I just got home from a 3 day return trip to the Upper American River Watershed near Union Valley Reservoir. I joined about 70 other people in an ongoing effort to learn more about this beautiful area. We added to the wealth of information that already exists on the natural resources of this area. We taught and learned from over 50 high school students from El Dorado and Placer Counties. The project is called the Watershed Education Summit, (or WES). Here are a few of the photos that I captured.
Rubicon River Wild Trout Stream Restoration Project
Written by Dustin RocksvoldFor more information see our Facebook page for the Rubicon River Wild Trout Stream Restoration Project.
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Creek Week is a week long series of activities culminating in an event for children at Carmichael Park. This event has several parts to it: Creek Week Clean Up, Outreach, Water Quality Monitoring and Youth Casting Instruction.
This year's events will take place from April 6th to the 13th. Volunteers are needed to assist. To sign up for email notifications check the pages linked below, or contact Bill Templin or Bud Croenwett.
Water Quality Monitoring
Thirty-seven miles of the North Fork and main stem of the Mokelumne River running through Amador and Calaveras counties became California’s 12th California Wild and Scenic River on June 27, 2018, when Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 854. The legislation was passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Thursday, June 14. Read More
The Arcade Creek Project: A Mosaic of Sustainability
Written by Dustin RocksvoldGood evening team!
I am so thrilled to announce that “The Arcade Creek Project: A Mosaic of Sustainability” is now available to view for FREE on Amazon Prime Instant Video! Please feel free to share this with anyone and everyone! In total, the film was accepted to 24 film festivals and won 11 awards. The amazing success this film achieved would definitely have not been possible without your contribution. I am extremely grateful.
Thank you again for all of your work in protecting our planet and please keep in touch. If you have extra time, please consider leaving a positive (5-star of course!) review. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me :)
Sincerely,
Jierel
Adult Chinook salmon have been observed in Acrade Creek, an urban creek located near downtown Sacramento, almost every year" according to local observers.
