River Partners

Wildlife captured by trail cameras at our Rancho Jamul and Daley Preserve Projects in San Diego County. Combined, these two projects create about two miles of continuous creekside habitat between Dulzura Creek and Highway 94, which provides various terrestrial wildlife safe passage along the well-traveled roadway. Credit to 2020 ecological restoration intern Carissa Stanz, who installed the cameras. #bobcat #coyote #wildlife #sandiegocounty #habitatrestoration

River Partners biologist Emma Havstad spotted these ravens in the trees at our San Dieguito River project, a 100-acre site in the San Pasqual Valley south of Escondido. This project benefits the endangered least Bell's vireo and arroyo toad, and a variety of other common species. (Did you know that a group of ravens is called an unkindness or conspiracy? A little unfair if you ask us!) #conservation #environment #wildlife #birds #ravens #nature

The public park along a Sacramento River side channel we constructed near Redding in 2020 just got a new name: Nur Pon. It means salmon run in the local Wintu language and acknowledges the importance of the channel to migrating salmon, whose numbers are critically low. Visitors to the new park will be able to cross the channel on a pedestrian bridge and see rearing and migrating salmon firsthand. https://krcrtv.com//open-spaces-renamed-with-wintu-languag. #conservation #salmon #openspaces

With the help of our partners at Wildlife Conservation Board and the Tuolumne River Trust, we’re pioneering precedent-setting water conservation strategies for the Bay-Delta and beyond. https://www.riverpartners.org//restoration-conserves-fres/ #water #conservation #environment #california

We’re helping boost populations of rapidly declining monarchs by planting milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants in critical locations throughout CA, including the Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield. Wildlife Conservation Board The Bakersfield Californian https://www.bakersfield.com//article_6f618afa-5d19-11eb-af #scienceandenvironment #conservation #nature #butterflies #pollinators

Ten years ago, we restored 55 acres on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge near the California-Arizona border. Today, the invasive salt cedar that once dominated the landscape is all but gone, replaced by native plants and thriving populations of birds and other wildlife. #restoration #birds #wildlife #cibola #california #invasives #conservation https://www.riverpartners.org//re-wilding-the-lower-color/

On #GivingTuesday and every day, your support plants hope! Your gift builds #habitat lifelines for #wildlife and puts people to work permanently protecting restored river #ecosystems. Together, let’s give life to our #rivers and grow a healthier, stronger future for wildlife and people. https://www.riverpartners.org/support-us/give-today/

Boo! Our office scarecrow made the front page of the Pioneer Review in Colusa, CA. The paper also made note of River Partners' work bringing farmers and ecologists together to bring life back to rivers. Come check out our display at our Market Street office or visit us at www.riverpartners.org. #ecology #farmers #California #Colusa #environment #rivers

Bringing back native grasses: Next week, River Partners will be wrapping up our planting work at the Lower Yolo Restoration project. Teams are prepping fields and using a drill seeder to plant native grasses, including creeping wildrye and meadow barley. #nativeplants #restoration #restorationproject #environment #seeding #seeds #planting #plantingseeds

We are connected to rivers: Today on River/Shift, River Partners' board member and friend Dave Koehler discusses his new RiverSpeak Podcast, and how he draws inspiration from rivers and the people who are protecting, conserving, and saving them. #podcast #rivers https://www.riverpartners.org/news/introducing-riverspeak/

Mega Fires and Mega Floods: Today on CalMatters, River Partners president Julie Rentner joins Joshua Viers, director of CITRIS, to discuss how California can prepare as our warming climate increases the risk of major flooding and catastrophic wildfires. https://calmatters.org//mega-fires-and-mega-floods-califo/ #climatechange #climate #globalwarming #floods #wildfires #californiawildfires #californiafires #california

Stores that ripple - we are excited about Riverspeak, a new podcast launched this week by veteran conservationist and River Partners board member Dave Koehler. Riverspeak explores rivers by telling the stories of people that would save them. Premiere episodes include Dave’s talk with River Partners president Julie Rentner.

