Category: Water & Wetland

Egeria Densa Treatments Schedule May 29 – June 2, 2017

    Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program   Department of Parks and Recreation  Division of Boating and Waterways   Egeria densa, Curlyleaf  pondweed, Fanwort, Eurasian watermilfoil, Coontail      Treatment for May 29 thru June 2, 2017       Herbicide treatment of invasive submersed aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments Schedule May 29 – June 2, 2017

    FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM    Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways   Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose      Treatments for May 29 thru June 2, 2017       Herbicide treatment of invasive floating aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date the program […]

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State of California Science Report on Rising Sea Level Projections

Link to science report: http://www.opc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/docs/rising-seas-in-california-an-update-on-sea-level-rise-science.pdf   Link to press release: http://resources.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Climate-Experts-Release-Latest-Science-on-Sea-Level-Rise-Projections-to-Support-California-Policy-Guidance.pdf

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The Bay Institute’s Newsletter for October 12, 2016

The Freshwater-Starved Estuary On Monday, October 10, The Bay Institute released a new study titled San Francisco Bay: The Freshwater-Starved Estuary. According to the study, unsustainable extraction of water from the Bay’s watershed is not only pushing six fish species towards extinction, it also threatens dozens of other species, including orca whales, that depend on the […]

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San Francisco Bay Joint Venture’s The Bulletin for October 12, 2016

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   October 12, 2016 Habitat restoration and enhancement at Bay Point Shoreline = good news for people, wildlife and the entire region. Located at the midpoint between the Delta and SF Bay, the Bay Point Restoration project is a critical piece […]

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Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf Pondweed Control Treatments for October 3 Through October 7, 2016

Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf  Pondweed Treatment for October 3 thru October 7, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other conditions.” […]

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SFBJV Bulletin for September 21, 2016

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV September 21, 2016 Photo from Restore America’s Estuaries – register for their December Summit in New Orleans here. Celebrating National Estuaries week and the release of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) National Estuaries Week is happening right now, and that […]

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Egerina Densa, Curlyleaf Pondweed Treatments for September 19 Through September 23, 2016

Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf  Pondweed Treatment for September 19 thru September 23, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other conditions.” […]

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Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose Treatments for September 19 Through September 23, 2016

FLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM    CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose Treatments for September 19 thru September 23, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, […]

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