713378/hvrajvqiiojtbiu18dk3.jpg" style="width:469px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> We are so dang grateful for funding from <a href="https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/east-bay-watershed-master-plan-update" target="_blank">East Bay Municipal Utility District</a>, <a href="https://www.acpwa.org/programs-services/index.page?">County of Alameda Public Works Agency</a><a href="http://his is Part 1 of a two-part series - The Creeks of the San Francisco East Bay - then and now. Part 2, East Bay Creek Restoration: How it's going now - Panel Conversation will be held Tues, May 6th, 7-9pm">/Stormwater Department</a>, and the <a href="https://www.oaklandparks.org/">Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation</a>. University of California, Berkeley is donating our meeting space.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741713459/z2xq4en7hi01nbzzfel5.png" style="width:128px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741713527/bbktbftaprzacfk3n61g.png" style="width:128px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741713603/bvdrxltvmu2yuytajcwo.png" style="width:140px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1741713702/f12zujepz5knnvmrcjhl.jpg" style="width:124px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" /> Wholly H2O is fiscally sponsored by <a href="https://inquiringsystems.org/">Inquiring Systems, Inc</a>. the best fiscal sponsor a nonprofit could ask for! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1743188498/wysiwyg/qmnnxkl9b5krgymd4h7i.jpg" style="width:445px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%" />

Wholly H2O

East Bay Creek Restoration: How it's going now - Panel Conversation

Berkeley