Join the Sierra Club and YoloSol Collective on Wednesday, June 26 for a summer potluck and panel presentation on "Restoring Cache Creek Wetlands."
For this free, public event, YoloSol Collective is pleased to welcome Native Californian cultural practitioner Diana Almendariz, Cache Creek conservationist Jim Barrett, and UC Davis entomologist Geoffrey Attardo in a discussion of how the lower Cache Creek's watershed ecosystem functioned in the past before fur trapping, agriculture and mining changed its current condition.
According to a local press release, panelists will share their ideas for a restorative, climate-resilient future for the creek and its plant, insect and animal communities.
Almendariz is a naturalist, educator and practitioner of Maidu/Wintun, Hupa/Yurok culture, heritage and experiences. She has worked for the California Indian Museum, Effie Yeaw Nature Center and as a restoration specialist for the Tending and Gathering Garden at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.
In November, Almendariz spent nearly an hour talking about how First Nation people used native reeds and grasses to set a series of small, controllable fires during a workshop on "cultural burning" at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.
In December, Almendariz spoke during the unveiling of a "Story Trail" at Capay Open Space Park that features 24 brightly colored panels that children and their parents can use to learn more about nature and the area's history. The "Trail," located on County Road 85, was created by the Yolo County Library and General Services Department's Parks Division.
Barrett is a retired physician who has lived alongside lower Cache Creek for 24 years near the home of Yolo County settler pioneer William Gordon. As a board member of Cache Creek Conservancy and the Sierra Club Yolano Group, he envisions a role for reclaimed gravel mines as floodplains in the restoration of lower Cache Creek.
Attardo, an associate professor of Entomology at UC Davis, is passionate about mosquitos, marshes, and teaching science. He specializes in the study of arthropod disease vector biology and the role of biodiverse ecosystems in public and environmental health.
These speakers will share their perspectives on the myriad social, cultural, economic and ecological benefits of healthy riparian wetlands. Attardo and Almendariz are currently partnering on a project to demonstrate the benefits of traditional tule and cattail wetlands management for restoring clean, healthy water systems.
The potluck and presentation will take place on Wednesday evening, June 26, from 7 to 9 pm in the Blanchard Room at the Yolo County Library, 314 E. 14th Street in Davis. 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 them.
You can also view the presentation via Zoom: https://bit.ly/CacheCreekForum. The meeting ID is 996 5502 6194, the passcode is 714603, and the call-in phone number is 669 444 9171.
This event is partially funded by the City of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs Program. For more information, contact yolosolcollective@protonmail.com.
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