Photo: Amber Manfree

 

The lingering effects of wildfires on ecosystems and communities are varied, but one of the more notable — and less understood — is the effect on water quality. Conversations around post-wildfire water quality management are producing new insights for monitoring programs across the state.

Photo: Valley Water

 

More than 500 volunteers with trash pickers in hand scoured 36 miles of Santa Clara County riverbanks on May 21, collecting over 25,000 pounds of trash for National River Cleanup Day.