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Volunteer urges Sacramento Flood Control Agency to help tackle invasive plants, cites millions of pounds of removed trash
Summary
At a July 16 meeting lacking a quorum, volunteer Lisa Sanchez of River City Waterway Alliance described large-scale trash removal and urged the Sacramento Flood Control Agency for monetary and technical help to address water hyacinth and other invasive species in local creeks.
Lisa Sanchez, a volunteer with River City Waterway Alliance, addressed the Sacramento Flood Control Agency at its July 16, 2026 meeting to describe the group's work removing trash and invasive plants from city waterways and to request monetary and technical assistance.
Sánchez said the volunteer group focuses on Steelhead, Arcade and Robla creeks and has worked with partners including the American River Flood Control District, RD 1000 and the city of Sacramento. "We've, I think, removed over 2,000,000 pounds of trash just in that little stretch right there," she told the board, and described recent manual removal events that also targeted water hyacinth and water primrose.
Sanchez asked the agency to consider support for invasive-species control, including aquatic-safe spraying or other resources that would complement volunteer manual removal. In response, Chair Kennedy said the board could not discuss non-agendized items during the meeting but encouraged follow-up contact by email and other individual outreach. A board member asked how members of the public can participate; Sanchez provided the group's website, rivercitywaterwayalliance.org, and described an online waiver volunteers can submit.
Because there was no quorum, the item was heard only as public comment and did not result in board action.
