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Aquafornia news June 13, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman to be keynote speaker at Water Summit

Brenda Burman, commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will give the keynote lunch address at our 35th annual conference, the Water Summit, to be held Sept. 20 in Sacramento. The daylong event will feature critical conversations about water in California and the West revolving around the theme: Facing Reality from the Headwaters to the Delta. Registration is now open.

Aquafornia news June 8, 2018 Eureka Times-Standard

Middle school students swarm the south spit for beach cleanup day

The Friends of the Dunes couldn’t have asked for a better day to welcome more than 1,000 middle school students from schools across Humboldt County to the 13th annual beach cleanup Thursday in anticipation of World Oceans Day on Friday. This year’s cleanup effort was focused on the South Spit at the Mike Thompson Wildlife Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Aquafornia news June 8, 2018 Water Education Foundation

New stop announced for June 28-29 Headwaters Tour: UC Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station

Our Headwaters Tour later this month now includes a stop at the University of California, Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station, a Sierra Nevada research and training facility where we’ll learn about forest ecology research and a forest restoration project. Spots are still available for the June 28-29 tour, but sign up quickly to ensure your spot!

Aquafornia news June 7, 2018 The Union, serving Western Nevada County

Nevada Irrigation District hosts students to experience a watershed first-hand

The Deer Creek watershed recently served as a lovely backdrop for local school kids to learn about nature and gain hands-on experience caring for the environment. Coordinating with South Yuba River Citizens’ League’s Restoration Coordinator Karli Foreman, Nevada Irrigation District hosted a group of students from Yuba River Charter School, who arrived at Scotts Flat Reservoir in late May to spend two days camping and enjoying an end-of-the-school-year adventure.

Aquafornia news June 7, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman to be keynote speaker at Water Summit

Brenda Burman, commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will give the keynote lunch address at our 35th annual conference, the Water Summit, to be held Sept. 20 in Sacramento. The daylong event will feature critical conversations about water in California and the West revolving around the theme: Facing Reality from the Headwaters to the Delta. Registration is now open.

Aquafornia news June 5, 2018 Monterey Herald

Pacific Grove museum to play key role in grizzly research project

Not many people still call California the “Bear State,” but before the gold rush, before the state became known for technology, agriculture, and sunny beaches, before the rivers were dammed and the forests were logged, California was home to grizzly bears.

Aquafornia news July 15, 2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel

Water School Helps Santa Cruz Customers Flush Fines

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

Monday night, [Melinda] Williams joined 31 other account holders in attending “water school,” a nearly two-hour class offered one time to customers as an alternative to fines.

Aquafornia news June 30, 2014 Associated Press

Winners Named In Global Underwater Event

From the Associated Press:

Student teams controlling underwater robots from the United States, Canada and Russia were the winners Saturday in a global competition at the only federal freshwater marine sanctuary in the United States.

Aquafornia news June 17, 2014 NPR

Deep Underground, Oceans of Water May Be Trapped In A Crystal ‘Sponge’

From NPR:

“Science teachers may have to add a whole new layer to the water cycle. Scientists have discovered evidence of a vast reservoir of water hiding up to 400 miles beneath the surface.”

Aquafornia news June 13, 2014 KQED Education blog

Blog: Water is a Right for Everyone

From the KQED Education blog:

“Should water be free for everyone? In the past few weeks, students across the nation debated about whether or not water is a right or a commodity in our #DoNowWater post.”

Aquafornia news June 4, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Nature Bowl Winners Revel in Release of Rainbow Trout

From The Sacramento Bee:

“For Joshua and about 30 other kids who participated in a trout hatchery program with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the fish release was a reward of sorts for performing well in department’s 29th annual Nature Bowl last month.”

Aquafornia news May 30, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Dean Must Lead UC Davis Ag School Onto World Climate Change Stage

From The Sacramento Bee:

“As Helene Dillard wraps up the first four months as dean of UC Davis’ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, she must realize how rare an opportunity she has as head of the top agriculture school. With climate change reshaping the world, ag sciences haven’t been at the apex of the public’s interest since the Dust Bowl era.”

Aquafornia news May 28, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Sacramento City Council Approves Financial Boost for Planned Science Center

From The Sacramento Bee:

“The Powerhouse Science Center, a proposed science and environmental museum on the banks of the Sacramento River, received a big financial boost Tuesday night from the Sacramento City Council. …

“A gallery of exhibits will focus on the state’s water supply, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District is planning an outdoor garden that will promote renewable energy.”

Century of Help to Farmers

From the Associated Press:

“The UC Cooperative Extension, which operates in all but one California county, celebrated its centennial with special events across the state.”

Blog: Along the Road to Sustainability

From EPA Connect: The Official Blog of EPA’s Leadership, in a post by Bob Perciasepe:

“The EnviroAtlas combines hundreds of separate data layers developed through a collaboration between EPA researchers and their partners from around the country, including the U.S Geological Survey, the U.S. Forest Service, states, and a number of non-profit organizations and universities.”

New California Botanic Garden Celebrates Native Conifers and Plants

From the Los Angeles Times:

“The Southern California Montane Botanic Garden, which opens May 10, is designed to be a haven for tourists and a center for education programs promoting the protection of the region’s flora and fauna.”

Commentary: Think the Climate Change Fight is Tough? What About the 17th Century Fight Over Math?

From the Los Angeles Times, in a commentary by Amir Alexander:

“Only a few thousand specialists in the world are qualified to offer deeply informed opinions about climate change, but this has not prevented millions of us from taking a stand on both sides of the issue.”

Commentary: Agricultural Education Program Should Be Protected

From the Red Bluff Daily News, in a commentary by Sen. Jim Nielsen:

“There are some programs our tax dollars support that infer/bestow a variety of broad-based economic and social benefits to the state that make them worthy of preservation. The Agricultural Education Incentive (AEIG) Program is a prime example.”

Cal State University Playing a Critical Role in Water Conservation

From the Long Beach Press-Telegram:

“As water agencies wrestle with California’s drought emergency, and lawmakers pass bills seeking relief from a third consecutive dry year in the state, another institution, the public university system, is continuing to play a critical role in water conservation.”

Aquafornia news April 22, 2014 Merced Sun-Star

UC Merced Celebrates Conservation on Earth Day

From the Merced Sun-Star:

“Whether it’s starting a composting pile in the backyard, thinking up ways to recycle or cutting back on watering the lawn, there is no shortage of ways for residents to participate in Earth Day.”

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