About The CCRA
Who We Are
The Clover Creek Restoration Alliance (CCRA), formerly known as the Clover Creek Council, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation licensed in the State of Washington. We are a volunteer- and member-run organization working to educate and organize our community to protect the greater Clover–Chambers Creek watershed. Our work includes political advocacy as well as hands-on projects such as planting trees and removing invasive species.
Our Mission
The mission of CCRA is to advocate, identify, and make efforts to reverse damage, to protect the integrity of the creek, to restore the habitat for all aquatic life, and ensure protection of vital groundwater.
Our History
For more than 30 years, we were known as the Clover Creek Council. Today, as the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance, we continue that legacy with a renewed focus on restoration, education, and community engagement.
Membership
Membership is $20. New members receive a CCRA T-shirt to wear at events and work parties. For $40, you can upgrade to a CCRA hoodie. To join, contact us at clovercreekraa@gmail.com.
Our Watershed
Welcome to Clover Creek and the shallow valley called Brookdale! Clover Creek flows from headwaters in Frederickson through Parkland, under the runway at McChord, and into Lakewood, before reaching Steilacoom Lake. From there it joins Chambers Creek—along with Flett and Leach Creeks—and continues into Chambers Bay and Puget Sound. The creek is also fed by Spanaway and Morey Creeks.
Our watershed includes Dupont’s Sequalitchew Creek and Tacoma’s Puget Creek, which flow directly into Puget Sound but share a groundwater connection to the larger system.
Our 2025 Board
Sean Arent
President
Elected April 2024
Sean Arent is a community organizer and ecological advocate living in Tacoma. A graduate of Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington Tacoma, Sean is currently employed as a political organizer with the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. A self proclaimed nature nerd, Sean has held various stewardship roles with the Nisqually Land Trust, DNR, and Parks Tacoma. He became involved with Clover Creek after witnessing the terrible condition of the creek in southern Lakewood, later recieving a grant from the Chambers-Clover Watershed Council to work with private property owners in the watershed to plant native species.
Diedre Conant
Vice President
Elected March 2025
Bio Coming Soon!
Marianne Lincoln
Secretary
Elected April 2024
Marianne Lincoln is a long-time resident of Spanaway and the writer/proprieter of the Pierce Prairie Post, a digital news site focused largely on the Chambers-Clover watershed area. Marianne volunteers with multiple community organizations and has served for many years on the Chambers-Clover Watershed Council.
Al Schmauder
Senior Advisor
Past President
Al Schmauder is an original member and past president of the Clover Creek Council. He has worked for decades to advocate for and educate the community about Clover Creek, who he views as an “orphan” with few advocates. Al continues his work as the Stewardship Chair of the Chambers-Clover Watershed Council and as an advisor to CCRA. In 2025, Al successfully advocated for allowing salmon to spawn naturally in Chambers Creek, ending a two-decade policy of removing fish solely for hatchery use. Al also helped create the fish ladder on Chambers Creek dam and runs annual maintenance on the structure.
Vicky Stanich
At Large
Elected April 2024
Vicky Stanich is a retired healthcare workers and dedicated community organizer living in Lakewood.
Sally Boyle
At Large
Elected March 2025
Sally Boyle is a resident of Parkland who served for many years as a Pierce Conservation District stream health monitoring volunteer before the program was discontinued by Pierce County. Sally is also a member of the Tacoma Sportsmen Club, which recently moved the headwaters of Clover Creek in Fredrickson into permanent protection via the formation of a land trust.
Marty Lobdell
At Large
Elected 2026
Marty retired from Pierce College after 40 years of teaching psychology. Marty and his wife live along Chamber’s Creek. We believe it is important to maintain/restore all creeks/wetlands in our area. He believes the work we do on the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance Board furthers those goals.
Randy Grams
At Large
I have resided next to Clover Creek east of Pacific Ave. since the early 70’s. Many of the wildlife have vanished because of development as their habitats disappear. Human neglect, invasive plant growth, and other factors contribute to it’s struggles. We are striving to improve this valued watershed.
Karen Konrad
At Large
Elected 2026
Karen is a retired educator and longtime resident of Dupont. She became involved with CCRA out of concern for Sequalitchew Creek, which flows through the city of Dupont in the southern end of the Chambers-Clover watershed. Karen believes deeply in the connection between water and all living things, and works to preserve the environment for future generations.
Matt Greenbaum
At Large
Elected 2026
I’m passionate about protecting and restoring Clover Creek and building a stronger connection between our community and the natural environment. Through my involvement with the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance, I’m committed to supporting hands-on restoration, environmental stewardship, and community efforts that help preserve the health and beauty of our watershed.
I believe meaningful change begins with people coming together around a shared sense of responsibility for the places we call home. I’m proud to be part of a community working to restore habitat, improve the health of Clover Creek, and create a lasting positive impact for future generations.
Hannah Thornton
At Large
Elected 2026
Hannah Thornton is a special education teacher, and environmental advocate. She believes that protecting our streams, forests, and wildlife starts with people who care enough to get involved. Through Clover Creek Restoration Alliance, she hopes to help build a community that values science, thoughtful dialogue, and local action to protect the natural places that make this region so special and to restore and protect our watershed.
Kelsie Clark
Organizing Intern
Kelsie Clark is an environmental advocate and resident of Dupont, who got involved with CCRA out of concern for Sequalitchew Creek. Kelsie has worked extensively to restore areas along Sequalitchew and to educate our community about the importance of restoration, serving as CCRA’s first ever capacity-building intern 2025-2026.