The June Issue of ESTUARY News from San Francisco Estuary Partnership is now out: As the drought tightens the screws on human use of California’s evaporating water supply, conservation, restoration and collaboration grow ever more important. This issue explores some current opportunities for constructive action, from using empty aquifers as reservoirs to restoring marshes so […]
Continue ReadingState of the San Francisco Estuary Conference – SAVE THE DATE 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 […]
Continue ReadingBay Area Climate News — Climate Readiness Institute — May 2015 “Bay Area Water in a Changing Climate” —RSVP Today! CRI is hosting a half-day regional drought event on June 10th at the Brower Center in downtown Berkeley. Best practices, the latest research, strategies for the future and more! See the CRI web site for complete […]
Continue Reading“Bay Area Water in a Changing Climate,” hosted by the Climate Readiness Institute, will be held on June 10th, 9am to 1 pm, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Click here for the attached invitation for complete information. Space is limited so RSVP today to: bruce@elmwoodconsulting.com
Continue ReadingPlease click here for information on the UC Davis / Delta Stewardship Council Seminar on Climate Change in the San Francisco Bay Delta.
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV MAY 4, 2015 Saving Tidal Marshes in SF Bay – U.S. Climate Resistance Toolkit What happens when sea level rise, wetland restoration, responsible land stewardship and creative partnerships come together? Innovative strategies, decision making informed by reliable science and more promise […]
Continue ReadingA New Approach to Improving the Delta’s Ecosystem and Fixing California’s Water Delivery System ___________________________________ Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined state and federal officials today to announce a new approach for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The revised approach – known as California EcoRestore and California WaterFix (Alternative 4A)– is directly responsive to public feedback […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown has issued an Executive Order that is a very significant action for climate change efforts and greenhouse gas reductions. The Executive Order sets a new interim goal for GHG reduction—40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Executive Order, for the first time, outlines a series of steps the State will take to address climate […]
Continue ReadingClick here to read the Water News for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary – April 2015.
Continue ReadingWeiss Helps to Clean Up Middle Harbor Shoreline Park In celebration of Earth Day, Weiss staff took time out of their weekend to help clean up Oakland’s only shoreline beach. Weiss and other volunteers joined the Port of Oakland–who organized the cleanup–and worked together to create a wonderful day cleaning up the beach and learning about shoreline birds from naturalists and interns at […]
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