Steelhead Festival Returns- February 11, 2023!
We are very excited to participate again in the 14th annual Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival. This event is an excellent chance to see real live steelhead and Coho salmon as they finish their migration up Dry Creek to their human-assisted spawning grounds, which are [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month, the New Latino Scorecard and Local Gatherings
Español This past month from September 15th until October 15th was National Hispanic Heritage Month! California and Sonoma County have a deep history of Hispanic American contributions to culture and achievement that shape our diverse landscape today. Roughly 30% of the county's population (that’s [...]
Groundwater Pumping Goes Unchecked In Sonoma County
It is time for accountability when it comes to our groundwater resources. Groundwater pumping is going unchecked in Sonoma County. To date, Sonoma County has failed to fulfill its public trust duties by not considering or mitigating the known impacts of groundwater pumping on [...]
Hanson Floodplain Restoration Project Update!
The Hanson Floodplain Restoration Project is in the final planning stretch and very close to submitting permit applications to the County. This pioneering project will convert four large gravel pits back into much-needed river flood plains just downstream of Healdsburg. Recreating floodplains that were [...]
Russian Riverkeeper visits Mike Hauser Academy
Earlier this summer the Education program reached out once again to a group of students in the Mike Hauser Academy in Healdsburg. The Mike Hauser Academy brings together students, businesses, and teachers to empower our future workforce of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and [...]
Water Quality Exploration with YES! River Students
This past month, Russian Riverkeeper staff visited the Sonoma County Regional Parks program Youth Exploring Sonoma, YES River! The program began in the summer of 2017, and connects youth between the ages of 13-18 to their local river and marine environment. The program provides [...]
Windsor Creek Restoration Project
During the wet months, Windsor Creek flows nearly 9 miles from the hills northwest of Windsor. Seasonal creeks and streams are the unsung heroes of the watershed because they prevent flooding, filter out pollutants, and provide healthy habitat. Russian Riverkeeper has been working over [...]
Sustainable Water Management Research Project
Russian Riverkeeper is happy to have been selected by University of Arizona PhD student Behshad Mohajer to support interdisciplinary research to improve sustainable water management in our watershed. Mohajer was awarded funding to further his graduate studies in Earth System Science for the Anthropocene [...]
Summer Notes from the Field
It's been a while since you've heard from us. We've been busy! Our season of fire recovery work came to a close in early April. We are so grateful we had the opportunity to help our community and watershed heal from [...]