Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

10/14/2026

Last week we gathered with state and local leaders to celebrate the start of wetland restoration construction on one of the Delta’s deeply subsided islands.

Supported by $20.9 million in funding from the Delta Conservancy, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is restoring approximately 2,800 acres of wetlands and converting up to 1,500 acres to rice cultivation on Webb Tract in Contra Costa County. These wetlands and rice fields will counter decades of subsidence, create valuable wildlife habitat, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support Delta agriculture.

Read more about the work underway on Webb Tract: https://bit.ly/4zu1sz0

10/05/2026

🛟 It's always a great time at the Sausalito Boat Show! ⚓

🛥️ As part of our Clean Vessel Act Program, we teamed up with Boat California and the California Coastal Commission to share information and resources for recreational boaters. We handed out deck adapters, Y-valve kits, California boater kits, and maps showing where to find pumpouts and other pollution prevention services in Northern California. Boaters can also use the free Pumpout Nav app to find the nearest pumpout, dump station, or floating restrooms across California.

💧 Together, we can protect California’s waters for people, wildlife, and future adventures. Visit deltaconservancy.ca.gov/cvap and dbw.parks.ca.gov/sewage to learn more.

09/25/2026

Today we joined our colleagues at the Delta Stewardship Council and the Delta Protection Commission for the 59th annual California Native American Day! This year’s theme was “Inherent Sovereignty: Tribal Nations Fighting to Protect Our Land and Defend Our People” – a recognition of the enduring commitments of Tribal Nations to their lands, cultures, and communities. We appreciated the opportunity to listen, learn, and connect with so many people.

09/23/2026

We’re excited to join the 59th annual California Native American Day!

This year’s theme, “Inherent Sovereignty: Tribal Nations Fighting to Protect Our Land and Defend Our People,” recognizes the enduring commitments of Tribal Nations to their lands, cultures, and communities. This free event is open to all. Hope to see you there!

📅 Date: Friday, Sept. 25
⏰ Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Location: State Capitol West Steps
🌐 Learn more: californianativeamericanday.com

09/22/2026

🎉 Happy Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Week! 🎉

Each year in the last full week of September, we honor the Delta’s vital role in California’s communities, ecosystems, and way of life. Here’s to the people, plants, and wildlife that make the Delta such a special place. 🌾🌊

🔗 Learn more: https://deltaconservancy.ca.gov/newsletter/celebrating-delta-week-2026/

09/21/2026

Thank you to our volunteers and the Rio Vista Windsports Association for another successful cleanup in the Delta! 🙌 Held as part of Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup Day, over 30 volunteers removed trash from a 1.5-mile stretch of Sherman Island at this event. Our most unusual find this year was an old safe pulled from the Sacramento River.
 
Much of the marine debris entering seas and oceans originates from land-based sources, which makes inland waterway cleanups a critical line of defense. 💪🌊
 
A great way to kick off Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Week! 💙

09/18/2026

Food, culture and history in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta come alive this November 5 at the 2026 Delta Heritage Forum. This year’s theme is “Delta as Culinary Journey” and the all-day event focuses on food-centric pioneering innovations and multicultural contributions, as well as the agricultural bounty of the region.

Join us for this exciting day of storytelling, which includes morning pastries, a full lunch and a vintage cake tasting. Event details and tickets are available at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delta-as-culinary-journey-the-delta-heritage-forum-tickets-1999621054402?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&keep_tld=true

09/14/2026

There's bae, but they're not the Bay-Delta. Show your love for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during Delta Week, taking place this year from September 20-26.

🔗 Download the social media toolkit and learn more!https://deltaconservancy.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-Delta-Week-Social-Toolkit_external.pdf

09/01/2026

📣 Applications Open for BirdReturns-Sandhill Crane Program!

🐦 The Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership is accepting online applications for the 2026-27 BirdReturns-Sandhill Crane Program through September 11 at 11:59 p.m.

👨‍🌾 By providing flooded roosting habitat, dry untilled foraging habitat, or both, farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Sacramento Valley can help support wintering sandhill cranes while receiving incentive payments.

🌐 Learn more: https://birdreturns.org/program/sandhillcranes/

08/28/2026