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Register now for the Water Education Foundation’s San Joaquin River Restoration Tour, November 12-13

Posted by: Maven on October 5, 2009 at 6:50 am

friant damFrom the Water Education Foundation:

After an 18-year legal battle, a settlement has been reached in Congress to restore dry portions of the San Joaquin River and return a healthy run of salmon to its waters. As the first interim flows begin this fall, get an inside look at this unprecedented project and hear how this will impact surrounding communities on the Water Education Foundation’s San Joaquin River Restoration Tour, November 12-13.

Participants on this tour will travel to areas of the river that are part of the settlement activities to learn about the timeline for the project and details of the flow restoration process. Experts on all sides of these issues will discuss the ins and outs of salmon spawning and potential habitat concerns, Central Valley Project/Friant Dam operations, gravel mining impacts and restoration efforts and how the project will affect groundwater supply. Participants will also learn about the history of the settlement and the goals, challenges and expectations for the river’s future.

The tour begins and ends in Fresno, and stops include the San Joaquin Fish Hatchery, a former gravel mining site, Mendota Pool, Friant Dam and Spillway, and Chowchilla Bifurcation Structure. The tour includes dinner at the famous Wool Growers Restaurant in Los Banos.

Don’t miss out on this tour as this milestone in California water history begins. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, the registration fee is $435 per person or $360 each for two people sharing a room.

To find out more or register securely online, click here,or call the Foundation at (916) 444-6240 with questions.

The mission of the Water Education Foundation, an impartial non-profit organization, is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs.

October 5, 2009 · Filed Under Events

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