San Francisco Estuary Partnership

09/11/2026

🌿 Yesterday, we celebrated the completion of the Palo Alto Horizontal Levee Pilot Project!

“We are excited to celebrate the construction of the Palo Alto Horizontal Levee project, which has allowed us to look at new ways to address sea level rise and water quality improvement in the same project,” said Heidi Nutters, assistant Director for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. “As the project has moved forward, we have also been able to collaborate with our many partners to find ways to increase public access, restore habitat, create better spaces for local wildlife, and expand our academic understanding of climate adaptation solutions while strengthening resilience for the Palo Alto community.”

🌊Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this milestone and to the many partners who helped bring the project to life! City of Palo Alto - Public Agency California State Coastal Conservancy U.S. EPA Pacific Southwest Region Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Photos by Joey Kotfica

09/09/2026

Two fun facts to celebrate California Biodiversity Week:

🌊Our Estuary sustains hundreds of species of fish, mammals, plants and other life – many which can be found nowhere else in the world.

🌊 The San Francisco Bay area is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot in the U.S. and around the globe.

09/04/2026

🔉 It’s here: the WRMP 2026 Annual Report! 🔉

The San Francisco Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) has just released its first annual report! The WRMP, co-managed by the Estuary Partnership and San Francisco Estuary Institute / Aquatic Science Center, is sharing insights that answer the region’s key wetland information needs.

🌊 Want to know what technology is being used to provide a more accurate assessment of the tidal wetlands? Read the report.
🌊 Want to understand how wetland restoration projects are evolving and gaining ecological function over time? Read the report.
🌊 Want to understand the impact of this vital regional program? You got it, read the report!

Stop by the WRMP website to read the report today: www.wrmp.org/annual-report-2026

09/04/2026

📢 The SF Bay Restoration Authority's Measure AA 2026–2027 Grant Round is open!

Funding is available for shoreline habitat restoration, flood management projects that are part of habitat projects, and public access projects connected to habitat projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Interested applicants are encouraged to complete a pre-application and request a consultation with Restoration Authority staff by September 4 to receive feedback before submitting a full proposal.

📅 Consultation request: September 4, 2026�- TODAY
📅 Full proposal deadline: October 5, 2026

Application materials, the Request for Proposals, and a recording of the July grant webinar are available on the Restoration Authority Grants page: https://www.sfbayrestore.org/restoration-authority-grants

09/01/2026

🎥 Behind the scenes of the July Estuary Youth Council field trip!

The 2026 EYC cohort ventured to North San Jose to visit the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center and Alviso Marina County Park. The day gave EYC members a closer look at the Estuary and helped connect what they learned to their upcoming capstone projects.

Sign up for the EYC newsletter to keep up with the latest from the program! https://ow.ly/A8bs50ZHvvp

08/31/2026

📸 Picture Day at the Estuary Partnership!

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership team recently went to the Embarcadero for picture day! With the beautiful Bay as our backdrop, we captured new headshots and team photos of the people behind the Estuary Partnership's work.

A change of scenery for the team and a successful picture day alongside the water. 🌊

08/28/2026

The Estuary Partnership is seeking a consultant for the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) to assist with remote regional data collection to understand wetland visitation in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. This work will consist of advising the WRMP on best methods for remote visitation data collection and conducting pilot data collection for wetland visitation in the Bay Area. Proposals are requested by Friday, September 11th.

See more details on the WRMP's website: https://www.wrmp.org/rfp-remote-visitation-monitoring/.

Request for Proposals: Regional Wetland Visitation Monitoring by mcollins | Aug 26, 2026 | General ​The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is seeking a consultant for the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) to assist with high-frequency remote data collection to support understanding of wet...

08/27/2026

💡 Estuary Blueprint Update 💡

This August, we released the ninth Estuary Blueprint report! The Estuary Blueprint outlines a series of regional priorities that move us closer to achieving a healthy, resilient San Francisco Estuary. Here are some highlights from this quarter's report and accomplishments!

📊 More Data to guide our Regional Decision Making
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project has released several monitoring reports documenting the effects of habitat enhancement measures on birds, including breeding waterbirds, snowy plovers, phalaropes, and least terns. Read reports here: www.southbayrestoration.org/docs/scientific-reports

📖 Enhanced Community Resources
BayCAN has launched the Climate Resilience Library and Climate Librarian Program. These initiatives allow you to explore their list of resources and connect with a person to get support in identifying and navigating local climate resources. Tour these new resources here: https://baycanadapt.org/technical-assistance-portal/

👓 And more! Stop by our website to learn about additional Blueprint updates: www.sfestuary.org/progress-tracking/

📸 California Department of Water Resources

08/25/2026

Yesterday, the Estuary Partnership joined Metropolitan Transportation Commission's first Community Partnership Exchange. The event focused on providing CBOs across the Bay Area’s nine counties and MTC-related programs with the opportunity to discuss how to expand and improve collaboration efforts, including resource sharing, funding opportunities, and alignment discussions.

The Estuary Partnership came out in force, sharing resources about the Estuary Youth Council, the North Richmond Watershed Projects, the Hayward Resilience Collaboration, the Wetlands Regional Monitoring program, and the SF Bay Restoration Authority.

Sorry you missed it? 📧 Feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected] to keep the conversation going!

08/20/2026

Last week, the Estuary Youth Council (EYC) ventured to the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve in Union City. One of many former industrial salt ponds being restored through the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, this tidal marsh habitat supports the life cycles of a variety of plants, fish, and birds, including the federally endangered Snowy Plover. Equipped with binoculars, the group learned about the reserve’s natural history and ongoing restoration efforts with guidance from Save The Bay (San Francisco)’s Education Program Manager, Haymar Lim. Putting down the binoculars and donning gardening gloves, the group practiced biodiversity monitoring and removed invasive species. 🌿

In the afternoon, EYC visited the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center to eat lunch and reflect on the morning’s activities. Later, Wendy Pacheco from the Youth Leadership Institute led the group through an educational activity on Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). YPAR emphasizes the valuable perspectives and community-centered insights youth can bring to important research questions. The cohort will continue developing these research skills as they advance their capstone projects. 🔎

🌊 Learn more about the EYC program at https://www.sfestuary.org/estuary-youth-council/