John F. West (1920–2001),[1] was an American environmental activist in Marin County, California.[2] John and his wife Anne West were both active in local environmental issues in Marin County for several decades.[3][4] John West was largely responsible for restoring the salmon spawning grounds in the area of Olema Creek and surrounding areas.[2] In contribution to John's efforts, the creek, which at one point was called "Blue Line Creek", was renamed and is now commonly referred to as, "The John West Fork" of Olema Creek.[2][5]
The work and efforts of John and Anne West are carried on through the Tomales Bay Association.[2]
References edit
- ^ "JOHN WEST – California – people search, genealogy, find relatives and locate ancestors". Faqs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ a b c d "The John West Fork" (PDF). Tomales Bay. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Environmentalist Anne West dead at 78", Marin Independent Journal, Tues, Oct 5, 1999
- ^ Ted and Sharon Van Bebber (1999-10-11). "Anne West obit - 1999 - Marin - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com". Boards.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "2007–2008 Coho and Steelhead Spawner Survey Summary" (PDF). San Francisco Bay Area Network. National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2013.