The Estuary Report is your on-line source for news and information about issues impacting San Francisco Bay, from fish and wildlife to watersheds and wetlands; the Delta, habitat restoration, oil pollution and legislation. Reports provide background, perspective and context to more fully understand these important issues.
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Fish Friendly Farming: Fish Friendly Farming® is a certification program for agricultural properties that are managed to restore fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality. Our guest is Laurel Marcus, Executive Director of the California Land Stewardship Institute California Land Stewardship Institute, that was formed in 2004 to run Fish Friendly Farming. (8/24/2010) Watch video
THE ESTUARY REPORT BY TOPIC
Green Streets and Infrastructure:
Nature's Filtration Systems: Two scientists explain how the soil and plants in green stormwater treatment systems filter pollutants and how scientists are studying the process and reporting their results. Our guests are Lester McKee and Sarah Pearce with the San Francisco Estuary Institute. (8/4/2010) Watch video
Parking Strip Landscaping: Removing concrete helps create a more permeable watershed in San Francisco. Our guest is Jane Martin, San Francisco architect and founder of PlantSF. (7/21/2010) Watch video
Claim the Rain: Choosing the right soils and plants can transform home and public gardens into beautiful filtration systems that protect our creeks and the San Francisco Bay. Eric Berntsen, a specialist with the California State Water Resources Control Board, shares the many benefits of rain gardens. (7/15/2010) Watch video
Slow it, Spread it, Sink it: Learn about green streets and stormwater. Our guests are Brock Dolman with Occidental Arts & Ecology Center and Keith Lichten with San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. (6/16/2010) Watch video
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New: A Homeowner's and Landowner's Guide to Beneficial Stormwater Management: This exciting new guidebook will help landowners and homeowners make the most of the many potential benefits of innovative stormwater management. Once thought of as a nuisance, stormwater is now universally recognized as one our most important natural resources and proper management (simple to complex) is more important than ever. Download guide (18mb pdf) |
Let Plants Do the Work: What is soil bioengineering? Our guest is Mike Vukman with Urban Creeks Council. (6/16/2010) Watch video
From Storm Sewer to Babbling Brook: How does creek restoration help the Bay? Our guests are Ann L. Riley with San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and Drew Goetting with Design Restoration Group. (6/16/2010) Watch video
Farmers Work to Improve Water Quality:
Fish Friendly Farming: Fish Friendly Farming® is a certification program for agricultural properties that are managed to restore fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality. Our guest is Laurel Marcus, Executive Director of the California Land Stewardship Institute California Land Stewardship Institute, that was formed in 2004 to run Fish Friendly Farming. (8/24/2010) Watch video
Oil Spills:
Help From Harbors: Harbors lining San Francisco Bay are impacted by oil spills but harbor masters are often overlooked as resources and potential responders. Ted Warburton, Harbormaster at the Brisbane Marina, talks about his experience during the Cosco Busan oil spill. (8/4/2010) Watch video
Booming Technologies: Stephanie Brown, Oil Response Engineer with the United States Navy, offers background and up-to-date information regarding booming technologies which can be used to stop and collect oil after a spill. (6/4/2010) Watch video
New Oil Spill Legislation: Jared Huffman, California State Assemblymember (6th Assembly District), talks about AB 234: "Oil Spill Prevention and Response: Transfer of Oil" (6/4/2010) Watch video
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