About Us

Mission: The Santiago Creek Watershed Preservation and Restoration Project seeks to preserve the ecological integrity of the entire Santiago Creek Watershed through community outreach, partnerships, identification of valuable acquisitions, and habitat restoration of degraded areas. Creative and sustainable solutions are incorporated into the design and implementation of a watershed-wide vision plan.

Who We Are: The Santiago Creek Watershed Preservation and Restoration Project (SCWPRP) is an action-oriented team of Orange County citizens, naturalists, and field ecologists dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the entire Santiago Creek Watershed. Founded in 2005, the SCWPRP is working to preserve, restore, and enhance the ecological, scenic, cultural, and recreational resources of the Santiago Creek Watershed and to promote responsible stewardship of the living resource for present and future generations.

Board of Directors/Officers:
Patrick Mitchell, President - Park Naturalist at Santiago Park Nature Reserve in Santa Ana, author of the Santa Ana River Guide, and El Cariso Village resident. Owner of SoCal Wild.

Joel Robinson, Treasurer/Incorporator/Outreach Coordinator - Naturalist and City of Orange resident.

Matt Leslie, Secretary - Director of Exhibitions at the Muckenthaler Center and City of Fullerton resident.

Nick Spain - Local archaeologist, board member of the Grain Project, and City of Santa Ana resident.

Melissa Tran - English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Santa Ana College and City of Santa Ana resident. Graduate of the Wild Restoration & Urban Stewardship Team (WRUST) at Santiago Park Nature Reserve.

Delilah Snell - Owner of Road Less Traveled Store on Main Street in Santa Ana and City of Irvine resident.