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Cargill: Don't Pave San Francisco Bay!

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Two man complete rowing journey from Japan to San Francisco - 11/13/09 - San Francisco News - abc7ne

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Two men decided to row across the ocean, just to see if they could do it.

After six months at sea, two British rowers completed their trek from Japan to San Francisco - and celebrated with a well-deserved beer as they reached the Golden Gate Bridge.

About Saving the Bay

From the Gold Rush to the Golden Gate Bridge, and through World’s Fairs and World Wars, San Francisco Bay has been central to the identity of one of the world’s leading economic, academic, recreational, and cultural regions. KQED announces an unprecedented look at the storied history of San Francisco Bay with Saving the Bay, four one-hour episodes tracing the Bay from its geologic origins following the last Ice Age, through years of catastrophic exploitation, to the restoration efforts of today. Narrated by famed actor and environmentalist Robert Redford, Saving the Bay premieres Thursdays, October 8 and 15, from 8 to 10pm on KQED 9HD.

When: October 8 and 15 at 8pm on KQED 9HD

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Website: Visit KQED | Visit Saving the Bay

Episode Guide

• Marvel of Nature (Prehistory - 1848)
In the first episode, photo-realistic animation illustrates the formation of the Bay following the last Ice Age. This hour introduces the first inhabitants along the Bay’s shores, including Native Peoples along with flora and fauna, and continues through European exploration and settlement, including Spanish, Russian and ultimately, American influences that dramatically altered the region.

• Harbor of Harbors (1849 - 1906)
The second hour follows San Francisco’s “rapid monstrous maturity” into a major metropolis following the California Gold Rush. Establishing the infrastructure to support the instant city meant radical change for San Francisco Bay. By the century’s end, San Francisco Bay was the center of a broad economic empire on the Pacific.

• Miracle Workers (1906 - 1959)
The third hour of the series begins with The Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906, which accelerated the dispersion of people and industry to the East Bay region. Advances in engineering gave rise to the first of California’s massive water re-distribution projects, paralleling the era of great bridge building. World War II saw the Bay transformed into the greatest shipbuilding center the world had ever known.

• Bay in the Balance (1960 - Present)
In the final episode, the very survival of the Bay is threatened by the postwar boom. Viewers are introduced to the leaders of the Save the Bay campaign of the 1960s and the birth of the national mass environmental movement. As the Bay Area looks to the future, the issue becomes how best to balance the competing demands of a major urban center set amidst an environmentally significant landscape.

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Save the Bay

Save The Bay is the largest regional organization working to protect, restore and celebrate San Francisco Bay. As its leading champion since 1961, Save The Bay protects the Bay from pollution and inappropriate shoreline development, making it cleaner and healthier for people and wildlife.

San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

The goal of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture is to protect, restore, increase and enhance all types of wetlands, riparian habitat and associated uplands throughout the San Francisco Bay region to benefit birds, fish and other wildlife.

The San Francisco Estuary Project

For more than 20 years, the San Francisco Estuary Project and its partners have worked together to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. A federal-state-local partnership, the San Francisco Estuary Project is one of 28 National Estuary Programs throughout the United States that were established under the Clean Water Act. Together with its partners, the Estuary Project developed a plan of action to protect and restore the Estuary called the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan; the plan was updated in 2007.

The Bay Institute

The Bay Institute has been developing and leading model scientific research, education, and advocacy programs to preserve San Francisco Bay and its vast watershed — from the Sierra to the Golden Gate — since 1981. Our mission is "to protect and restore the ecosystems of San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the rivers, streams, and watersheds tributary to the Estuary."

South Bay Restoration

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast. When complete, the project will restore 15,100 acres of industrial salt ponds to a rich mosaic of tidal wetlands and other habitats.

More information about the Bay:

The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco

The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco functions as a general multi-media website utilizing text, graphics, and sounds. We are primarily a research and educational site for scholars, young and old. Our site features the interesting, the amusing, and the unusual in San Francisco's history.

Boatingsf.com: San Francisco Bay Area History

A collection of historical photos, illustrations, charts, and maps detailing San Francisco Bay’s maritime history.

San Francisco Bay Area Wildlife

The San Francisco Bay Area is a prime destination for discovering the wonderful and wild world of California wildlife. From the cool, blue depths of the San Francisco Bay, to the sage-covered hills of Mount Diablo, the San Francisco Bay area offers a multitude of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. There is a great variety of natural places with varying habitats for the nature lover to explore.

Berkeley History Center: Bay Area History

Resource links to various websites.

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