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Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan Approved by Department of Interior
January 16, 2025
UPDATE: The final Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan (26MB PDF) is now available. West Sacramento, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Interior today approved the Management Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area...
2025 Delta Leadership Program Kicks Off
January 10, 2025
The 2025 Class of the Delta Leadership Program. Back row, L-R: Gerry Goodie Jr., Gregg McMillon, Ashley Seufzer, Megan Harrison, Amber McDowell, Ahmad Majid, Jack Cronin, Lea Emmons II, Lacy Berry, Misty Kaltreider, Heather Swinney, and Gerald Strootman. Front row,...
Five New ‘Welcome to the Delta NHA’ Signs Go Up
December 27, 2024
This sign on northbound Interstate 5 in Lathrop is one of five installed recently by Caltrans. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2024) – Caltrans District 10 has installed five more “Welcome to the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
A Giant Leap for Internet Speeds in Isleton
December 15, 2024
See full state map at https://federalfundingaccountmap.vetro.io/map#14.54/38.15723/-121.59566 ISLETON, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2024) – This map of Isleton from the California Public Utilities Commission shows that broadband internet – download speeds of at least 25 MB per second – is essentially non-existent...
Photo Gallery: 2024 Delta Heritage Forum
November 17, 2024
ANTIOCH, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2024) – More than 80 Delta heritage professionals and aficionados gathered Friday at the Antioch Historical Society Museum for a day of storytelling and inspiration at the 6th Delta Heritage Forum. The Forum was organized by...
Survey: Only 21-36% of Delta Residents Have Flood Insurance. Question: How Can We Do Better?
October 21, 2024
Explore more of the survey data yourself with this interactive web app. To learn more about flood preparedness in the Delta, please visit DeltaFloodReady.com. Pretty much the entire Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a floodplain, where the chances of flooding in...
NHA Advisory Committee Members Appointed
September 20, 2024
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2024) – The Delta Protection Commission appointed 12 members and 4 alternates Thursday to the Commission’s new National Heritage Area Advisory Committee. The Committee will recommend policies, processes, and governance as the Commission implements the Sacramento-San...
DPC Creates Memorial Seat Honoring Gerry Goodie
September 20, 2024
Gerry Goodie, shown here in the front row on the right side at his first DPAC meeting in February WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2024) – The Delta Protection Commission on Thursday named one seat on the Delta Protection Advisory...
DELTA WEEK: Five Ways to Honor the Delta
September 20, 2024
Delta Week was created in 2022 with state Senate Concurrent Resolution 119 to call on all Californians “to acknowledge the high value of the Delta and the multiple benefits of a healthy Delta region.” This year, we’d like to celebrate...
Nominate or Apply for the 2025 Delta Leadership Program (Deadline: Nov. 22)
September 13, 2024
Read reflections from the Class of 2024 here. Nominations are open for the 2025 Delta Leadership Program, a joint effort of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Leadership Foundation. The program targets potential or emerging leaders in the Delta...