Category: Environment

Spare the Air Alert – Thursday September 10, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Thursday, September 10, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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Pre-registration for State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference Closes Tomorrow, September 10, 2015!

  State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference September 17-18, 2015 Oakland, California http://www.sfestuary.org/soe/ Every two years, the Partnership brings a focus on the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.  The State of the Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the Estuary’s changing watersheds, impacts from major stressors, recovery programs […]

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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – September 8, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   September 8, 2015  Have you checked out our latest featured project yet?  Our current featured partner project is one that will provide long-term enhancement and conservation of an impounded San Pablo Bay tidal wetland by improving the hydrological and ecological […]

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Spare the Air Alert – Tuesday, September 8, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Tuesday, September 8, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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Egeria Densa Treatments for the Week of September 7 to September 11

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf  Pondweed Control Program – 2015 Treatment Plan for Discovery Bay September 7- September 11 View Larger Image Herbicide applications for all 2015 treatment sites were completed during the last week of May, with the exception of Discovery Bay. Based on observed treatment […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for the Week of September 7 to September 11

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS    CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of September 7 thru September 11  View Larger Image The primary reason why DBW partially treats a site: Learn More “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, […]

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South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Science Symposium — October 22, 2015

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project has opened early registration for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Science Symposium 2015, to be held Thursday, October 22 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The all-day event is free, but you will need to register for a ticket to enter. To register for […]

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Egeria Densa Treatments for Discovery Bay August 31 to September 21

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS   CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf  Pondweed Control Program – 2015 Treatment Plan for Discovery Bay August 31- September 21 View Larger Image Herbicide applications for all 2015 treatment sites were completed during the last week of May, with the exception of Discovery Bay. Based on observed […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for the Week of August 31 to September 4

  INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of August 31 thru September 4  View Larger Image The primary reason why DBW partially treats a site: Learn More “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, […]

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership Implementation Committee — Meeting Materials Packet for August 26, 2015 Meeting

Please find the meeting packet for the August 26, 2015 Implementation Committee meeting (9:30-12:30 at 1515 Clay Street in Oakland, Room 10) posted at http://www.sfestuary.org/about-us/implementation-committee . Highlights of next week’s meeting include a preview of the draft CCMP and a report on Phase I of the GreenPlan Bay Area project.

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