The State of the Estuary Conference provides a biennial assessment of the ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. Beth Huning, coordinator of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and conference attendee, talks about this year’s conference. (Photo courtesy of Beth Huning/San Francisco Bay Joint Venture) San Francisco Estuary Partnership Pacific Institute San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

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Andrea Jones, Important Bird Areas Program Director with Audubon California, talks about this national and international effort to conserve key habitats for birds during their breeding, migratory and wintering seasons. Audubon California’s Important Bird Areas Program

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Many of the wetlands that we enjoy today were saved because of the work of dedicated people. One such person is our guest Florence LaRiviere who has won our “Champion of the Bay” award. Bay Activist: Florence LaRiviere (Bay Nature article) Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge

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Tom Gandesbery with the California State Coastal Conservancy talks about the ingenious way that the Army Corps of Engineers is helping to speed up the rate of restoration at this former military base. Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project Hwy. 37 Wetlands Video Tour Hwy. 37 Wetlands Audio Tour

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The Bay Conservation and Development Commission has created the Rising Tides Competition, an international competition for ideas responding to sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Our guest is Brad McCrea, Bay Development Design Analyst with BCDC.

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Why celebrate wetlands? Take a look at some of the roles that they play in our ecosystem: Water quality protection and improvement, reducing flood risk, water storage and supply, bioproductivity and habitat, economic viability, recreational and cultural opportunities. Today’s guest is Arthur Feinstein, chair of the San Francisco Joint Venture, and he offers an historical [...]

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The State of the Birds calls attention to the collective efforts needed to protect natureâ??s resources for the benefit of people and wildlife. Paul Schmidt, the Assistant Director for Migratory Bird Program at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, talks about the 2009 Report. The State of the Birds Download the Full 2009 Report (PDF)

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Join us for a conversation with Marc Holmes with The Bay Institute, Arthur Feinstein with Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, and Diane Ross Leech with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, all members of the Management Board at the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. San Francisco Bay Joint Venture The Bay Institute Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge Pacific [...]

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On this Your Wetlands report, we dig into the types of jobs that wetland restoration work creates. Our guest is Chris Unkel, Director of Public Policy at Ducks Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited

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Caitlin Cornwall, Conservation Planner with the Sonoma Ecology Center, gives a brief update on the State of California’s “stop work” order on bond-funded projects. Link to FAQs

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