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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...


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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...


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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...


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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...


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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...


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Register Now for the Nov. 15 Delta Heritage Forum

September 3, 2024

Registration is now open for the Delta Heritage Forum, a free, full-day annual event that celebrates Delta stories, nurtures collaboration, and inspires new thinking and initiatives in the Delta heritage community. The event will be held during the day (tentatively...


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Survey: The Delta Supports State-Boosted Sustainable Ag. Practice: What Does That Look Like?

August 22, 2024

Explore more of the survey data yourself with this interactive web app. What policies would Delta residents support for adapting to environmental changes in the region? Given nine choices in a recent survey of Delta residents, only one garnered majority...


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NOTICE: Delta National Heritage Area Advisory Committee Openings (Deadline: Aug. 16, 2024)

July 19, 2024

OAKLEY, Calif. (July 19, 2024) – The Delta Protection Commission created a new advisory committee on Thursday to recommend policies, processes, and governance as the Commission implements the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan. The National Heritage Area...


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Delta Water Recreation: Access Is Everything

July 12, 2024

Tricia Canton (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...


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Letter: DPC Supports H.R. 7719, Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Act of 2024

June 17, 2024

DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION Diane Burgis, Chair (Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors) 2101 Stone Blvd., Suite 200, West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 375-4800 | delta.ca.gov June 14, 2024 The Honorable John Garamendi United States House of Representatives 2004 Rayburn House...