Pacheco Marsh

April 21, 2026

From totally harsh to thriving marsh

Driving along Waterfront Road in Martinez, the landscape feels exactly like the industrial heart of the East Bay. Speeding cars are flanked by the towering steel […]
September 8, 2025

Outside Updates

June 9, 2025

OpenRoad: A marsh reborn and the Bay Area Water Trail

In this edition of OpenRoad, we’ll follow the journey of the John Muir Land Trust’s inspiring efforts to transform Pacheco Marsh from a sandy wasteland into […]
May 28, 2025

After two decades of restoration work, a crucial Bay Area habitat returns to its original natural beauty

Pacheco Marsh, once scarred by industry, has been redesigned for sustainable public use MARTINEZ — It took $25 million and 22 years to restore the 122 […]
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 […]
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