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DESCRIPTION:The Story of the San Lorenzo River, Saturday, Jan 11th, 10-11:30am, Calvary 
 Episcopal Church. Free\n•	Randall Brown, local historian, and Fred 
 McPherson, an organizer of the 1970's citizen group, Save the San Lorenzo, 
 present a history of human impact on the river and citizen action to 
 restore it. \n•	John Ricker, County Water Resources Director, presents on 
 the current state of the watershed and what needs to be done\n•	Taking 
 Action: Responses from Brock Dolman, and locals involved in watershed 
 restoration.\n\nDo you know where your water comes from? What about what 
 watershed you live in? Or what can you do to protect and preserve your 
 watershed? \n\nOn January 10th-12th, local Santa Cruz organizations will 
 team up with watershed restoration expert Brock Dolman, founder of the 
 Watershed Advocacy, Training, Education & Research (WATER) Institute, for a 
 series of events open to the public to learn what our community needs to do 
 to care for the watershed.\n\nBasins of Relations with Brock Dolman, 
 Friday, Jan. 10th, 8pm, Kresge Town Hall. Free admission. Dolman presents 
 the vision of healthy watersheds as fundamental to human existence\n\nThe 
 Story of the San Lorenzo River, Saturday, Jan 11th, 10-11:30am, Calvary 
 Episcopal Church. Free\n•	Randall Brown, local historian, and Fred 
 McPherson, an organizer of the 1970's citizen group, Save the San Lorenzo, 
 present a history of human impact on the river and citizen action to 
 restore it. \n•	John Ricker, County Water Resources Director, presents on 
 the current state of the watershed and what needs to be done\n•	Taking 
 Action: Responses from Brock Dolman, and locals involved in watershed 
 restoration.\n\nSan Lorenzo River Walk with Don Alley, Fisheries Biologist, 
 Sat, Jan 11th, noon to 1pm. Meet at the River St. and the pedestrian 
 bridge, downtown Santa Cruz.\n\nPermaculture Approach to Watershed 
 Restoration, Sunday, Jan 12, 9:30-5:30pm; info & registration at 
 http://kresge.ucsc.edu/commonground/\n\nCosponsoring organizations: Common 
 Ground Center at UCSC; Coastal Watershed Council; Desal Alternatives; 
 Ecology Action; Resource Conservation District; Regenerative Design 
 Institute; WATER Institute.\n\nBackground\n\nThe City of Santa Cruz is 
 under pressure from state and federal fisheries agencies due to the steep 
 decline in populations of native coho and steelhead salmonids in the San 
 Lorenzo river and streams on the North Coast. Our water agencies’ 
 diversion of water from streams is a major factor that impacts fish 
 population. Another major factor is high loads of sediment pouring into 
 streams from disturbed soils: roads, logging and other development. The 
 river's tributaries are federally listed as impaired due to high levels of 
 sediment and pathogens. \n\nCitizen action in the early 70's resulted in a 
 County watershed management plan adopted in 1979. An update to the Plan in 
 2001 noted that "stream sedimentation has not improved substantially since 
 adoption of the 1979 Plan." However, a recent study indicates a hopeful 
 reduction in sediment runoff into the river system. As yet, there has been 
 no revival of salmonid populations.\n\nCurrently there is a renewal of 
 citizen action to care for the San Lorenzo and area streams, including the 
 Coastal Watershed Council’s prioritization of river restoration.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/01/01/18748629.php
SUMMARY:Story of the San Lorenzo River: Past, Present, and Future
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/01/01/18748629.php
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