June 29, 2018 – Thirty-seven miles of the North Fork and main stem of the Mokelumne River running through Amador and Calaveras counties became California’s 12th California Wild and Scenic River on June 27, 2018, when Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 854. The legislation was passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Thursday, […]
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Special River of Song concert to benefit California river conservation
May 30, 2017 – On Tuesday, June 6, talented Bay Area musicians will join in a “River of Song: A Musical Celebration of California’s Life-Giving Waters,” a special concert to benefit California river conservation. It will be held at The Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 […]
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Long-awaited removal of East Panther Creek Dam completed by Foothill Conservancy and local contractors
December 15, 2016 – The Foothill Conservancy has worked for restoration and protection of the Mokelumne River and its watershed since 1989. On November 3, 2016, that work took a great blast forward with the long-awaited removal of East Panther Creek Dam in Amador County east of Pioneer, as Copperopolis contractor California Drilling and Blasting […]