Russian River

Historic Guerneville Threatened by Timber Harvest

Historic Guerneville Threatened by Timber Harvest URGENT: 224 acres in the heart of Guerneville at risk! Logging the hillsides overlooking Guerneville will ruin the view and endanger our health and safety. Unless we stop it: Redwoods: Giant redwoods and Douglas firs will be cut down for lumber on 224 acres of hills that stretch from …

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Winery Waste Discharge Meeting

The Russian River needs you… Low Flows?

Dear Russian River Supporters: About ten days ago we sent you a letter giving an update regarding the recent 2020 Temporary Urgency Change Order issued by the State Water Board  that gave approval for Sonoma County Water Agency’s (SCWA)  request for lower flows in the Russian River this summer.   The request was based on the fact that …

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Historic Guerneville Threatened by Timber Harvest

Historic Guerneville Threatened by Timber Harvest URGENT: 224 acres in the heart of Guerneville at risk! Logging the hillsides overlooking Guerneville will ruin the view and endanger our health and safety. Unless we stop it: Redwoods: Giant redwoods and Douglas firs will be cut down for lumber on 224 acres of hills that stretch from …

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More info for Russian River low, low, low flows action

Several points on this, intended to help clarify possible points of action. – SCWA has full control over storage and releases from L. Sonoma – yet they are apparently not willing to use releases from L. Sonoma to augment flows below Dry Creek to improve water quality.  There’s plenty of water there to be used …

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Russian Riverkeepers Alert: SCWA seeks river flow reduction to 50 cfs

Russian Riverkeepers Alert: SCWA seeks river flow reduction to 50 cfs The Sonoma County Water Agency wants to reduce the flow to 50 cubic feet per second. Maybe stop  watering the grape vines? Thanks to Riverkeeper for publishing this …. Today, Sonoma Water announced that it is seeking to reduce river flow to 50 cfs above Healdsburg …

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32nd Annual Russian River Cleanup September 21st 8:30am to 11:30am

32nd Annual Russian River Cleanup September 21st, Saturday 8:30am to 11:30am Come help Russian Riverkeepers and others us for a fun day with people who want to make a difference in our environment. One person does make a difference.  The watershed cleanup has opportunities from Monte Rio to Ukiah. This work is critical to ensuring …

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