April 6 Sunday Humanist Forum: Tuolumne River
From its headwaters high in the mountains of Yosemite National Park, the Tuolumne River cascades 162 miles west before joining the San Joaquin River and flowing north into the San Francisco Bay Delta. Designated a Wild and Scenic River in 1984, the Tuolumne offers unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities, hosting thousands of hikers, whitewater boaters, anglers and family campers each year. The Tuolumne River is now under threat. Despite dramatic declines in Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has proposed diverting an additional 25 million gallons of water per day from the River. It’s time to focus major attention on water conservation, efficiency and recycling. Peter Drekmeier, Bay Area Program Director for the Tuolumne River Trust, will discuss the Tuolumne and current efforts to protect it.
The Humanist Community Forum will meet at 11am at Mitchell Park Community Center. The Mitchell Park Community Center is located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, Just north of Charleston Road.
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