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.
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How does vegetation affect rainwater runoff?
When it rains in Lodi, that water filters through soil, eventually making its way into the groundwater table or the Mokelumne River. But how does where rain falls affect surface water quality? This lab explores the different effects soil with growing vegetation vs. bare soil have on rainwater filtration and runoff.
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.
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.
Let’s look at bats!
Last week, Lodi Unified School District teacher Nikki Parks and her students learned about bats in the Mokelumne River Watershed and how they are affected by humans. Here’s what she had to say: In the “Geography of Where We Live” EEI unit, student learn about the human impact on their local region. During the lessons 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.