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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 13d

🌊🌊🌊 Get your tickets today to join this dynamic regional Conference! Purchase tickets here: www.sfestuary.org/registration/

People smile and laugh while enjoying a plenary talk at the State of the Estuary Conference.

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 13d

📣📣📣 Early Bird Extended! 📣📣📣
Early Bird registration for the State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference has been extended until October 1, 2025, offering you an additional week to register at Early Bird prices.

Panelist smile and talk at the 2024 State of the Estuary Conference.

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 13d

As we continue to celebrate #NationalEstuariesWeek, please take a moment to enjoy this first-person account of what it’s like to be out in the field supporting the WRMP as shared by Sea Grant State Fellow Miranda Melen:
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2856... #WadeIn #EstuariesWeek

A photo of Miranda Melen with the backdrop of a dried area of the estuary. The visual reads: Out in the Field - “As the WRMP California Sea Grant State Fellow with a background in invasive plant research and marsh restoration, I have been eager to get into the field – closer to the science that drives our understanding and stewardship of tidal wetlands.”

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 16d

A new report from the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program, co-managed with the San Francisco Estuary Institute, indicates that restored tidal wetlands in the Bay almost quadrupled from 2000 to 2020, bringing the total to 53,000 acres and growing.

Learn more: abag.ca.gov/news/bay-are...

Photo by Joey Kotfica, South Salt Ponds Restoration Project

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 21d

The Trashure Hunt is just a few days away! This Saturday, September 20th, is California Coastal Cleanup Day. It's a perfect opportunity to step away from your computer and do something for your community.

COASTALCLEANUPDAY.ORG

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 21d

📱 Text the word SHORE to 510-588-7441 or scan the QR code in the image. Your voice matters — please share this with your networks!

A picture of the Emeryville shoreline with a city view across the water. The visual reads: Help shape the future of the Emeryville crescent. We're gathering input for the Emeryville Crescent Community Vision Project, a collaborative effort to guide the future of this unique, culturally significant area. Your insights will help us co-create a vision rooted in memory, culture, and community wellbeing.

Logos: City of Emeryville and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 21d

🌊 Help Shape the Future of the Emeryville Crescent!
We’re gathering input on how the Emeryville Crescent shoreline is used and valued. Share your stories, experiences, and ideas to help inform the Community Vision Plan. 📅 Survey closes in September

A picture of the Emeryville shoreline with a city view across the water. The visual reads: We want to hear from you.

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 22d

Sign up today at www.sfestuary.org/soevolunteer.

P.S. Do you know someone who might want to volunteer? Please share this post with them or tag them in the comments!

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · 22d

Mark your calendars!

Registration for the 2025 State of the Estuary Conference is now open, and we are seeking volunteers! 🎉 🎉 🎉

As a Conference volunteer, you get:
✅ A behind-the-scenes look at Conference
✅ To help make this vital community event a success
✅ And more!

A volunteer talking with State of the Estuary conference attendees while smiling.

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MTC Bay Area @mtcbata.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s passage of AB 697 marks a major advance for long-running efforts to start work on a suite of projects to enhance North Bay marshlands and wildlife habitats, reduce flooding, improve traffic flow along Highway 37, and introduce transit service between Vallejo and Novato.

Legislature passes bill paving way for Highway 37 improvements

Today’s passage by the California State Senate of Assembly Bill 697 — sponsored by the Solano Transportation Authority, authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson of Solano County and passed by the Assemb...

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you are interested in learning more about engaging community across NBS projects, join us for an impactful in-person conversation on October 1, 2025.

📲RSVP here: ow.ly/FtAo50WQy4v

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Sep 5

Community involvement is fundamental to the success of nature-based solutions (NBS) for flood mitigation and shoreline restoration.

A picture of a diverse group of people in a meeting, people walking on a hike and a close up of bright yellow flowers against a wetland backdrop. The visual reads: Transforming Shoreline Collaborative. The next meeting is on October 1, 2025, from 1 - 4 pm. Rsvp today.

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Aug 29

🏆 We are accepting nominations for the following categories:
✨ Jean Auer Environmental Award
✨ Creative Environmental Awards
✨ Outstanding Environmental Project Awards

🔗 Apply now: www.sfestuary.org/awards/

A photo of the Sausal Creek Restoration Project. This project was one of the five Outstanding Environmental Project Awardees in 2017. It shows a close up of the estuary showing green reeds with brown tips and a ground cover of yellow flowers.

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Aug 29

🏆 Last call for Award nominations for the State of the Estuary Conference🏆 Nominate a local hero, project, or environmental art project by August 31, 2025!

A photo of the Sausal Creek Restoration Project. This project was one of the five Outstanding Environmental Project Awardees in 2017. It shows a large estuary.

