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In this issue
- Delta Water Recreation: Access Is Everything
- Delta Meadows General Plan
- Delta Heritage Forum
- Road Work and Closures
- Nominate a Delta Champion
- Delta Agency Meetings
- Community and Civic Events: Pear Fair, Obon, Taste of the Delta
- Harmful Algal Blooms - New Danger Alert at Discovery Bay
NEWS
Delta Water Recreation: Access Is Everything
 Photo courtesy of Delta Sculling Center
Water defines the Delta, and access to water defines people’s connection to the Delta.
For both Dr. Pat Tirone and Tricia Marie Canton, there was no access in the beginning. Their early time as Stockton residents was completely disconnected from the water that flows through the city.
“I lived here for three years and didn’t know the Delta was here,” said Tirone, a physical therapist and graduate of the 2024 Delta Leadership Program.
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Input Sought: Delta Meadows General Plan
California State Parks is in the process of classifying and preparing a General Plan for the Delta Meadows property, which includes the Locke Boarding House.
This process will determine the park unit’s uses and create a plan for its management, development, and operation.
The Delta Meadows Park Property is located near Walnut Grove and Locke, within State Parks’ Diablo Range District.
The property encompasses approximately 500 acres, including portions of Snodgrass Slough.
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Delta Heritage Forum Set for Nov. 15
"Creating Community Through Heritage" is the theme of this year's Delta Heritage Forum.
The forum is a free, full-day annual event put on by the Delta Protection Commission that celebrates Delta stories, nurtures collaboration, and inspires new thinking and initiatives in the Delta heritage community.
This year it will feature panel discussions, short storytelling sessions, and Lightning Talks (short presentations). Panel topics include:
- Using public art to cultivate sense of place
- Navigating challenges related to America250
- Leveraging relationships with partners to get more done
- Getting youth involved in, and excited about, heritage
Registration opens in September here.
If you have a Lightning Talk you’d like to propose, or would like to suggest a storyteller or speaker – including yourself – for any of our sessions, please email submit@delta.ca.gov by Aug. 15.
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Road Work/Closures in the Delta
 Highway 12 East of Rio Vista
Motorists should expect 20- to 25-minute delays during overnight hours (7 p.m.-4 a.m.) on State Route 12 just east of State Route 160 due to a repaving project. Traffic will be restricted to one way during roadwork hours.
This $1.7 million project will repave SR-12 from just east of the SR-160 intersection to west of the Mokelumne River Bridge. Construction work includes pavement repair, adding rumble strips and new striping.
More information.
 Steamboat Slough Bridge
The Steamboat Slough Bridge on State Route 160 near Courtland will be to closed to vehicle traffic 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday through the end of the year.
The closure is for work to complete electrical and mechanical upgrades. The bridge remains safe for travel for the non-closure access.
Caltrans urges motorists to use either the Paintersville Bridge (north of closure) or the Walnut Grove Bridge (south of closure) as an alternate crossing point.
More information.
FRIDAY DEADLINE: Nominate a Delta Champion
Nominations are open through Friday, July 19, for the 2024 Delta Champion Awards.
The awards, to be presented Sept. 18 in Isleton, recognize achievement in historical or environmental preservation; tourism, agriculture, education, commerce and/or the arts; health, community, and/or quality of life; and lifetime achievement in preservation, protection and promotion of the Delta.
There is also an award to honor a family that has contributed to the Delta for at least 100 years through multi-general professional and volunteer activities.
DELTA AGENCY MEETINGS
Delta Protection Commission
The Delta Protection Commission meets this Thursday, July 18, at the Big Break Visitor Center in Oakley.
The agenda is posted here.
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Not sure which Delta agency is which? This fact sheet (PDF) explains the missions and roles of the Delta Protection Commission, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and the Delta Stewardship Council.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
 July 27-28 in Courtland: Courtland Pear Fair - arts and crafts, live music, Delta historical exhibit, quilt show, car show, wine tasting, kids area. Pre-fair Concert 2-7 p.m. July 27, Fair 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 180 Primasing Ave.
Aug. 3 in Stockton: Buddhist Church of Stockton's Annual Obon Japanese Festival & Odori Stockton - martial arts, flower arrangements, Japanese food. 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at 146 West Weber Avenue.
Aug. 10 in Stockton: Taste of the Delta - live music, auction, food, beer, wine. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 at the door. 1-4 p.m. at Windmill Cove.
Aug. 17 in Rio Vista: Saturday Street Faire - music, art, jewelry, crafts, food, and more. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Aug. 17-18 on Bethel Island: Bethel Island Boats and Berries Festival - parade; car, bike and boat show; live music and talent show; catfish races; vendors and food trucks; line dancing; kids zone. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Harmful Algal Blooms Report: Danger Alerts at Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay has multiple Harmful Algal Bloom advisories, including three danger, one warning, eight cautions, and one visual observation at the time of this writing. Please use the link below for details.
There also is still a danger advisory at Contra Loma Reservoir at Regional Park.
The advice: Stay out of the water. Keep pets out of the water, and do not let them eat scum from the shore. Do not eat shellfish from the reservoir.
There are also five visual observations near the Clifton Court Forebay: Victoria Canal near Union Point, West Canal at the Clifton Court Intake, Old River at the Clifton Court Intake, the Grant Line Canal near Old River, and Old River downstream of the ORT barrier.
This information may change after the release of this notice. Check for updated information at the HAB Reports Map.
Send us your Delta news, events, or photos:
submit@delta.ca.gov
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