Sacramento Valley Historical Ecology
The Sacramento Valley Historical Ecology Study will synthesize historical data in order to understand the ecological, hydrological, and geomorphic conditions of the valley prior to major Euro-American modification. Using early sources such as historical maps, aerial photography, textual accounts, and early surveys, the study will reconstruct a picture of past landscape conditions, processes, and habitat types to help inform restoration and management projects within the Sacramento Valley. The multi-phase study will expand upon work completed for SFEI’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Study to provide an integrated picture of historical ecological and hydrological conditions.
Dates:
2023 to 2024
Major Stakeholders:
Nigiri Project
Floodplains Reimagined
Funders:
Associated Staff:
Programs and Focus Areas:
Resilient Landscapes Program
Historical Ecology
Related Projects, News, and Events:
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Study (Project)
The San Francisco Estuary Institute-Aquatic Science Center, in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Game, has completed a historical ecology study of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The project improves understanding of what the Delta looked like and how it functioned prior to the significant modification that has occurred over the last 160 years.https://www.sfei.org/documents/sacramento-san-joaquin-delta-historical-ecology-investigation-exploring-pattern-and-proces
Delta Landscapes Project (Project)
The Delta Landscapes Project, which began in 2012 and will run through 2016, has developed a body of work to inform landscape-scale restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem.