Salmon are just one of many fish that live in the Mokelumne River watershed. Another underwater resident of the region is the Steelhead Trout. Join Dena Mason of the Delta Fly Fishers, Darrick Baker, a fish hatchery manager I at the Mokelumne River Hatchery, and Kathy Grant, who runs the City of Lodi’s watershed program, Click to read the full post.
Category: California Delta
What You Can Do to Help Wildlife and Plants
When most people hear the term endangered species, they think of manatees, grizzly bears, whales,and other charismatic species. If these creatures don’t live in your area, you might think there is nothing you can do to help endangered species. However, the current endangered species list contains almost 1300 plants, birds, fish, mammals, and other species Click to read the full post.
FISHBIO writes about California Delta history
Earlier this month, FISHBIO wrote about the history of the California Delta on The Fish Report, its weekly newsletter. The article describes how the Delta has been transformed from a freshwater wetland 200 years ago to an agricultural zone today: Building levees was a learning process, mostly due to the highly sought-after peat soil. While peat soil was Click to read the full post.
Free family fun at the Sandhill Crane Festival
Every year, Lodi welcomes thousands of birds flying down from the north to spend their winters in the California Delta. Among them are the greater and lesser Sandhill cranes. For 20 years now, Lodi has been the host of the Sandhill Crane Festival, which celebrates these ancient birds. Did you know that a crane fossil was Click to read the full post.
Lodi students experience a day of discovery in the San Joaquin Delta
The net splashes down into the water. A dozen fifth-graders from Heritage Elementary School peer carefully over the stern of the Robert G. Brownlee, watching as the net drags out behind the boat. As the boat chugs in lazy circles in Broad Slough, the instructor talks about the fish they might catch. The students fidget Click to read the full post.