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Newest State Park in Over a Decade Celebrates Second Anniversary

Sean Murphy June 24, 2026

California State Parks Director Armando Quintero Reflects on the Impact of River Partners’ Crown Jewel Restoration

Categories: News Tags: Armando Quintero, CA State Parks, Dos Rios State Park, San Joaquin Valley

River Partners Announces Results of eDNA Research, Collections across the San Joaquin Valley

Sean Murphy June 22, 2026

CapRadio

Categories: In the Media Tags: eDNA, San Joaquin Valley

Restoration Hero: Senior Scientist, Dr. Sarah Gaffney

Lily Rothrock June 17, 2026

River Partners plants thousands of trees every year. Dr. Sarah Gaffney is the one asking whether it’s working.

Categories: News Tags: innovative science, Restoration Heroes, Restoration Science

Adventure of the Month: Great Valley Grasslands State Park Lets a River Free

Sean Murphy June 5, 2026

California State Parks

Categories: In the Media Tags: American Rivers, CA State Parks, Great Valley Grasslands, Project: Great Valley Grasslands, San Joaquin Valley

DNA soil analysis: Can AI and science help humans do a better job restoring nature

Sean Murphy June 4, 2026

Bakersfield Californian

Categories: In the Media Tags: Bakersfield Californian, eDNA, San Joaquin Valley

Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation

Sean Murphy May 30, 2026

Audubon California

Categories: In the Media Tags: Audubon, San Joaquin Valley, tricolored blackbird

Eyes in the Wild: A River Partners Wildlife Journal – May Edition

Sean Murphy May 28, 2026

This month, a honeybee swarm, a mother with her babies, and a special wildlife sighting at River Partners’ headquarters

Categories: News Tags: Eyes in the Wild

Investing in the Long Game of Restoration

Sean Murphy May 27, 2026

How the California Wildlife Conservation Board’s investment in Heritage Growers could help determine the future of San Joaquin Valley landscapes

Categories: News Tags: Heritage Growers, Wildlife Conservation Board

Restoration Hero: Mason Shorts

Lily Rothrock May 25, 2026

Restoring California starts with the right seeds—and people. Mason Shorts is both.

Categories: News Tags: Native seed, Restoration Heroes

What Lives in a Teaspoon of Soil? eDNA Research Is Revealing the Hidden Life Driving Restoration Success

Sean Murphy May 12, 2026

River Partners harnesses cutting-edge science to understand more about life beneath the surface of our restoration sites

Categories: News Tags: eDNA, San Joaquin Valley, wildlife

PG&E adds 106 acres to river preserve near Modesto. Bunnies, butterflies benefit

Sean Murphy May 10, 2026

The Modesto Bee

Categories: In the Media Tags: Hatmark, Monarchs, San Joaquin Valley, The Modesto Bee

Ready for Liftoff: 6,000 Acres of Floodplain Restoration are Shovel Ready

Sean Murphy April 21, 2026

River Partners ready to double acreage of restored floodplains in the Central Valley, boosting critical habitat, flood safety, groundwater supplies

Categories: News Tags: San Joaquin Valley, Wildlife Conservation Board
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