Conserve North Richmond Shoreline

The endangered Clapper Rail thrives along the North Richmond Shoreline. Without our help, it will vanish.

THE RICHMOND SHORELINE 

is a patchwork of valuable wetlands, parklands, trails, and coastal habitat.  Just off the north shore is a large eelgrass meadow, a rich habitat as well as one of the most productive ecosystems for blocking greenhouse gas emissions.  The City of Richmond is currently updating its general plan, and Sierra Club’s San Francisco Bay Chapter is working with local groups to preserve open spaces along the North Richmond Shoreline.

 

 

 

California Coast Resilient Habitats Campaign Boats the Bay to save the North Richmond Shoreline

 

As part of the North Richmond Shoreline Festival on October 8, 2011, the Sierra Club California’s California Coast Resilient Habitats Campaign took part in “Boat the Bay,” which provided kayaking tours free of charge.

Community members took to the San Pablo Bay, paddles in hand, and got a fresh look at the wetlands and other habitat that is threatened by encroaching development at Point Pinole.

The event was a huge success, creating awareness for the California Coast Resilient Habitats Campaign, and emphasizing the importance of threatened resources like the North Richmond Shoreline.

 

 

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THE VALUE

• 550 acres of tidal wetlands, 900 acres of inter-tidal mudflats and over 1,500 acres of eelgrass, nearly half of the eelgrass in the entire San Francisco Bay.
• 93 species of bird and fish, who thrive in eelgrass.
• Is a stop-over on the Pacific Flyway, the yearly bird migration route.
• Is a place where families come to play, hike, picnic, bike, fish, and walk their dogs.
• Wetlands…
• Provide food and homes for wildlife.
• Purify water.
• Protect our neighborhoods from coastal flooding.
• Are part of the Pacific Flyway for migrating birds. Learn more about wetlands→

 

 

 

 

 

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THE THREAT

Danger from coastal flooding along unprotected shores

• Extreme storms and rising sea levels will cause permanent coastal flooding.
• Threatened Richmond neighborhoods, wildlife and wetlands which provide buffer zones to the shoreline.
• Overdevelopment on the shoreline puts people and businesses at risk, financially and physically.
• Tax-payers will be left with the bill from irresponsible development coupled with insufficient insurance plans.
• Furthermore, overdevelopment kills wildlife, destroys habitat and prevents future generations from exploring the North Richmond Shoreline.

 

 

 

 

 

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OUR GOALS

• Create a chain of parks from Eastshore State Park to Pinole Regional Park.
• Ensure completion of the Bay Trail.
• Provide places to walk the dog, picnic, fish, and bike.
• Protect wildlife.
• Conserve wetlands to protect bay communities from coastal flooding.