Restoring Wetlands to Cache Creek

Potluck Dinner and Presentation

When: Wednesday, June 26. 7-9 pm
Where: Yolo Public Library, 314 E. 14th St, Davis
Cost: Free and Open to the Public

Please join the Sierra Club and YoloSol Collective in welcoming:

  • Diana Almendariz, practitioner of Maidu/Wintun, Hupa/Yurok culture, heritage and experiences
  • Jim Barrett, Cache Creek conservationist and
  • Geoffrey Attardo, UC Davis entomologist 

For a discussion of how Cache Creek was cared for by Native Wintun communities before fur-trapping, mining and agriculture significantly altered the watershed. Panelists will share their ideas on the importance of wetlands for clean water and a climate-resilient future for the creek and the plant, insect and animal communities that depend on this vital Yolo waterway.

If convenient, please bring your favorite dish to share but feel free to attend even if you don’t plan to eat or can’t bring a dish as there is always plenty to share. 

To help make this a “zero-waste” event, please also bring your own plates, cups, and utensils. The Yolano Sierra Club will provide beverages and plenty of reusable tableware and linen napkins for those who need it.

The panel discussion will also be broadcast live via zoom: https://bit.ly/CacheCreekForum 

Meeting ID: 996 5502 6194 / Passcode: 714603

Call-In Phone No: 669 444 9171

Sponsored by the Sierra Club and YoloSol Collective, with partial funding from the City of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs Program.

For questions please contact yolosolcollective@protonmail.com

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