Russian River Water Tour

Thu, Oct 9th 2014, all day
Santa Rosa, CA

This 2-day, 1-night tour travels the Russian River watershed, a microcosm of water management issues in the West. The history of the development of this beautiful river valley has included projects addressing challenges such as the conflicting water use of agriculture and urban areas, groundwater overdraft and recharge, establishing fisheries programs and salmon restoration, inter-basin water transfers, storage, recreational use, flooding, and water quality problems. We will cover topics that affect other areas of the state such as the goal of establishing a carbon free water supply by 2015 and securing water supply through climate change adaptation strategies and seismic upgrades. Stops include Lake Sonoma Overlook, fisheries tours, Dry Creek, Inflatable Dam, sustainable energy features of SVSD, recycled water use, Napa Sonoma salt marshland, and local Sonoma County wineries along the route. The tour begins and ends in Santa Rosa.

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