Pacheco Marsh

May 16, 2025

Pacheco Marsh Opens To The Public

Hundreds of Supporters of John Muir Land Trust Celebrate Decades-Long Restoration MARTINEZ, CA—On Saturday, May 3rd more than 1000 enthusiast supporters of John Muir Land Trust […]
May 14, 2025

A Ramble Around Pacheco Marsh

Stepping onto the spanking new Pacheco Marsh trail near Martinez for the first time on May 1, I was struck by the contrast between nature and […]
May 5, 2025

Pacheco Marsh gets rave reviews during sneak peak opening

‘Helps remind an ever-increasing number of nearby urban dwellers to respect and cherish the nature all around us’ A possible harbinger of good things coming appeared […]
July 9, 2024

Wetlands: Nature’s Workhorses

Wetlands are some of the planet’s most important ecosystems. They’re a haven for wildlife, they filter pollution and they’re important stores of carbon. And when it […]
April 17, 2024

Bay Delta Conservation: Pacheco Marsh Update

Drew: What strikes me is just how fast the tidal marsh has come back to life. The grading by heavy machinery was important for getting elevations […]
August 22, 2022

John Muir Land Trust Receives $2 Million Grant from California State Parks for Pacheco Marsh

Contact: Linus Eukel, Executive Director (925) 228-1130 direct, (925) 788-7525 mobile linus@nulljmlt.org Grant Advances Work To Provide Public Recreation MARTINEZ, CA – John Muir Land Trust […]
April 10, 2022

Water, wildlife returning to Pacheco Marsh and Walnut Creek

‘Now that we’ve brought the tides in, it’s really starting to thrive and I’m happy to see that’ by Tony Hicks / BCN Foundation Since the […]
November 11, 2021

Salt water returns to Pacheco Marsh, birds will follow

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 11, 2021) — Normally, a hole in a levee and the sound of rushing water is not an occasion for speeches […]
October 29, 2021

Dramatic Levee Breach Is Major Milestone in $24.5 Million Restoration of Pacheco Marsh and Lower Walnut Creek

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2021 Martinez, CA — John Muir Land Trust (JMLT) and Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (CCCFCD) accomplished […]
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