July CreekSpeak: Riparian Forests Along Urban Creeks in the Sacramento Area: Changes, Challenges, and Possibilities
CreekSpeak, Putah Creek Council’s six-month series of community talks about the nature, culture, and history of our region continues on Thursday, July 15th with a presentation discussing the effects of urban runoff on riparian forests throughout the Sacramento region.
Situated at the edges of creeks and rivers, riparian forests play an important role in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Riparian plants are sensitive to water availability and stream flows, which can be dramatically altered in urban landscapes. Urbanization can change the timing, duration, and size of stream flows, which can in turn influence the germination, growth, and survival of plants in the riparian zone. This talk will discuss effects of urbanization on riparian plant communities along creeks in the Sacramento area, highlighting both challenges and opportunities for riparian ecosystems in towns and cities.
Joanna Solins is an ecologist interested in the complexity and variety of urban ecosystems. Her graduate research examined riparian plant communities and soils along urban creeks in the Sacramento area, and she is now a postdoctoral scholar contributing to projects on green infrastructure distribution and urban tree water demand in the Cadenasso Lab at UC Davis
CreekSpeak events are at 7 PM on the third Thursday of the month (May through October), held via Zoom (in order to accommodate social distancing guidelines). These talks are free to Putah Creek Council members and open to the public (registration will be capped at 100 people). A $5 donation is requested from those who have not yet joined the Council.
Contact Alli with questions:
Mobile: 530-795-3006
Email: alli@putahcreekcouncil.org