Cosumnes River and McCormack Williamson Floodplain Tour

Thursday, April 5th: Cosumnes River and McCormack Williamson Floodplain Tour

Tour Coordinators: Carson Jeffres, UC Davis; Leo Winternitz, The Nature Conservancy

McCormack-Williamson Tract is a 1,631 acre “island” farm located in the north Delta downstream of the confluence of the Cosumnes and Mokelumne Rivers. The tract was purchased in 1999 by The Nature Conservancy using CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) funds. Because of its location and elevation, the tract has been viewed as a prime site for restoration of fresh water marsh, seasonal wetlands and riparian forest.

McCormack-Williamson plays a key role in north Delta hydraulics. The intent of restoration on McCormack-Williamson is to implement flood control improvements in a manner that benefits aquatic and terrestrial habitats, species and ecological processes.

To see the full conference workshop descriptions, click here.

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.