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Delta Fish Populations Reach Record Low Levels

Submitted by rss-admin on Sunday, January 6th, 10:15 am

by Dan Bacher

The abundance of Delta fish species documented in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fall midwater trawl survey plummeted again in 2012, after a temporary increase among Delta smelt and other species in 2011.

This record low abundance was predicted by Thomas Cannon, a well-respected fishery biologist who testified on behalf of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance at State Water Resources Control Board meetings in October and November, 2012.

The most alarming of all of the declines was for threadfin shad, a once abundant forage fish used for striped bass bait on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

The threadfin shad reached a record low abundance level, an index of 41. The index is a relative measure of abundance by the California Department of Wildlife (CDFW), formerly the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG)... Read More

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Tree Pruning Clinic

Submitted by Sacramento Tree Foundation
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013, 12:46pm
Tree Pruning Clinic

Learn how to help your trees develop good structure and form.  A variety of pruning tools will be presented and discussed. There will be a walkabout on library grounds to look at tree structure and pruning. The tree pruning clinic is presented by the Sacramento Tree Foundation in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The clinics are free, but please register at www.sactree.com/events.

Saturday, January 5, 2013, 11:00 to 12:30

Elk Grove Library, 8900 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, Ca 95624

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2013 Greenprint Summit

Submitted by Sacramento Tree Foundation
Thursday, December 27th, 2012, 11:09am
2013 Greenprint Summit

Join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for a special day of learning, networking, and collaboration on designing, building, and maintaining healthy communities in the Sacramento region. This year’s Greenprint Summit will focus on demonstrating the connection between public health and the urban forest. The Summit provides a forum for sharing current research findings, learning about current regional projects, and exploring new innovative partnerships.

Speakers will include:

  • Dr. Lawrence Frank, President of Urban Design 4 Health, Seattle
  • Dr. Desirée Backman, Chief Prevention Officer Institute for Population Health Improvement, UC Davis Health System and California Department of Health Care Services
  • Dr. Sam Soret, Chair of the Department of Environmental Health and Geoinformatics Sciences, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University
  • Dr.
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Keep Household Drains Fat Free this Holiday Season

Submitted by Crocker and Crocker on Tuesday, December 18th, 1:25 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2012

 Contact: Jessica Hess
Media and Communication Specialist
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
916-808-8260
JHess@cityofsacramento.org

 

Keep Household Drains Fat Free this Holiday Season

Remember to properly dispose of all fats, oils and grease after the big holiday meal
 

Sacramento, CA - Sewer blockages and backups increase by up to 50 percent during the holidays. Leftover food put down kitchen sinks and garbage disposals contributes to increased sewer clogs. People can avoid potentially messy problems and holiday havoc by properly disposing of fats, oils and grease.

When poured down the sink, fats, oils and grease accumulate in sewer pipes restricting flow and ultimately causing blockages and backups in homes and neighborhoods.

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Elk Grove Tornado Clean Up Effort Update

Submitted by Linda Park, Multimedia Web Producer
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 2:00pm
Elk Grove Tornado Clean Up Effort Update

Elk Grove, CA – A small tornado touched down in southeast Elk Grove yesterday afternoon at approximately 4:50 p.m. in the Clarke Farms area, damaging more than 50 homes, several vehicles, and at least one commercial building. 

As of this morning, there are no known injuries and the roadways are clear for vehicle traffic.  There is substantial damage to buildings, trees and other vegetation in the immediate area. 

The City of Elk Grove Public Works Department and Building Departments are on site supporting initial clean-up and damage assessment efforts. 

The City of Elk Grove will provide multiple dumpsters to the affected areas so residents have a method to remove debris.  Locations include:

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Solar sunflower blooms at Harriet Eddy Middle School

Submitted by Linda Park, Multimedia Web Producer
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012, 10:22am
Solar sunflower blooms at Harriet Eddy Middle School

Solar technology education is in full bloom at Harriet Eddy Middle School!

Harriet Eddy Middle School students and staff will celebrate the arrival of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Solar Sunflower on campus with a press conference and dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in the quad. 

The placement of the Solar Sunflower at Harriet Eddy Middle School has a strategic benefit to the highly successful Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) at Laguna Creek High School. The early exposure of Harriet Eddy Middle School students to the application of solar energy supports students looking at green energy careers and creates a 7-12 pathway for students to look at academies which focus on green energy technology.

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Mulch Madness! in McKinley Park

Submitted by Sacramento Tree Foundation
Thursday, September 6th, 2012, 10:06am
Mulch Madness! in McKinley Park

Grab your wheelbarrow and join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for its last mulching party of the season. Volunteers are needed to help care McKinley park trees. If you don’t have a wheelbarrow, just show up! The Sacramento Tree Foundation will have extra wheelbarrows, gloves and rakes.

Tuesday, September 18, 5:30-7:00pm.  –  look for the mulch pile North of the Clunie Community Center,  601 Alhambra, along McKinley Blvd. 95816

This summer, Sacramento Tree Foundation volunteers have mulched 91 McKinley park trees. Mulch Madness! is supported by the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department and the Sacramento Tree Foundation.  Mulch is provided by the City of Sacramento Urban Forestry Service.

Visit www.sactree.com/events for more information and to register.

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