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From single to multi-purpose flood control channel: join Paul Detjens, Senior Civil Engineer with the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District in discussing what the Flood Control 2.0 project brought to the ongoing Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project. Visit FloodControl.sfei.org for a complete suite of tools available for flood control and environmental project managers.

Len Materman, Executive Director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority discusses the challenges of reconnecting marshes with upstream sediment, while maintaining flood protection and environmental benefits over time. Visit FloodControl.sfei.org for a complete suite of tools available for flood control and environmental project managers. For more information: San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – www.sfbayjv.org San Francisco

We always want to let you know about ways you can learn about your wetlands and the plants and wildlife that inhabit them.

This is Part 2 in our conversation with Mark Holmes, the director of The Bay Institute’s restoration program, and also a member of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Management Board.

On today’s report, you’ll hear a great story about how land is being converted from a dairy back to wetlands, allowing the tide to flow once again after an absence of some 60 years.

All people should have access to open space. But in some cases, even where those resources exist, they go underutilized. Here are some strategies to address that issue.

A Habitat Joint Venture under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan is an agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Under this agreement there are Habitat Joint Ventures. These are public-private partnerships which address issues of habitat restoration and preservation.

A massive transformation is underway at an old airfield in Marin County. I recently visited the site of the new Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project, formerly the Hamilton Army Airfield in Novato.

This is the second report regarding the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project. A huge collaborative effort is underway to restore a massive tract of marshland.

Around the San Francisco Bay there are a number of wetland restoration projects going on. These include some small tidal wetlands and creek restoration projects. And then there are larger projects. In the North Bay, there is the restoration at the Napa Sonoma Marsh and the Hamilton Wetlands Project. And in the South Bay, the

One of the most interesting, intriguing, and inspiring visits to a park I’ve ever had was the walk I was invited to take through Heron’s Head Park.

This is part two of a series on Herons Head Park located in San Francisco.

I’ve always enjoyed good storytellers and when it comes to wetland restoration here in the Bay Area, Bay Nature is one publication that stands out as a source for a great story.

It’s estimated that about 90% of historical wetlands in the San Francisco Bay Area have been lost. But there are opportunities to bring back or restore some of those wetlands.

Spartina is a genus of grass species found throughout the world. Along the coast of North America you’ll find two native species, Atlantic Smooth Cordgrass and Pacific Cordgrass. In the 1970s, the non-native Atlantic Cordgrass was introduced into San Francisco Bay.

Personally, I’ve always thought that restoring the Earth is not only a good idea for the environment, but also for people, and our economy.

I recently embarked on an adventure exploring one of Northern California’s and indeed one of North America’s greatest natural resources. Sonoma County’s majestic Laguna De Santa Rosa was once written off as a polluted wasteland. Now, it’s being recognized as a rich habitat for endangered species and an ecological treasure.

Last November, a devastating 58,000 gallons of oil spilled into San Francisco Bay after the Cosco Busan crashed into the Bay Bridge. Over a thousand seabirds were killed and many more were collected and treated by local response crews.

There are extraordinary restoration projects being designed all around San Francisco Bay. One of them is in the North Bay and it’s called the Lower Novato Creek Redesign Project.

May is American Wetlands Month. It’s a time for us to reflect on what makes these natural resources valuable to us all.

How do you measure the quality and effectiveness of environmental restoration?

Much of the wetland habitat around the San Francisco Bay has been lost. But one huge restoration effort is occurring in the North Bay. The Napa Sonoma Marshes encompass some 30,000 acres.

On May 21st, we visited the 10th Annual Conference of the Bay Area Open Space Council, and spoke with the organization’s Executive Director, Bettina Ring, about the priorities and emerging issues of importance to the many organizations that make up the Council.

You can share your passion for environmental conservation and get creative with your gift giving this holiday season by purchasing a Nature Within Reach License Plate for your friends and family.