We raised our voices, and we stopped the dam! After years of advocacy, @valleywater is walking away from the costly Pacheco Reservoir project. Thank you to our community partners including @SaveMountDiablo, @SierraClubCA, Center for Biological Diversity, Save the Bay,

The flawed Pacheco Dam project was cancelled, saving Pacheco Pass! This is an important milestone, proving what’s possible when we come together to protect our environment and communities. We’re grateful to the many partners whose voices and dedication helped make this victory

Concrete dams destroy habitat. Groundwater storage doesn’t. It’s the smarter, safer, and more sustainable way to manage water in California. #StopPachecoDam #SustainableSolutions #GroundwaterMatters

On Aug. 26, 2025, the Valley Water Board of Directors voted to suspend development of the proposed Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project. Read the full news release: https://t.co/0EBxmWpvRU

A young Northern Cardinal letting mom know that he is hungry and ready to eat. (I believe it's a young male due to the amount of red on the face, but I could be wrong; the young bird could be a colorful female.)

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird zipping through the Salvia.

As we look back on the history of our National Park System, we can’t help but feel proud and grateful. These places tell America’s story, preserving our history, culture, and natural wonders for generations to come.

Tree Hugger. Red Squirrels have very flexible ankle joints. When a squirrel wants to climb down a tree it rotates its feet 180 degrees and hangs from its back legs. In human terms that would mean rotating your feet around until they were pointing backwards. #NatureLovers

Flooding Pacheco Pass would destroy centuries of indigenous history. @ValleyWater should make more sustainable water solutions and protect what cannot be replaced. #StopPachecoDam #CulturalPreservation

GROSS DAM EXPANSION = $819,000,000 The media keeps reporting that the Gross Dam expansion will cost $531 million, which was a 2021 estimate posted on Denver Water's website. The actual cost in the Denver Water 2025 budget is $819 million. See page 81 here, and the clip-out

Still no consistent timeline. Still no transparency. And now, costs are soaring past $5 billion. Why is Valley Water still pushing the Pacheco Dam? #StopPachecoDam #SmartWaterSolutions

An American Goldfinch enjoying a peaceful bath.

New setbacks could be fatal for $2.7 billion plan to build major reservoir in Santa Clara County #cawater

The @CA_WaterCom just gave the 2.7+ billion-dollar Pacheco Dam project a reality check by unanimously voting not to increase funding levels for inflation due to @valleywater's failure to make progress on the project. Now, it has been delayed to 2029 and is falling apart fast!

New setbacks could be fatal for $2.7 billion plan to build major reservoir in Santa Clara County

In Iowa's Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, a raccoon takes refuge in a tree cavity on a windy afternoon. Raccoons are highly adaptable animals capable of living in forests, mountains, marshes, and urban areas. Photo by Jessica Bolser / @USFWS

Others: What are your hobbies? Me: I love coming home and being at home and sitting inside my home and staying home.

The proposed Pacheco Reservoir expansion would flood over 1,500 acres of protected land, destroying rare habitats, block critical wildlife corridors, and threaten species like the California tiger salamander and Crotch’s bumble bee. All this for a project with skyrocketing costs,

Meet the Crotch’s bumble bee, a once-common native pollinator now critically endangered. One of its last habitats? Pacheco Pass, land that would be flooded by the Pacheco Dam. Protect the bees. Protect the land. #WorldHoneyBeeDay #CrotchsBumbleBee #StopPachecoDam

Leave it to beaver. 🦫