P r o te c t i n g t he pla ces that m ake the E as t Bay s peci al
BAY DELTA CONSERVATION
COMING UP: HOOVER RANCH
An Imperative Few conservation priorities are as important to Bay Area residents as restoring and protecting the health of our San Francisco Bay waters and the rivers that flow into them—especially the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta system. The health of the Bay Delta region is essential to the health of local freshwater and marine ecosystems and to the well-being and economic vitality of the area’s many human communities.
BAY DELTA
AT A GLANCE
• The Delta drains more than 40 percent of California and forms the largest estuary on the western coast of the two Americas. • Nearly half of California's migrating waterfowl and shorebirds and two-thirds of the state's spawning salmon pass through this vital habitat, home to 750 animal and plant species. • Salt marshes along the Bay provide essential nutrients, refuge, and nursery habitat for fish species at risk. Some species are found nowhere else on Earth. • 25 million Californians depend on the Delta for drinking water. The system supplies water to millions of acres of farmland where nearly half of the country’s produce is grown. • The health of the Bay Delta is crucial for wildlife preservation, the state’s economy, public welfare, and our quality of life. PAG E E I G H T
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Photo courtesy of: Jeff and Wendy Photography
John Muir Land Trust’s work at Pacheco Marsh has piqued the interest of many of you who are eager to learn more about our initiatives in the San Francisco Bay Delta. Here's a sneak peak at Hoover Ranch, to be announced formally as a campaign next year. It just received an award of $2.2 million to JMLT from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy.