The new Netflix film Kiss the Ground showcases the value of carbon capture through plants and soilsa proven climate solution and an expanding global movement. For decades, River Partners has championed reforestation, empowering communities to restore thousands of acres with millions of trees and build native plant diversity and healthy soils on our riverways throughout California. https://youtu.be/K3-V1j-zMZw #climatechange #climatecrisis #environment #carboncapture #trees #reforestation #nativeplants #soilhealth #soilscience #soils #rivers

Invasive giant reed grows fast and forms massive, dense stands that displace native riparian pants and provide fuel for wildfires. With funding from Bureau of Reclamation and help from the Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps, River Partners restoration Biologist Francis Ulep and team are working under smoky skies to remove giant reed from along the floodway of the San Joaquin River. #conservation #environment #invasivespecies #invasive #rivers #restoration #biodiversity #greenjobs #environmental

Welcome to Dos Rios Ranch: River Partners received the Floodplain Management Association of CA, NV, HI 2020 Integrated Flood Management award for the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California. Enjoy our video tour of Dos Rios Ranch! https://www.riverpartners.org//fma-award-for-dos-rios-ran/ #2020FMA #floodprotection #floodplains #floodmanagement #rivers #habitatrestoration #California

Congratulations to River Partners for being recognized with the #2020FMA Integrated Flood Management Award for their work on the Dos Rios Ranch Preserve Floodplain Restoration Project!

Crittercam captures! Since September of last year, four cameras at River Partners' Dos Rios restoration site have captured 12 different mammal species, 25 avian species, and one reptile. Pictured here: A beaver, a family of river otters, and a great blue heron snacking on a frog. #wildlife #birds #cameratrap #gamecamera #trailcam #WildlifeCam #WatchAnimalCams #restoration #nature #ecology #beaver #otter #greatblueheron

Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes: Steel blue cricket hunters belong to the thread-waisted wasp family and are so-named because they hunt and kill large crickets to feed to their young. Despite their fierce reputation, they are actually important pollinators. Photographed at our Hamilton City restoration project. #pollinators #habitatrestoration #ecology #biodiversity #insects #nature #habitat

In the face of adversity, resilience is held by the ecosystems we build and the people who build them. River Partners staff completes monitoring at our Bacon Island restoration site as smoke from widespread fires darkens the skies. #rivers #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecology #environment #habitat #wildfires

In one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world, River Partners harnesses the proven tools of the farming trade to restore river landscapes. Here’s why farming practices are such a natural fit for our team of field crews and scientists bringing life back to our rivers. https://www.riverpartners.org//whats-with-the-milk-cartons/ SERCAL (California Society for Ecological Restoration)... #ecology #habitat #habitatrestoration #nature #environment #agriculture #farming

Hello, caterpillars! River Partners biologists have discovered monarch butterfly caterpillars at our Rancho Jamul project in Southern California. This one is almost ready to become a chrysalis. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Monarch Joint Venture Wildlife Conservation Board... #butterflies #monarchbutterflies #habitatrestoration #pollinators #milkweed #insects #environment #habitat

Shout out to River Partners' field interns, who are spending this summer working on our projects at the Oroville Wildlife Area and our Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority site along the Feather River in Olivehurst. As field techs, interns are tasked with varying jobs including planting, watering, and installing irrigation. Left to right: Christian Lyss, Sierra College; Justin Davies, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly); Joseph Hamilton, Butte College; Vinc...ent Ferrara, Sierra College; Liam DeWit, California State University, Chico; Cade Roper, Chico State; Nolan Raj, University of Nevada, Reno; Ben Davies, San Diego State University; Ally Rose McDonald, Chico State; Damian Windsor, Chico State; Braden Lyss, Chico State; Jose Santana, Chico State. #rivers #restoration #environmentaleducation #wildlife #nativeplants #ecosystems