San Francisco Estuary Partnership

After 15 years with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, and 10 of those years as our Director, Caitlin Sweeney is retiring. As she completes the last couple of weeks of her tenure, we want to acknowledge her contributions in expanding regional partnerships and redefining environmental projects to interconnect with transportation systems, shoreline infrastructure, and community resilience.

We are now seeking a new Director. This position offers a rare opportunity to lead a regional program with a federal mandate to increase the health and resilience of the San Francisco Estuary and its surrounding communities. Applications received by June 10, 2026, will gain priority consideration. For more details, visit:https://www.sfestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SFEP-Director-Position-Announcement.pdf

Our team is incredibly proud of the work we have been a part of in Richmond, California. This spring, in line with the vision of community members, we hit a major milestone!

See what magic is possible when neighbors take the lead with the support of local scientists, researchers, and planners: https://ow.ly/eSHZ50Z4YhW 🐝🌿🌊

📸 Photo by: Urban Tilth

Wondering how gold mining, the coastal highway State Route 37, and nature-based solutions are connected? Read this new article by KneeDeep Times exploring their surprising ties - and how organizations - including the Estuary Partnership are working to wrap up this vanishing act!

🔗 Read the full article at: https://www.kneedeeptimes.org/nature-based-solutions-sea-level-rise-transportation-infrastructure/ Photo: Karl Nielsen

The Pacific Marine & Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) is hosting a free virtual two-day symposium on May 20 and 21! The theme is “Restoring Ecological Functions for Multi-Species Benefits and Jumpstarting Process-Based Restoration.”

Learn about successful estuary restoration projects from along the U.S. West Coast. Pacific Birds’ Coastal Wetlands Coordinator, Laura Farwell, is one of the featured speakers!

🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9NBm5YjySxSPNR-0_3QL-w #/registration

We are recruiting for 3 (!!) Project Support Analysts to join the North Coast, South Coast, or San Francisco Bay Area regional team at the Conservancy. Come join our wonderful team helping to protect and restore the coast, expand public access, and enhance climate resilience! https://scc.ca.gov/2026/05/07/job-posting-project-support-analyst/

📢 The Estuary Partnership seeks our next Director! 📢

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a regional program with a federal mandate to increase the health and resilience of the San Francisco Estuary and its surrounding communities.

The Estuary Partnership Director is responsible for leading a highly engaged and dedicated staff passionate about making tangible regional impact, as well as managing over $100 million in planning, design, implementation, and community capacity-building projects.

Applications received by June 10, 2026, will gain priority consideration. For a fuller understanding of this dynamic role and instructions on how to apply, review our Brochure:https://www.sfestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SFEP-Director-Position-Announcement.pdf

This April, we joined SF Climate Week for our sophomore year and had an amazing turnout of nearly 500 attendees across three days!

We partnered with several regional governmental agencies to host the Bay Area’s Climate Action Playbook series. This series invited participants to join a walking tour (which was sadly canceled due to weather), an energy innovation expo, and several presentations that discussed how our regional governmental agencies are advancing climate resilience through cross-jurisdiction collaboration, financing alternatives, and nature-based solutions. For a quick look at what you missed, stop by the ABAG website: https://abag.ca.gov/news/mtc-sfep-barc-share-their-climate-action-playbook-years-sf-climate-week.

Big thanks to our partners: Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC), Bay Area Regional Energy Network and the Bay Area Air District. We also appreciated all of the support from the Bay Area Metro Center's business operations and events teams!

Have you stopped by the State of Our Estuary website yet?

It's an online hub that tracks and provides insight on the environmental health of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Stop by this highly informative website co-developed by San Francisco Estuary Partnership and the San Francisco Estuary Institute / Aquatic Science Center ourestuary.org.

📷 Photos by Becky Matsubara. To see more of her photos, visit: https://flickr.com/photos/beckymatsubara/

Learn how a major upgrade to the Bay-Delta’s mapping system is taking Delta science to new heights! Stop by our BIO to read the full article!

Read the full article here: https://deltacouncil.ca.gov/blogs/partnership-takes-delta-science-to-new-heights

🌱 Community isn’t an afterthought in our work. It’s the foundation.
Our new Guiding Principles for Community Engagement in Nature-Based Solutions shows how stronger partnerships lead to stronger shorelines.
From meeting people where they are, to valuing local knowledge, to tying projects to real community benefits, this guide highlights practical ways to build trust and long-term impact.
Let’s create solutions with communities, not just for them.
👉 Read the guide: https://www.sfestuary.org/community-engagement-guide/

sfestuary.org The San Francisco Estuary Partnership was established in 1988 by the State of California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act’s National Estuary Program when the San Francisco Estuary was designated as an estuary of national significance. The Partnership is a coll...