Delta Conservancy Welcomes New Board Members; Funding Approved for Freeport Gateway Monuments
January 22, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy welcomed three new Board members on Wednesday, and the Board voted to approve funding to construct gateway monuments in the town of Freeport that will highlight the historical and cultural importance of the Delta community.
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, San Joaquin County Supervisor Sonny Dhaliwal, and Yolo County Supervisor Sheila Allen were appointed to the Conservancy Board.
The Conservancy Board voted to award $505,202 to Sacramento County to install two gateway monuments welcoming people to Freeport and announcing it as the “Northern Gateway to the Delta,” and an interpretive sign depicting Freeport’s unique history.
2024 Annual Report
The Delta Conservancy’s 2024 Annual Report is now available. Grouped by goals set in the Conservancy’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, this report highlights accomplishments by the Conservancy and our partners to advance ecosystem restoration and economic development in the Delta and Suisun Marsh.
Delta Conservancy Board Meetings
The next Conservancy Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Meeting location to be announced.
The meeting agenda will be available after March 12.
Board Meeting Recordings
Recordings of past Board meetings are available on our YouTube channel.
Delta Conservancy Projects
Click here to view all Delta Conservancy projects.
CDFW: Invasive Golden Mussel Discovered in the Delta
November 4, 2024
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that golden mussel, an invasive, non-native freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered by California Department of Water Resources staff during routine operations in the Port of Stockton.
This discovery marks the first known occurrence of golden mussels (Limnoperna fortunei) in North America. Golden mussels pose “a significant immediate threat to the ecological health of the Delta and all waters of the state, water conveyance systems, infrastructure and water quality,” the CDFW release says.
