Please join us for one of our favorite annual traditions. If you are local, or happen to be visiting the Bay Area that week, we’d be delighted to have you join us.
RSVP to Leah Katz Ahmadi at [email protected]
Current field tour information:
9:00am We will meet in Watsonville at Cassin Ranch and will board a bus for the tour. Dr. Daniel Mountjoy, Sustainable Conservation Director of Resource Stewardship, will illuminate what water management on the Central Coast and Pajaro Valley looks like today.
9:45am First tour stop: We will hear from Driscoll’s Berries representatives at Butier Demonstration Farm, a farm with rental space for four growers to experience what it is like to farm with substrate before they make a significant investment to do so. Substrate is a farming strategy that enables the growing of berries to continue in Watsonville but increases runoff rates and potentially causes flooding. The demonstration farm has a pond that catches water which is then recycled.
11:00am Second tour stop: We will hear from Santa Cruz and Monterey County Resource Conservation Districts about how our collaboration is improving the efficiency of water and fertilizer management practices.
12:00pm Third tour stop: We will visit the Bokariza basin, an area that captures runoff for groundwater recharge. This novel approach to water management has important implications for the region.
1:00pm We’ll return to Cassin Ranch for an informal lunch and continued conversation.
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2:00pm Afternoon Board Meeting
The panel explored on-the-ground strategies for managing California’s rivers and runoff to protect human health, safety, and a sustainable water supply for people, wildlife and our economy. Ashley Boren moderated a panel featuring:
Curtis Knight
Executive Director, California Trout
Dina Nolan
Assistant General Manager, Madera Irrigation District
Tim Ramirez
Central Valley Flood Protection Board Member
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You can view the recording here.
2018 Advisory Board Meeting
We hope you can join us for Sustainable Conservation’s second annual holiday gathering for all current and former Board members. We’re excited to continue this tradition with you all. This year, we will also be honoring Chuck Ahlem’s 15 years of Board service.
You’re invited to:
Dinner and drinks with Sustainable Conservation current and former Board members
When:
6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 13th (the evening before the Board meeting)
Where:
Il Fornaio at 1265 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
RSVP:
RSVP by December 4th to Lee at [email protected] or 415-977-0380 x339
Location: UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Exploration Room
To reserve a hotel room at the Luskin Conference Center, please follow this link and use corporate no. PHYSCI to receive our group discount (your room should be $225.00/night).