Island Ponds 2002
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Island Ponds 2002
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Island Ponds 2012
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Island Ponds 2012
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Island Ponds 2005
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Island Ponds 2005
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Island Ponds 2015
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Island Ponds 2015
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Island Ponds 2008
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Ravenswood Pond SF2 2008
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Ravenswood Pond SF2 2015
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California State Coastal Conservancy - State of California
California State Coastal Conservancy - State of California

About the Restoration

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast. When complete, the Project will restore 15,100 acres of industrial salt ponds to a rich mosaic of tidal wetlands and other habitats.

Observe the Project from the skies!

What We Do

 

Restoration

Transform industrial ponds to wetlands and other wildlife habitats

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Recreation

Connect people to the Bay by building trails, boat launches, and viewing areas

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Protection

Buffer South Bay cities from high tides and sea level rise

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Latest Videos

Bringing Back the Tide

Bringing Back the Tide

  • 12 May 2020
  • Audio
Description

Salt marshes absorb carbon and blunt climate impacts but we must heal them before they can protect us.  Local governments, non profits, and volunteers are racing sea level rise to get it done.

  • Skills
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Project Flyover

Project Flyover

  • 21 September 2017
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Description

The Project as visualized in Google Earth.

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge film

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge film

  • 19 September 2017
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Description

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (October 2016)

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Eden Landing: Wetland Restoration is Working

Eden Landing: Wetland Restoration is Working

  • 19 September 2017
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Description

San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (TrimTab Media, June 2017)

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Bringing Back the Bay

Bringing Back the Bay

  • 19 September 2017
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Description

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Restoring the Salt Ponds | Science in the City | Exploratorium

Restoring the Salt Ponds | Science in the City | Exploratorium

  • 30 December 2011
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Description

What are salt ponds and why are they are being restored to their natural habitat? The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast.

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Restoring the Salt Ponds (2014)

Restoring the Salt Ponds (2014)

  • 19 September 2017
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Description

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Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area

Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area

  • 19 September 2017
  • Audio
Description

From the Commonwealth Club, 2013

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KRON, Sept 2010

KRON, Sept 2010

  • 30 December 2010
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Description

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.

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KGO, 2010

KGO, 2010

  • 30 December 2010
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Description

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.

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Salt Pond Habitat Restoration

Salt Pond Habitat Restoration

  • 30 December 2019
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Description

This short film by Judy Irving 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 t

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The Renaissance of San Francisco Bay

The Renaissance of San Francisco Bay

  • 30 December 2008
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Description

Celebrate the story of how the Restoration Project came into being.

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Time Lapse Video of Island Ponds Restoration, 2007

Time Lapse Video of Island Ponds Restoration, 2007

  • 30 December 2007
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Description

Watch a time lapse of a tidal cycle in a restored pond, and view the many species of birds using the ponds.

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Channel 2 KTVU, 2006

Channel 2 KTVU, 2006

  • 30 December 2006
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Description

These clips cover the October 26, 2006 breach of a levee at Eden Landing.

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ABC, 2006

ABC, 2006

  • 30 December 2019
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Description

These clips cover the October 26, 2006 breach of a levee at Eden Landing.

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KNTV, 2006

KNTV, 2006

  • 30 December 2019
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Description

These clips cover the October 26, 2006 breach of a levee at Eden Landing.

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June 2005 North Creek Levee Breach

June 2005 North Creek Levee Breach

  • 30 December 2019
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Description

Channel 2 news

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June 2005 North Creek Levee Breach, Part 2

June 2005 North Creek Levee Breach, Part 2

  • 30 December 2019
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Description

KTVU, 2006

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We collaborate and partner to accomplish our work

 

With a wide variety of stakeholders and public…

 
People around table map
People around table map.
Girl at Earth day event. Photo by Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Girl at Earth day event. Photo by Judy Irving, Pelican Media
 

And internally, among our managing partners:

 

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Santa Clara Valley Water District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

California State Coastal Conservancy

Cushioning Bayfronts

The restoration is a long-range effort to buffer the South Bay from the impacts of sea-level rise.

How wetlands offer protection from tides

 
Island Ponds
Island Ponds. Credit: Cris Benton
Child
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
flock
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Construction
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Construction
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Leopard Shark
Credit: Nick Buckmaster
Riders
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Construction
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Bird
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
flock of birds
Credit: M. Bruce Grosjean
kayaks
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Construction
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Clapper Rail
Credit: Judy Irving, Pelican Media
Looking for mice
Credit: Steve Martarano
Ridgway Rail
Credit: Julie Kitzenberger
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

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