Restore the Delta

Great news!

Park Now Open

The park was closed due to the "160 Fire" which started along Highway 160 outside the park on Tuesday, July 28th. The fire quickly spread into the park, but no structures were affected. Multiple fire agencies and law enforcement responded to contain the fire. The park was closed for public safety through Sunday, August 2nd, but is now open.

We are grateful to the many fire agencies who responded to the 160 Fire, and we are happy to welcome our visitors back to Brannan Island SRA. See you soon!

☀️ Intense heat warning for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta!

This week’s forecast shows rising triple-digit temperatures throughout the Delta. Make sure you’re staying cool and hydrated, and if you have to be outside, make sure to wear protective clothing to shield you from the heat.

⛱ We’ve also gathered a few resources to help you find cooling centers, information, and up-to-date weather alerts:

- San Joaquin: SJReady.org or call 211
- Sacramento: 211sacramento.org, call 211, or 1-916-498-1000
- Yolo: 211sacramento.org, call 211, or 530-392-4182
- Solano: Visit Solano County OES at https://www.solanocounty.gov/government/office-emergency-services/respond-during-emergency
- Contra Costa: Call 211 or visit https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/10174/Heat-Safety-Tips-Places-to-Cool

⚠️⚠️⚠️ REPOST: Brannan Island State Recreation Area is currently closed until further notice due to environmental hazards following a recent fire.

This closure highlights the ongoing concerns regarding the neglect of infrastructure and lack of security investment in the Delta, a pattern that leaves these nature areas and parks vulnerable to Newsom’s bad water plans.

We thank the Delta Sector of California State Parks for keeping communities up to date with all information regarding hazards, closures, and safety within the park areas.

We can Restore the Delta, together. 🌊

As we count down the weeks until Restore the Delta’s 20th anniversary, we’ve compiled some key ways you can help support our work and continue advocating for the place that we call home.

🎉 Learn how you can become a sponsor, purchase your tickets, or donate to continue supporting our work: https://givebutter.com/c/RTD20years

: Community helps shape plans to restore portions of Stockton's Mormon Slough

🔗 Learn more about the project and read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/4w92emjr

This weekend, Restore the Delta and our Mormon Slough Restoration Association hosted a public visioning meeting to help finalize a broad vision for restoration of the Mormon Slough and conceptual designs for the Solari Ranch area and a site behind the Emergency Foodbank near downtown Stockton.

The successful event brought together community members, City of Stockton leaders, and other key stakeholders to share ideas and help shape a collective vision for transforming the long-neglected corridor into a healthier, more resilient community resource.

After gathering feedback from dozens of community meeting attendees, digital survey participants, and 3,000 households over the past nine months, this feedback will now help guide the landscape architecture team as they begin finalizing restoration plans.

Today, Restore the Delta celebrates 🌎🐟🌱

This day reminds us that our actions directly impact local nature areas, ecosystems and habitats. The choices we make today help create healthy and stable environments across the Bay-Delta, forests, wetlands, and so much more.

THANK YOU STOCKTON, CA! 🌱

Today our Mormon Slough Restoration Association wrapped up our second and final Community Design Visioning Meeting for the Mormon Slough Restoration Project. We’re immensely grateful for every community member who spent their day with us discussing their priorities, concerns, and ideas for the six-mile slough.

We also want to thank the San Francisco Estuary Institute / Aquatic Science Center for helping facilitate productive discussions, and to the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Vice Mayor Lee, District 4 Councilmember Mario Enríquez, and Supervisor Mario Gardea, District One for joining us today!

🌳 Want to stay informed about project updates, community meetings, and engagement opportunities?

🔗 Follow us here or sign up for our MSRA Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/5339172445d9/mormon-slough-updates-and-news