Video and Audio
Video
February 3, 2011
Science Symposium 2011 session videos
September 20, 2010
Media coverage of the opening of a Bay Trail Segment near Moffett Field.
- KTVU Channel 2
September 7, 2010
Media coverage of Senator Dianne Feinstein's visit to the completed habitat restoration of the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration project near the Dumbarton Bridge.
- KTVU Channel 2
- KRON Channel 4
- ABC Channel 7 Link
Wetland Revival (2008)
View scientific fieldwork in action and learn about the importance of science in restoring the south bay salt ponds to wetlands habitat. Produced by the US Geological Survey. 25 minutes.
The Renaissance of San Francisco Bay (2008)
Celebrate the story of how the Restoration Project came into being.
KQED Quest: From Salt Ponds to Wetlands, September 2007
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For more than 100 years, the southern shoreline of San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now, in an attempt to roll back the clock, federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation. | Watch| Site |
Time Lapse Video of Island Ponds Restoration, 2007
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Watch a time lapse of a tidal cycle in a restored pond, and view the many species of birds using the ponds. |
The Wild Heart of Silicon Valley, February 2007
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A presentation to the California Colloquium on Water by Steve Ritchie, Executive Project Manager of the Project. |
October 2006 Media Clips
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These clips cover the October 26, 2006 breach of a levee at Eden Landing. Appearances by Carl Wilcox, California Department of Fish and Game; John Donnelly, Wildlife Conservation Board; Steve Ritchie, Coastal Conservancy; David Lewis, Save the Bay; and Janice Delfino.
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March 2006 Media Clips
From channels 4, 7, and 11
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These clips cover the March 20, 2006 Restoration Project media event with Senator Dianne Feinstein. Footage includes aerial views of recent levee breaches. Appearances by Eric Mruz, Operations Specialist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service; David Lewis, Executive Director of Save the Bay; and Steve Richie, Executive Project Manager of the Restoration Project. 3.75 minutes. |
Salt Pond Habitat Restoration
produced and directed by Judy Irving, featuring Keith Fraser
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This short film introduces viewers to the largest habitat restoration project on the West Coast: Over 16,000 acres of salt evaporation ponds in San Francisco Bay are being restored to tidal marsh and other natural habitats. The film features and is narrated by Keith Fraser, a well-known local bait shop owner who has appeared on Bay Area Backroads. With his intimate knowledge of water birds and his expertise as a fisherman, Fraser is an enthusiastic and informed proponent of the salt pond restoration project. 6.5 minutes. |
June 2005 North Creek Levee Breach
Channel 2 news
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Audio clips and programs
September 2010 radio coverage of Feinstein ceremony
Cross Currents (KALW) radio article
- October 8th, 2009 (6 minutes)
South Bay Audio Tours
A set of podcasts providing "listen and learn" opportunities in Newark, Hayward, and Alviso. Designed to be listened to while at the location. From YourWetlands.org.
Legacy of Salt
Audio report (part of KQED's QUEST series)
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
A podcast from YourWetlands.org. 1.5 minutes.
Restoring the Lungs of San Francisco Bay
A podcast from YourWetlands.org. 1.5 minutes.
BBC Radio news article
BBC World Service. 2004. 4.5 minutes.