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Aug 29

Registration is now OPEN for the State of the Estuary Conference! 🎉 🎉 🎉

🦜Early bird registration rates are available until September 24. Visit our website for conference program overview and registration information: www.sfestuary.org/registration/

The 2025 State of the Estuary Conference is NOW open for registration. #SOEconf

2025 Conference Rates for this year's conference:
For early bird 2-day registration the price is $460
For 2-day registration the price is $495
For 2-day registration for students, the price is $150
For single day registration the price is $300
For single day registration for students, the price is $85
For students valid student ID is required at registration at the event.

Calling all volunteers!
Volunteers will receive complimentary registration for each day they volunteer at the State of the Estuary Conference.
Volunteer roles include supporting with registration, speaker check-in, concurrent session computer operation, set-up, break-down, wayfinding and general assistance and more.
To learn more, visit: sfestuary.org/soevolunteer

A limited number of scholarships are available to to ease financial barriers to participation in the Conference for those from small community-based organizations, students, early career professionals, and people from underserved communities. Scholarship request forms are due by September 30, 202

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Aug 25

Nature-based solutions harness the power of ecosystems, from forests and wetlands to coral reefs and soils, to support both people and the planet.

They offer cost-effective ways to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Learn more: unep.org/unep-and-nat...

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 23

Recognize exceptional leadership, visionary projects, and environmental dedication in the San Francisco region: www.sfestuary.org/awards/

🌊 Nominate an Outstanding Environmental Project

✨ Nominate a project for a Creative Environmental Award

⏰Deadline: August 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM PT

A picture of a past Creative Environmental Awards winner. The word reads: Nominations now open for the Creative Environmental Awards.

A picture of a past Outstanding Environmental Awards winner. The word reads: Nominations now open for the Outstanding Environmental Awards.

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢 Call for Nominations for the Jean Auer Award 📢

Highlight the achievements of a regional leader who has made a significant impact on the San Francisco Estuary. Submissions accepted until August 23, 2025.

🏆 Submit your nomination here: www.sfestuary.org/jean-auer-en...

Nominations Open for the Jean Auer Award. Picture of past Jean Auer award winners from 2024.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · Jul 18

Learn more about 40+ years of Coastal Cleanup Day: coastalcomm.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade...

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 21

📺 Tune in this Sunday, August 3, at 6:30pm on NBC Bay Area (KNTV) to learn more about the First Mile Horizontal Levee – a nature-based shoreline adaptation project happening right here in the Bay Area.

👀 Tune in to #OpenRoad with Doug McConnell!

The OpenRoad Cameraman takes footage of the OpenRoad Co-host and two speakers as they walk along the future site of the First Mile Horizontal Levee project.

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Restore the Delta @restorethedelta.bsky.social · Jul 7

🌿 On the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Restore the Delta is reimagining what true climate resilience looks like, starting with the restoration of Stockton's Mormon Slough.

Watch to learn more about our Flood and Land Restoration Manager Artie Valencia's close work with The Greenlining Institute!

Where Water Meets Willpower: Restore the Delta’s Bold Vision for Climate Justice in Stockton, CA

YouTube video by Greenlining Events

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our WRMP program supervises regular mapping to track wetland changes & inform management actions. Learn about our most recent findings in our WRMP Tidal Extent Report here: www.wrmp.org/tidal-marsh-...

#WetlandsWednesday

Photo by Ellen Baker shows a black and white bird sitting amongst green plants at the edge of a green and blue body of water.

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣 Stop by the Emeryville Crescent Visioning Community Day event on July 12 at Davenport Park!

🎨 Enjoy fun activities including an artist-led workshop!

🌊 Learn about the Crescent and local marine environments and help envision its future.

Learn more here: www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/CivicAlerts....

A flyer of many multi-racial community members sitting together chatting, a father and son walking their dog, a woman looking out to the ocean - all on a sunny blue sky day. The words on the flyer (summarized) read: Emeryville Crescent Visioning Community Day. Free Community event - snacks, family fun, education and community input. The event is on July 12 from 11 am - 3 pm at Davenport Park.

@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 3

📣 Last Call for Abstracts! 📣
Submit your abstract today and bring great ideas, research, and discussions to regional attention!
🗓️ Deadline for Abstract Submission: July 3, 2025
🖱️ Submit your 200–300 word abstract & contact details on our submission portals:
catalyst.omnipress.com#event-home/s...

A man stands in front of a poster on Lollipops and Lemons at the 2024 State of the Estuary Conference.

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@sfestuary.bsky.social @sfestuary.bsky.social · Jul 3

Natasha Daniels, Estuary Partnership Senior Planner, was a speaker on the environmental policy panel, where she had the opportunity to provide an snapshot of our regional impact and connect attendees with resources and ways to become involved.
Photo by Flor Haus

Natasha, SFEP Senior Planner, speaks on a panel on Environmental Policy at the Accessible Futures Conference.