Building Resilience: Drought & Flood in the Russian River Watershed October 13, 2021

This virtual public event was held on October 13, 2021. Presenters: - Mary Grace Pawson, Director of Development Services/City Engineer, City of Rohnert Park - Don Seymour, Principal Water Agency Engineer, Engineering Resource & Planning Division, Sonoma Water Moderated by Kristin Cushman, Co-founder & CEO, EcoShift Consulting Watersheds are resilient when both humans and native species have reliable access to water during drought and when they recover quickly from flooding. At this event, we’ll hear about the Copeland Creek Riparian Enhancement Project and its impact on groundwater recharge and flooding in the Santa Rosa Watershed, and Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) and its effect on managing water supplies for drought and flood. This is the first event in the 2020-21 North Bay Forward “Building Resilience“ monthly speaker series, a year-long conversation to increase community collaboration on resilience to climate change. To learn more about our p