A Strategic and Multi-benefit Project

Dos Rios Ranch and the adjacent San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge stand as a landscape-scale model of strategic and multi-benefit

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Golden Valley Bank Congratulates River Partners on 15 Years of Success
Vermilion Flycatcher Returns to San Joaquin After 25 Years

The Vermilion Flycatcher and Eastern Phoebe were spotted in the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge

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Endangered Riparian Brush Rabbit Making Comeback

Restoration efforts on the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge are aiding in recovery of a nearly-extinct species.

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Otay Delta Habitat Restoration Groundbreaking

US Fish and Wildlife Service, River Partners and Girl Scout Troop #5912 celebrated the restoration groundbreaking and the completion of an educational wildlife mural.

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Dos Rios Ranch

"Dos Rios Ranch is a model for conservation and restoration projects. It brings together a host of federal, state, local and private partners to protect and rehabilitate vitally important lands in the Central Valley."
-- US Senator Dianne Feinstein

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Dos Rios Ranch

"The restoration and preservation of the Dos Rios Ranch property is a testament to what can be achieved through collaboration."
-- Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird.

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Dos Rios Ranch

"The purchase and restoration of Dos Rios Ranch eases flood pressure on farmland and cities downstream, ensures rich habitat for fish and wildlife, and opens public access to miles of riverfront."
-- DWR Director Mark Cowin

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Wildlife Success Stories
in the San Joaquin River NWR

The Yellow Warbler is a listed California Species of Concern, with a population declining since 1944. The San Joaquin River NWR is now considered the core of the recovering yellow warbler population in the San Joaquin Valley. Read more.

River Partners on Front Page of Modesto Bee!

River Partners got front page coverage in the April 25, 2013 paper. Read the article here, and view the front page here.

March 2013 Issue of The Journal

You can download the PDF here. You can view all back issues here.

RFP Posted

The RFP for the Floodplain Hydraulic Modeling and Water Control Structure Study, Ecosystem Restoration and Floodwater Attenuation Project is posted here.

Viewpoints: Flood planning needs cooperative approach

Focusing on multi-benefit projects is the best way to improve public safety, protect and enhance water quality, and improve habitat throughout the Valley. [Read more]

Health of Modesto area rivers popular subject

From discussions of reducing pesticide runoff from farmland into streams, to doubling the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, to the River Partners' restoration of Dos Rios Ranch, Modesto's rivers are a popular topic. [Read more]

Dos Rios Ranch Acquisition at the Confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin Rivers

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Wildlife Success Stories in the San Joaquin River NWR