This summer, Aquarius Aquarium Institute worked with the Sanger Unified School District’s LEAP (Learning, Enrichment & Activities Programs) to tailor our Teaching Tidepools to accommodate more than 600 students participating in their summer program.
Author: Tom Lang
San Joaquin River Restoration Final Program Environmental Impact Statement/Report Released
The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources today released their Final Program Environmental Impact Statement/Report for the San Joaquin River Restoration. The joint document describes the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of implementing the NRDC, et al., v. Rodgers, et al. Settlement that resolved more than 18 years of litigation related …
California Tide Pool Animals Visited Bluff View
Just upstream on the San Joaquin River from our future Fresno Aquarium location, Bluff View Private Preschool overlooks the river and provides a great place for Fresno children to learn before entering elementary school.
4th of July Fireworks Booth
Once again, Aquarius Aquarium Institute volunteers braved the blazing heat to staff our annual Kyle’s Kids fireworks stand. But selling over $10,000 worth of safe and sane fireworks for 4th of July celebrations is just one part of this effort.
Environmental laws delay San Joaquin River Restoration
It is ironic that the laws put in place to mitigate environmental impacts are actually slowing the river restoration process down for the very environmental groups that support these laws.
Events engage & inform our supporters
Events such as our approaching Charter Member Holiday Party are designed as opportunities for Aquarius Aquarium Institute supporters to learn more about our organization’s plans, programs and progress. While we have a lot of fun at our events, it is not so much about the party as it is about the networking that occurs at these …
Fresno Aquarium – The Journey
As has been our practice to this date, our plan is to build and grow as the sponsorships, donations and grants come in. Our Charter Members keep the organization going, our outreach programs keep the community and our schools engaged and our volunteers are the smiling faces that help us get accurate facts out to the public.
Spring is busy indeed!
As the school year winds down, the calls come pouring into the Institute phones. We always try to accomodate last minute requests for our school programs, but all too often we have to tell the teachers or parents that we are unfortunately totally booked during the month of May. Sometimes things can get a bit …
Salmon make it to within 21 miles of Firebaugh, California
For the last 62 years, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) have not been able to swim from the Pacific Ocean up the San Joaquin River to their historic spawning beds near Fresno. The construction of Friant Dam put an end to the runs in 1948. Now, in the winter of 2010, water has flowed continuously down …
Will Fresno require Hwy 99/Herndon Power Center to build Herndon railroad undercrossing?
The potential impact of any given development project on an area’s existing traffic congestion depends on many factors. Let’s say a nonprofit is building a 10-acre nature education center like an Aquarium that won’t open to the general public until 10 a.m. and will close at 6 p.m. – it stands to reason that such …
