Regional Capacity Building
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership believes that the health of the Estuary and its communities are inextricably linked. We commit to working hand-in-hand with community partners and across local, state, federal, and non-profit partners to contribute to and implement this strategy.
Our Regional Capacity Building Programs build relationships, passthrough funding, and support others to meet the moment of climate change with us in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. No one can do this work alone, so we convene collaborators and leverage our resources to support others in this work.
Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)
Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to identify and implement water management solutions on a regional scale that increase regional self-reliance, reduce conflict, and manage water to concurrently achieve social, environmental, and economic objectives. This approach delivers higher value for investments by considering all interests, providing multiple benefits, and working across jurisdictional boundaries. Examples of multiple benefits include improved water quality, better flood management, restored and enhanced ecosystems, and more reliable surface and groundwater supplies.
Estuary Youth Council
Recognizing that the Estuary will be inherited by generations yet to come, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership believes that young people should be empowered to advise how this complex system is managed and will benefit their future.
The Estuary Youth Council is an innovative, boundary-pushing initiative led by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership in close collaboration with Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto, Mycelium Youth Network, and Restore the Delta to abundantly support, mentor, and invest in the next generation of estuary stewards, scientists, and champions.
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
The Partnership and the State Coastal Conservancy jointly staff the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, a critically important regional effort to enhance and protect wetlands and wildlife habitat in San Francisco Bay. The Authority was formed by the California Legislature in 2008, with a mission to raise and allocate resources for the restoration, enhancement, protection, and enjoyment of wetlands and wildlife habitat in San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline, and associated flood management and public access infrastructure.
After the Authority voted to place Measure AA, the San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure, on the June 7th, 2016, ballot, residents of the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area voted with a 70% majority to pass it. This measure is a $12 parcel tax, which will raise approximately $25 million annually, or $500 million over twenty years, to fund shoreline projects that will protect and restore the Bay.
Learn more about the Restoration Authority (external website).
