News & Events
SACRAMENTO RIVER TOUR WITH RIVER PARTNERS
BRING YOUR CANOE or KAYAK
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008
Join River Partners on a flatwater paddle to explore California’s longest river as it runs through Butte and Glenn Counties. This is a free community event and reservations are required. Skill level is for paddlers who have the endurance for a 3-hour paddle to cover 6 river miles.
This tour of the Sacramento River – the watershed where we started our first projects–commemorates our 10-year anniversary and contribution to the community. Please consider joining River Partners by giving through Annie B’s Community Drive. For more information, visit www.RiverPartners.org/support-us
When:
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8 am to 11:30 am
7:45-8:15 am: check in at launch and caravan cars to the take out site
8:30 am-11:30 pm: boats on the river
Where:
Sacramento River, Hamilton City, CA
Launch at Irvine Finch Boat Ramp -- Take out at Big Chico Creek
Part of the Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
What You Need:
Your own canoe or kayak, life jackets, and paddling equipment
sunscreen, Water, Bag Lunch, River Shoes
A friend to help you shuttle between sites
(Call to ask about shuttling with River Partners)
Parking fees for State Park areas.
Reservations & Information:
Call (530) 894-5401 ext 22 or
Email jpokrandt@riverpartners.org
River Partners’ Staff Receive the James Irvine Leadership Award
John Carlon and Tom Griggs honored for habitat restoration and flood control projects; Their work along rivers seen as a solution to major challenges in California.
River Partners proudly announces that its president, John Carlon, and its senior restoration ecologist, Tom Griggs, have won the 2007 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Out of the six award winners, Carlon and Griggs are the only recipients from the Central Valley. They have been honored by the James Irvine Foundation for successfully advancing the use of ecological restoration for conserving wildlife and enhancing flood protection along the major rivers of California. Together they are responsible for restoring over 6,000 acres in the Central Valley and designing innovative projects which provide non-structural flood control while improving wildlife habitat.
To read more about John and Tom‘s award, visit the James Irvine Foundation's website.
To read the Irvine Foundation‘s press release, click here .
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Past Events
River Partners’
10TH ANNIVERSARY
DINNER & SILENT AUCTION
A sold out event, celebrating 10 year of restoring the integrity of our rivers!
On April 11, 2008, River Partners kicked off the celebration of its 10 year anniversary with live music, dinner, and a silent auction in the Big Room at the Sierra Nevada Brewery. This sold-out event featured performances by the Garcia Brothers Band and Chico‘s own Blue Hippies.
Thank you to our sponsors for making this celebration possible.
Title Sponsor :
Staff Resources
Media Sponsor:
Inside Out Magazine and the Upstate Business Journal
Event Host:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Program Sponsors:
MBK Engineers
Walker Printing
Hedgerow Farms
Eagle Security Systems
Tempra Board & Association
Circle R Irrigation Co.
Law Offices of Price & Brown
Golden Valley Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Wilbur-Ellis
Boggs Equipment & Engineering
Oxford Suites
Event program
Photos of the event
Lower Stony Creek Bioengineering and Erosion Management Workshop
On May 9, 2008, River Partners and Glenn County Resource Conservation District hosted the Lower Stony Creek Bioengineering and Erosion Management Workshop with a varied audience of landowners, students, and neighboring RCD employees. This workshop was presented as a way for landowners on Lower Stony Creek to gain information on how to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks on their land. The day provided information on bioengineering using native plants and bank stabilization for those common eroding banks. This presentation rounded a variety of topics including physical properties of natural vegetation, benefits of bioengineering and practical installation methods for landowners, and native plant identification and cuttings collection. Following the workshop, participants were invited to the Weed Eradication removal site a few miles down the road to view a few effective methods of Arundo and Tamarisk removal.
Bear & Feather River Canoe Tour
Saturday, October 6, 2007
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More than 60 people joined River Partners on its last canoe paddle for 2007. The group launched from the Star Bend boat ramp and pulled out onto our Bear River 600-acre restoration project.
More floats are planned for 2008, so please check back soon.
River Partners' Feather River Canoe Float
August 25, 2007
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Thanks to the Sutter County Sheriffs Department, River Partners and 50 kayakers and canoers launched safely and successfully from Boyds Pump boat ramp, just south of Yuba City. The group enjoyed two stops along this 5 mile trip: one at a sand bar to allow for bird watching and cool-water wading; the second at our OConnor Lakes project site. Dr. Tom Griggs and Dr. Stacy Small discussed the natural features of the river and the flood control services our restoration site provides for the area.
Irvine Finch River Area Expansion Ceremony
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
June 27, 2007
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- Guest appearance by Ruth Coleman, Director of State Parks.
- Special preview art exhibit, A Picture Safari: In Chicos Backyard.
More than 75 community members and officials attended the expansion of this popular river access area in Glenn County. During the ceremony, River Partners and the Wildlife Conservation Board officially transferred a 20-acre parcel of land (known as Gianella Landing) to California State Parks. Ruth coleman, Director of California State Parks, accepted the property deed and thanked all on behalf of Governer Schwarzenegger. Attendants enjoyed refreshments and a preview exhibition of Sacramento River art from Avenue 9 Gallery‘s Picture Safari.
River Partners’ Sacramento River Canoe Float
June 23, 2007
Launching from Butte City, River Partners and 40 canoers and kayakers toured a 4.5 mile stretch of the Sacramento River. We saw several swallow species, including the threatened Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia), herons, egrets and ospreys. Restoration Ecologists, Dr. Tom Griggs and Dr. Stacy Small, gave several interpretative talks as the group paddled by sand bars, inlets and tall lush riparian forests.
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