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: Mokelumne River
Meet Your Watershed: Mokelumne River Salmon Story
Your journey starts at the Mokelumne River Hatchery, built near the Lake Camanche Dam in 1960. Find out how the East Bay Municipal Utility District and California Fish and Wildlife help the fall-run salmon of the Mokelumne River, and follow the salmon through their lifecycle.
City of Lodi hosts watershed-themed student poster contest
The City of Lodi is hosting a poster contest for students, with the theme of “Protect Our Watersheds.” Students are encouraged to learn more about the Mokelumne River Watershed, which includes most of Lodi. The city’s streets and storm drains connect to the Mokelumne River. Posters should demonstrate students’ roles as stewards of the watershed, Click to read the full post.
Meet Your Watershed: Storm Drains and Rivers!
You’ve seen the storm drains around Lodi, but did you know that anything that flows into them goes directly to the Mokelumne River? Recently, students a Joe Serna Jr. Charter School created “storm racers,” floating objects made from recycled materials, to see just how quickly items dropped in the storm drains can reach the river. Click to read the full post.
Meet Your Watershed: Lodi Lake Nature Trail
Take a virtual walk through the Lodi Lake Nature Area with Kathy Grant, City of Lodi watershed program coordinator, and science educator Jay Bell. Video filmed by WGR Southwest, Inc.
Salmon to the Sea
This 8-minute video highlights the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery truck as it makes the salmon run to the sea.
Students study health, biodiversity of Lodi Lake and Mokelumne River
Students in Melanie Martinez’s sixth-grade class at Reese Elementary took a trip to Lodi Lake on Wednesday morning to conduct a science experiment on the health of the water at Lodi Lake and the Mokelumne River. The students sifted through leaf packs that were previously placed at four testing sites at the lake and river, Click to read the full post.
Almost 300 turn out for 15th annual Lodi Lake cleanup
Nearly 300 volunteers, including 15 kayakers, came out to beautify Lodi Lake and the Mokelumne River during Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup in Lodi. This was Lodi’s 15th year participating in the international event. Team leaders included teachers from Lodi Middle, Tokay High, Lodi High, Reese Elementary and Heritage Elementary, Boy Scout Troop 399 and various other Click to read the full post.
Canoemobile makes a splash at Lodi Lake
The nonprofit Wilderness Inquiry brought their Canoemobile program to Lodi Lake during the Love Lodi event on Saturday, sponsored by Constellation Brands. The program brings 24-foot Voyageur canoes so people can safely explore their local waterways, and teaches about water safety and nature. See all the photos at the Lodi News-Sentinel.
Canoemobile program takes to the water in Lodi area
How well do you know local waterways? Have you gone paddling in Lodi Lake, or explored the Mokelumne and Cosumnes rivers? Do you know the wildlife and plants that live in those waters? If you don’t, this week you have a chance to change that. Wilderness Inquiry is bringing their Canoemobile program to Galt students Click to read the full post.