Moth Photo Friday

Happy Photo Friday from the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project!

Today we we'd like to draw attention to a special visitor to our trailers. Meet the Hyalophora euryalus moth.  We found this beauty on the doorstep of our trailers.  Lucky for us, our SFPUC photographer, Robin, was onsite to capture these photos.

The Hyalophora euryalus moth is a very large red-brown moth with pale lines and long crescent-shaped hindwing discalspots. This fellow has a broad home range spanning from British Columbia all the way to Baja Mexico. The adults don't eat. But their caterpillars, do, and enjoy a wide range of plants as hosts. 

It somehow found it's way to the Calaveras Dam and we were glad that it stopped by. 

See you around the Valley! 

Fish Passage Facilities Project Reaches a Big Milestone

The team working on the Fish Passage Facilities in the Alameda Creek Watershed Project had reason to celebrate this last week.

The goal of the project is to support the restoration of Steelhead trout to the watershed by providing safe passage around the Alameda Creek Diversion Dam.

Last week the project reached substantial completion. The fish ladder is in full operation and now allows fish to bypass the dam.   So, in honor of all their hard work, the team celebrated with a good old fashioned barbecue.

The team celebrating this accomplishment.

Members of the Watershed Division, Brian Sak and Scott Chenue helped move the project forward and will be managing parts of the project once it's completed. 

The Fish Passage Project even made the news. In case you missed the coverage:

KCBS Radio

KPIX Television 

Thank you to our team and our partners for helping move this project forward.

See you around the Valley!

Join Us at the Wildflower Festival April 14th!

The flowers are blooming all over Sunol Valley and the East Bay. That's right, it's time for the Wildflower Festival at the Sunol Regional Wilderness.

Hosted by the East Bay Regional Park District, the Wildflower Festival features:

• Guided hikes for all ability levels
• Activity stations
• Educational Booths
• Free Make and Take Crafts
• Live Music
• And so much more!

Sunday, April 14, 2019, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Sunol Regional Wilderness, 1895 Geary Road, Sunol

Overflow parking available along Calaveras Road.

For more information, check out the East Bay Regional Park District’s website, or call

510-544-3249.

Visit us at the SFPUC booth. Make crafts and test your watershed knowledge for prizes!

 We hope to you there!