San Francisco Estuary Partnership

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is a coalition of resource agencies, non-profits, citizens, and scientists working to protect, restore, and enhance water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in and around the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary. The Partnership shares information and resources that result in studies, projects, and programs that improve the Estuary and communicate its value and needs to the public. The Association of Bay Area Governments is the home agency for Partnership staff and finances. The Partnership's office is located within the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board offices in Oakland.

The Estuary Partnership's projects address the challenges presented by a changing climate, sea level rise, disappearing wetlands, degraded fish and wildlife habitat, poor land and water use practices, and pollution from many different sources. The projects are also designed to educate people about these issues and what they can do to make a difference.

Phone: (510) 622-2304

Sectors:

• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Fish and fisheries
• Water resources
• Wildlife

Related Organizations:

• Bay Area Ecosystems Climate Change Consortium (BAECCC)
• San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

Related Resources:

• Climate Ready Estuaries 2009 Progress Report
• Climate Ready Estuaries 2010 Progress Report
• EPA Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgment, Volume I: Results for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (Final Report)
• San Francisco Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan