ABAG-MTC's Priority Conservation Areas (PCA) Program — which indicates regionally significant areas to be protected and improved — has been revised. PCAs include natural habitats, farms and ranchlands
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Bay Area Wetland Growth Defies Global Trend
San Francisco Bay stands out as an exception to the worldwide trend toward wetland destruction. In a rare bit of positive environmental news, a new report from the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program
First of its kind: Palo Alto’s horizontal levee construction begins
The Palo Alto Horizontal Levee Pilot Project construction is underway, a nature-based approach providing protection against sea level rise and enhancing habitat in the San Francisco Bay.
3D Look at the Bay and Delta: San Francisco Estuary Partnership Helping Manage Laser Survey
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is co-managing the first laser survey of San Francisco Bay and the Delta to enhance understanding of wetlands, shorelines and restoration progress.
Estuary Youth Council Launches 2025 Cohort
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership has officially launched its second cohort of the Estuary Youth Council (EYC).
SFEP Helps Lead Work on Unique First Mile Horizontal Levee Project Featured on "OpenRoad"
The First Mile Horizontal Levee Project is being featured on NBC Bay Area ’s OpenRoad program, highlighting an innovative nature-based shoreline adaptation along the Hayward shoreline.
Launch of the 2025 Estuary Youth Council Cohort
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership will launch its second cohort of the Estuary Youth Council (EYC) this summer. This boundary-pushing initiative is designed to empower and support youth from
MTC, Estuary Partnership & Bay Area Regional Collaborative host pop-up Climate Innovation Series during SF Climate Week
Every April, San Francisco brings together hundreds of organizations to host over one hundred climate action and environment-focused events and learning sessions that draw more than 7,000 attendees
Save the date: 2025 State of the Estuary Conference
The next State of the Estuary Conference will be held on Oct. 28-29, 2025, in Oakland at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. The State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference showcases the latest
Friends of the San Francisco Estuary seeks new board members
Friends of the San Francisco Estuary, the nonprofit partner of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, is looking for new board members. Ideal applicants are passionate individuals who are ready to